3 articles · Updated · The European Conservative · Jun 15
Summary
Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment capping prime ministers at 8 years with retroactive effect, a move widely seen as barring five-time premier Viktor Orbán from returning to office.
The measure passed 135-50 with 6 abstentions and has been dubbed “Lex Orbán” by critics, who call it ad personam legislation aimed at a single political rival.
Orbán acknowledged the target directly on social media, writing: “It does not affect me. It is about me,” while adding that he would be available if needed.
The amendment extends the new government’s broader effort to dismantle structures tied to Orbán’s long rule, though retroactive constitutional changes are likely to deepen rule-of-law criticism.