Magyar Demands President Sulyok Resign by May 31 — First Major Constitutional Confrontation

In his inaugural speech as Prime Minister, Péter Magyar called on President Tamás Sulyok to resign from his position by May 31, 2026. Magyar cited Sulyok's failure to resist democratic backsliding under Orbán, his role as former Constitutional Court President when Fidesz used that institution to insulate its policies from judicial review, and alleged abuses at state-run children's homes that Sulyok had not adequately investigated during his presidency. Sulyok said he would 'consider' the demand but gave no commitment to resign. Fidesz immediately mobilized in defense of Sulyok, with Gergely Gulyás — now parliamentary opposition leader — condemning Magyar's demand as an attempt to 'weaponize political pressure against an independent constitutional institution.' Viktor Orbán personally signed a pro-Sulyok counter-petition circulated by Fidesz. The confrontation opened the first major constitutional question of the post-Orbán era: what happens if the President refuses to comply, given his term does not expire until 2029.