Hungary changed the Constitution to prevent Orban from becoming prime minister again
In Hungary, parliament supported an amendment to the Constitution that establishes the maximum permissible term for holding the prime minister's post and will prevent Viktor Orban from returning, writes "European Truth".
Viktor Orban. Photo: Thanassis Stavrakis / AP
On June 15, the Hungarian parliament supported changes to the basic law, which limit the possible term of office for a prime minister to eight years — including with breaks.
The rule will apply to all individuals who have held the prime minister's post since May 2, 1990 — meaning, also to ex-Prime Minister Viktor Orban, closing his potential path to return after 16 years in power.
His Fidesz party criticizes the amendments for "personal bias" and "retroactive force" and notes that such rules do not exist in any parliamentary democracy in Europe.
Earlier, the Hungarian parliament voted to cut MPs' salaries by 40%.
Last weekend, at the Fidesz congress, Orban was re-elected chairman of the party.