Hungary Elects András Baka as New President, Vows Rule of Law Restoration
The Hungarian parliament has elected András Baka, a judge previously dismissed under Orbán, as the new president. Baka has vowed to restore the rule of law, with Ukrainian President Zelensky calling his election an important step in Hungary's renewal.
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Zelensky calls election of new president "another important step in Hungary’s renewal"
The Ukrainian president was one of several regional leaders who congratulated András Baka on becoming Hungarian president.
By Pál Tamás
Read full article →Hungary elects Orban critic Andras Baka as first president of new political era
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday approved former supreme court chief Andras Baka – a prominent critic of Viktor Orban who was ousted during the ex-premier's time in power – as the country's next head of state.
By RFI
Read full article →New Hungarian President Elected; Vows to Restore the Rule of Law
Andras Baka will be sworn in August 19 and will remain in office until Hungary’s new constitution is adopted – a process that could take up to five years.
By Edit Inotai
Read full article →New President, Same Old Patterns: TISZA Party Pushes Through András Baka
A parliamentary maneuver involving a constitutional amendment has paved the way: In the absence of the opposition parties FIDESZ and KDNP, the governing TISZA Party elected András Baka, the former president of Hungary’s now-dissolved Supreme Court, as the new head of state. The selection process and the nomination have drawn sharp criticism. On Tuesday, during […] The post New President, Same Old Patterns: TISZA Party Pushes Through András Baka appeared first on Hungary Today.
By MTI-Hungary Today
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