{"id":2625535,"date":"2026-07-06T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/magyar-continues-operation-purgatory-purges-with-amendment-to-oust-president\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:53:30","slug":"magyar-continues-operation-purgatory-purges-with-amendment-to-oust-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/magyar-continues-operation-purgatory-purges-with-amendment-to-oust-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Magyar continues &#8216;Operation Purgatory&#8217; purges with amendment to oust president"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmagyar-continues-operation-purgatory-purges-with-amendment-to-oust-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2625535&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hungary&#8217;s political landscape is intensifying as Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposes a constitutional amendment aimed at removing President Tamas Sulyok from office. The proposed 17th amendment would end Sulyok&#8217;s presidency immediately upon enactment, with lawmakers given 30 days to appoint a successor. Sulyok publicly opposed the move, calling it incompatible with the rule of law and warning it amounts to a constitutional coup.He has requested intervention from the Council of europe\u2019s Venice Commission for constitutional guidance. Magyar intends to install a new head of state by August 20 and has outlined additional reforms, including limits on parliamentary terms and the establishment of new government bodies, reflecting a broader campaign against allies of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.Opposition figures, like Gergely Gulyas, describe these changes as the end of democracy and the onset of authoritarian rule in Hungary. The situation has sparked accusations of a constitutional crisis and fears of escalating conflict, with critics warning that the amendments threaten Hungary\u2019s constitutional integrity and democratic institutions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4610467\/hungary-changes-constitution-ban-viktor-orban-reelection\/\">Hungary\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nightmare-scenario-for-dems-kamala-harris-set-to-inherit-biden-campaign-war-chest\/\" title=\"Nightmare Scenario for Dems: Kamala Harris Set to Inherit Biden Campaign War Chest\">political civil war<\/a><\/a> is beginning to boil over as the head of government prepares to remove the president with a bespoke amendment of the constitution that would strip him of office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Peter Magyar submitted a proposal for a constitutional amendment over the weekend that would remove President Tamas Sulyok\u00a0as head of state. The 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, if passed by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hungary\/\">Hungarian Parliament<\/a>, would end Sulyok\u2019s leadership the day after going into effect and give lawmakers 30 days to select a replacement.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636820\/uk-fighter-jets-escort-russian-aircraft-carrier-strike-group\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UK fighter jets escort Russian aircraft away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-ufo-report-u-s-military-encounters-ufos-every-day-that-far-exceed-its-tech-capabilities\/\" title=\"Bombshell UFO Report: U.S. Military Encounters UFOs \u2018Every Day\u2019 That Far Exceed Its Tech, Capabilities\">carrier strike group<\/a>: \u2018Unsafe and unprofessional\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636687\/hamas-dismantles-government-allow-board-of-peace-approved-panel-take-over\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hamas dismantles government to allow Board of Peace-approved panel to take over<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4635402\/russia-ukraine-war-death-toll-fifth-year\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Unrelenting war in Ukraine sees skyrocketing death toll in fifth year<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe proposal for the seventeenth amendment to the Constitution, which would bring the current president\u2019s term to an end, is fundamentally incompatible with the rule of law,\u201d Sulyok <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/former-president-describes-the-planned-removal-of-tamas-sulyok-as-constitutional-coup\/\">protested in a Sunday reaction<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok delivers a speech before the inauguration ceremony of Prime Minister Peter Magyar at the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Denes Erdos)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26129319793135.jpg?w=696&#8243; height=&#8221;683&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok delivers a speech before the inauguration ceremony of Prime Minister Peter Magyar at the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Denes Erdos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have no reason to resign, and the prime minister has so far found no constitutional grounds for my removal,\u201d the president contested, claiming that the amendment is \u201ca legal provision tailored to a specific person that cannot in any way be described as consistent with the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sulyok is demanding intervention from the Council of Europe, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >oldest intergovernmental human rights body<\/a> on the continent. The council is sending its Venice Commission, an advisory body that specializes in discerning constitutional law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magyar promised to install a new head of state by St. Stephen\u2019s Day on Aug. 20. Sulyok previously refused a demand to resign by May 31.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amendment would also push through a slew of reforms to the Hungarian government. Magyar outlined some of these changes in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/magyarpeterMP\/status\/2073413641018220692\">Saturday post on X<\/a>, including: \u201ca 12-year (or three-term) age limit for Members of Parliament [\u2026] abolition of the independent Parliamentary Guard [and] the establishment of the National Asset Recovery and Asset Protection Office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since his Tisza party\u2019s victory in April, Magyar has been single-minded about rooting out all allies of his predecessor, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/viktor-orban\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3320\">Viktor Orban<\/a>, in a campaign he has dubbed \u201cOperation Purgatory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gergely Gulyas, leader of the opposition Fidesz party that Magyar is attempting to oust from government authority, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dailynewshungary.com\/fidesz-end-constitutional-democracy\/\">described<\/a> the proposed amendment as the \u201cend of constitutional democracy and the beginning of authoritarian rule in Hungary.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Hungary\u2019s Premier Peter Magyar attends a joint press conference with his Czech, Slovakian and Polish counterpart to conclude the one-day the summit of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries in the Royal Castle in Godollo, northern Hungary, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Robert Hegedus\/MTI via AP)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26174679326790-e1783355681265.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hungary\u2019s Premier Peter Magyar attends a joint press conference with his Czech, Slovakian and Polish counterpart to conclude the one-day the summit of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries in the Royal Castle in Godollo, northern Hungary, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Robert Hegedus\/MTI via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat exactly causes a constitutional crisis in Gulyas\u2019s view?\u201d Magyar contested. \u201cIs it the reinforcing of judges\u2019 independence? Or restoring the powers of the Constitutional Court that Fidesz removed? Restoring the mandatory retirement age of 70 for constitutional judges, which used to be in effect for decades? The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office to be set up to fight Orban\u2019s economic mafia? Removing an Orban puppet who had an active role in dismantling the rule of law and building a party state? Or the creation of a new constitution in cooperation with the whole nation?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4610467\/hungary-changes-constitution-ban-viktor-orban-reelection\/\">HUNGARY CHANGES CONSTITUTION TO BAN VIKTOR ORBAN REELECTION AS PETER MAGYAR PREPARES TO OUST PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former President Janos Ader, in a Thursday episode of his podcast, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hungarianconservative.com\/articles\/current\/hungary-magyar-constitutional-crisis-president-ader-sulyok-removal-misuse-of-funds\/\">warned<\/a> that the amendment is \u201ca constitutional coup, a constitutional carpet-bombing, the start of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-in-3-southern-republicans-want-to-secede-from-union-nearly-half-of-pacific-nw-democrats-poll\/\" title=\"2 In 3 Southern Republicans Want To Secede From Union; Nearly Half Of Pacific NW Democrats: Poll\">cold civil war<\/a>, or the arrival of an Orwellian world.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magyar shot back accusations that \u00c1der is a \u201creal public money angler,\u201d adding that \u201che lives in a villa renovated with taxpayers\u2019 billions, runs a billionaire foundation and spends billions on events.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hungary\u2019s civil war heats up as PM plans to oust president via new constitution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2625536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26174679326790-e1783355681265.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[12874,82269,55263],"class_list":["post-2625535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hungary","tag-operation-purgatory","tag-political-purge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26174679326790-e1783355681265.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2625535"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2625539,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625535\/revisions\/2625539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2625536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2625535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2625535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2625535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}