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Hungary Changes Constitution Blocking Possible Return of Viktor Orban

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Hungary Changes Constitution Blocking Possible Return of Viktor Orban
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses supporters at the Balna center in Budapest during a general election in Hungary on April 12, 2026. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty ImagesHungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Monday limiting the time prime ministers can ​serve to eight years, ‌effectively ending the prospect of a return for former leader Viktor Orban.Prime Minister Peter Magyar defeated Orban ​in April’s election, removing the nationalist leader from office after 16 consecutive years, and immediately set about reversing some of his predecessor’s policies.

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