NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
Aired On: 7/30/2026
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Aired On: 7/24/2026
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Hungary's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment preventing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from seeking office again.
Hungary’s National Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment retroactively barring former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from office. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment preventing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from seeking the office again. DETAIL: The amendment imposed an eight-year term limit on prime ministers seeking office again. The amendment was passed this week and applies retroactively, effectively barring Orbán from returning to power. Hungary’s Parliament, The National Assembly, voted 135 to 50 in favor of the measure. The passing of the measure has sparked accusations that Hungary’s recently-elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar is attempting to ban his…Open
Péter Magyar soundly defeated entrenched Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán in April. But changing the attitudes that sustained Orbán for 16 years will be a challenge.
The European Union is set to release 16 billion euros it had withheld, as Hungary moves to enact anti-corruption and rule of law policies.