WorldPublished: 19 June 2026 at 18:20
Hungarian Parliament Votes for 8-Year Term Limit, Blocking Orbán's Return
The Hungarian parliament voted on a constitutional amendment introducing an 8-year term limit for the prime minister, which would prevent Viktor Orbán from returning to power after his current term ends.
Hungary's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment establishing an eight-year term limit for the position of prime minister. This decision, once signed into law by the president, would prevent long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from running for the office again after his current term concludes. Orbán has been in power for over 20 years, starting in 2010, and the amendment targets preventing such prolonged leadership in the future. The bill now awaits the president's signature to become law.
