The Venice Commission will examine the legality of the attempt to remove the Hungarian president
The Venice Commission will visit Hungary this week to assess the proposed constitutional reform, which provides for the early termination of President Tamás Szujók’s term of office.
The bill was initiated by the government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The document stipulates that the president will lose his office the day after the relevant constitutional amendment takes effect, even though his term was supposed to last until 2029.
Sújók himself called the attempt to remove him unlawful and referred the matter to the Venice Commission for review. Experts are expected to review the bill under an expedited procedure.
The Venice Commission is an advisory body of the Council of Europe that assesses whether constitutional changes comply with European standards of democracy and the rule of law. Its conclusions are of a recommendatory nature.
Source: Euronews.
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