Hungary’s Constitutional Court on Monday rejected all three petitions filed by opposition Fidesz and the Christian Democrats (KDNP) challenging amendments to the Fundamental Law, the state news agency, MTI reported.
The court dismissed the petitions primarily on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. Fidesz-KDNP had sought the annulment of parts of the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, including the provision that immediately terminated President Tamás Sulyok’s mandate. They also challenged the amendment introducing term limits for MPs, barring those who have served for at least 12 years or three terms from running again. They had also contested the amendment reinstating the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Constitutional Court judges.
In response, the Fidesz parliamentary group said that the decision by the “decapitated and intimidated” Constitutional Court is paving the way for further steps towards tyranny.
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