Magyar files constitutional amendment to fire Orbán-allied president

Key Points:

• Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar proposed a 12-point constitutional amendment package aimed at removing President Tamás Sulyok and reducing the influence of Viktor Orbán's previous administration.
• Key proposals include terminating the current president’s term, imposing a three-term limit for parliament members, establishing a more independent Constitutional Court, setting a 70-year age limit for judges, and creating a National Asset Recovery and Protection Office.
• The constitutional changes are expected to pass easily due to Magyar's Tisza Party holding a strong parliamentary majority following the April elections.
• Magyar launched "Operation Purifying Fire" to dismantle what he calls the "Orbán mafia," emphasizing his commitment to freeing Hungary from economic and political corruption linked to the former government.
• The European Commission has pledged to release billions in EU funds contingent on Hungary implementing judicial reforms, anti-corruption measures, and public procurement changes, with a new president to be elected by the National Assembly possibly as soon as this summer.