Hungary's president reluctantly agrees to step down amid push from Magyar
- EuropeJuly 19, 2026 7:05 am • 2 min readEmpty benches of the Fidesz party in the Hungarian Parliament during an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Budapest, Hungary, on July 13, 2026.
- (Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok on July 18 agreed to step down from his role, signing off on constitutional changes that would end his term on July 20, while maintaining criticism of the push.
- "The next President of Hungary will be the President who violated the constitutional values.
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- EuropeJuly 19, 2026 7:05 am • 2 min readEmpty benches of the Fidesz party in the Hungarian Parliament during an extraordinary session of the National Assembly in Budapest, Hungary, on July 13, 2026.
- (Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok on July 18 agreed to step down from his role, signing off on constitutional changes that would end his term on July 20, while maintaining criticism of the push.
- "The next President of Hungary will be the President who violated the constitutional values.
Sources: Kyiv Independent