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The Hungarian parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that sets a maximum limit of eight years for the prime minister to hold office, a change that practically blocks former Prime Minister Viktor Orban from returning to the helm of government.
The initiative was approved after current Prime Minister Peter Magyar's victory in April's parliamentary elections, giving his political force a two-thirds majority in parliament. This result allows the new government to change or repeal laws and amendments passed during Orban's Fidesz government, including constitutional provisions.
Under the new amendment, any person who has served as prime minister for eight or more years cannot be re-elected to the post. The restriction applies to all terms held after May 2, 1990. In practice, prime ministers will be able to hold office for up to two terms, or a total of eight years.
The constitutional changes also foresee the dissolution of the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty, an institution created during Orban's government, which had been criticized by the opposition and media organizations for labeling political opponents and journalists as supporters of foreign interests.
Another important element of the amendment relates to public interest asset management foundations. With the new changes, the state regains the founder's rights over these structures, where state assets worth hundreds of billions of forints have been transferred in recent years.
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