Hungary changes constitution to ban Viktor Orban reelection as Peter Magyar prepares to oust president

Published June 16, 2026 12:18pm ET



Hungarian lawmakers approved on Monday a constitutional amendment meant to prevent former Prime Minister Viktor Orban from returning to power.

The parliament approved the change, which caps an individual’s tenure as prime minister at eight years. Anyone who has held the office for that amount of time “cannot be elected prime minister” and cannot run for reelection.

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