The National Assembly voted in favour of the 17th constitutional amendment, with which the Tisza government will remove President Tamás Sulyok. Fidesz tried to boycott today’s National Assembly, but their Parliament group leader, Gergely Gulyás resigned from his position. Also, The News York Times’ sources claim that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tried to hold meetings with Mossad in Budapest. Read the most important Hungary news below:
Top Hungary news story from today:
Hungarian politics:
- Hungarian Parliament: President to be removed today, Fidesz group boycott, leader stepping down
- PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz of blocking constitutional amendment, warns of action against president
- ‘We are dismantling a regime, not persecuting people’: Hungarian minister defends constitutional changes
Foreign affairs:
- Former Iranian president came to Budapest for secret Mossad meetings, The New York Times claims
- Hungary and 2 other NATO members opt out of NATO’s new EUR 70 billion Ukraine funding plan
