FLASH NEWS
Hungary proposes limiting prime minister terms to 8 years
2026-05-21 18:54:14 / BOTA
Hungary's new government, led by Peter Magyar, has presented a constitutional amendment that would limit prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, a move that would prevent Viktor Orban from returning to the helm of government again.
The draft amendment was presented on Wednesday, just over a week after the new government took office, marking the Tisza party's first step in changing the constitution that had been unilaterally rewritten and amended during Orban's rule.
During the more than two-year election campaign, Magyar had repeatedly promised to impose term limits, describing them as part of restoring democratic checks and balances in Hungary.
According to the draft amendment, "a person who has served as prime minister for a total of at least eight years, including any interruptions, cannot be elected prime minister."
This rule would apply to all terms held since the country's democratization in 1990, meaning that Viktor Orban, who has served five terms and spent a total of 20 years in power since 1998, would be barred from returning to the post.
However, the amendment is not considered completely safe, as any future government that secures a two-thirds majority in parliament could propose new changes to extend its term in power.
Analysts have assessed that the new government faces major challenges in rebuilding public services and recovering the stagnant economy, while many Fidesz party loyalists continue to remain positioned in state institutions, the media and the judicial system.
Another part of the draft amendment paves the way for the dissolution of the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty, an institution created during the final years of Orban's rule and widely criticized for using intelligence services against government critics without judicial oversight.
The draft amendment also aims to unblock billions of dollars in funds frozen by the European Union, returning foundations that managed universities and other institutions, including the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, under state control during Orban's government.
“The amendment makes clear that, although foundations… are private entities, their assets are national assets,” the document states.
The draft amendment is expected to be discussed next week in the Hungarian National Assembly.
Signal – where the truth speaks before the news!
Happening now...
Molotov cocktail on Saturday, shopping on Thursday!
Nga Bato Kosova
ideas
top
Alfa recipes
services
- POLICE129
- STREET POLICE126
- AMBULANCE112
- FIREFIGHTER128