The constitutional amendment was passed with the votes of the ruling Fidesz party and the opposition. It stipulates that no one may serve as prime minister for more than two legislative terms. In Hungary, the law is referred to as the anti-Orbán law, as it directly targets Viktor Orbán, who has been in office since 2010.
Orbán himself proposed the change after winning his fourth term in the 2022 parliamentary election. Critics accuse him of bringing the judiciary and media under his control. The new regulation is intended to prevent a prime minister from accumulating too much power.
The opposition welcomed the decision but warned of possible exceptions or transition periods. Orbán might try to circumvent the rule, for instance through another constitutional amendment. The EU is watching the development with concern, as Hungary is already under pressure over rule-of-law deficiencies.
Source: www.deutschlandfunk.de
