“Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term”

Key points

• Hungary’s president Tamás Sulyok agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment.
• The amendment passed by ruling Tisza ends Sulyok’s term immediately, citing “serious loss of confidence.”
• Sulyok said he had no choice but to rubber-stamp the legislation, respecting the letter of the law.
• The reform was criticized for harming Hungary’s rule of law, with Parliament to elect a new president.
• Péter Magyar’s drive includes a 12-year lawmakers’ term limit and retirement age 70 for constitutional court judges.