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Hungary’s ruling party proposes parliament should elect new president on August 11

By Thomson Reuters Aug 5, 2026 | 8:02 AM

BUDAPEST, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The parliamentary group ​of Hungary’s ‌ruling Tisza party proposes that parliament should elect ‌the ​country’s ⁠new president ⁠on August 11, according to an official proposal ​published on parliament’s website ⁠on ⁠Wednesday.

Electing a ​new president and ​drafting a new constitution ‌are key elements of Prime Minister ⁠Peter Magyar’s plan to dismantle former ⁠premier ‌Viktor Orban’s ⁠bastions of ​power, ‌for which ​Magyar says ⁠he received a strong mandate from voters.

(Reporting by Krisztina ​Than)