Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Márki-Zay plans to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after the president refused to resign. The standoff highlights tensions between the new government and remnants of Viktor Orbán’s regime.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as opposition leader Peter Magyar’s center-right party wins a parliamentary supermajority. European leaders welcome the shift toward European Union values.
Hungary’s April 12 election could end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule amid concerns over electoral fairness and entrenched authoritarian structures. Opposition leader Péter Magyar campaigns for regime change, but systemic obstacles remain.
Nancy Pelosi has expressed her support for Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) if Sen. Dianne Feinstein decides not to run for re-election in 2022. Schiff has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and a leader in the fight for gun control and immigration reform. If Feinstein retires, the California Senate race is expected to be a competitive one between Schiff and any potential Republican challengers.