Hungary Caps Prime Ministers at 2 Terms, Dismantling Orban-Era Trusts
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Hungary Caps Prime Ministers at 2 Terms, Dismantling Orban-Era Trusts
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 15
Summary
Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment Monday limiting prime ministers to two four-year terms, a change that bars Viktor Orban from returning to office.
The measure targets Orban’s long dominance after five overall terms, including four consecutive terms from 2010 under his self-described illiberal system.
Lawmakers also moved to wind up public trusts that controlled billions of dollars in assets and had extended Orban’s political influence beyond formal office.
The twin steps mark an early effort to unwind institutional structures built during Orban’s rule, reaching from executive tenure to asset-holding networks.