Description: Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, stated that he would use Tisza’s parliamentary super majority to amend the constitution and remove President Tamas Sulyok from office. Their dispute began immediately after Magyar became Prime Minister as he stated that all political elements from the Orban era would be removed from office. Magyar further stated that Sulyok was Orban’s puppet and failed to act when Orban and his Fidesz party, blatantly insulted his political opponents and passed legislation that banned LGBTQ pride events in the country. Sulyok has renounced Magyar’s requests to resign and stated that he would take council from international legislative bodies such as the Council of Europe. Magyar’s statements and threats arrive after the European Commission unblocked $19 billion in frozen funding for Hungary under the condition the country fulfills crucial reforms.
Impact: Magyar’s public image of radical reformist that possesses high level of diplomatic prowess would likely be threatened in case he starts abusing Tisza’s super – majority in Parliament to dictate terms to other political offices in the country. In the immediate – term, Magyar could realistically start a constitutional amendment procedure which would allow the Tisza – dominated Parliament to remove Sulyok from office, however, this would likely reflect negatively in the eyes of the European Union and Tisza’s voter base, as it would likely be reminiscent of Orban’s unilateral repressive policies. Magyar’s tenacity to remove all political remnants from the Orban era would likely be materialized in the short to mid – term unless there is a strong public reaction from Tisza’s constituents or a reaction from the party’s more moderate political echelons.