Hungarian parliament

“approved by parliament on 23 June and brought into force on 26 June”

“The 16th Amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law introduces a lifetime limit of eight years, or two parliamentary terms, for the prime minister.”

“Orbán, who has served a cumulative 20 years in the role”

“The 17th Amendment sets a 12-year term limit for members of parliament.”

“President Tamás Sulyok, who was elected by the previous parliament in February 2024 for a five-year term.”

“The 17th Amendment reintroduces a mandatory retirement age of 70 for Constitutional Court judges, forcing out the chief justice and three other justices.”

“Hungary's hyper-parliamentary system, where a two-thirds majority can amend the constitution in a single vote without substantive judicial review, was entrenched by Orbán after 2010.”

“The 17th amendment is in fact a package of many laws, intended to guide the country until a new constitution can be adopted in two or three years time.”