Hungarian Parliament elects five new Constitutional Court judges

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The Hungarian Parliament has elected five new members to the Constitutional Court following a secret ballot. The nominees, all representing the Tisza Party, received 137 votes in favor and 6 against. The new judges are Nóra Chronowski, András György Kovács, Miklós Ligeti, Árpád Gábor Orosz, and Zsolt Szomora. They will serve nine-year terms.

This reshuffle follows a constitutional amendment that established a retirement age of 70 for judges, leading to the departure of several previous members. Fidesz and KDNP representatives boycotted the voting process, labeling the procedure illegitimate.

In related political developments, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that the Parliament also voted to make former agent files public, a long-standing demand of the Tisza Party. Magyar also commented on the state of public media, claiming it has regained its independence, and accused Viktor Orbán of threatening officials at the National Asset Management and Asset Protection Agency.

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András Baka · Constitutional Court of Hungary · Hungarian Parliament · Hungary · Peter Magyar · Tisza Party · Viktor Orbán

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Péter Magyar stated that politicians should not decide which families adopt children. 168.hu
[● 3 SOURCES] Péter Magyar accused Viktor Orbán of threatening officials. kronika.ro · 168.hu · 444.hu
[DISPUTED] Péter Magyar stated that public media has regained its independence. kronika.ro
[○ 1 SOURCE] The government plans to reallocate 10 billion forints to child protection this year. 168.hu
[○ 1 SOURCE] The government aims to implement a new constitution and a new electoral law. kronika.ro
[● 6 SOURCES] The five new judges were elected with 137 votes in favor and 6 against. kecsup.hu · www.ma.hu · hang.hu · szegeder.hu · vehir.hu · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Hungarian Parliament voted to disclose former agent files. liner.hu
[● 4 SOURCES] The vacancies were created by a constitutional amendment setting a retirement age of 70. www.ma.hu · szegeder.hu · vehir.hu · 24.hu
[● 6 SOURCES] The new judges will serve nine-year terms. kecsup.hu · www.ma.hu · hang.hu · szegeder.hu · vehir.hu · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Fidesz and KDNP representatives did not participate in the vote. kecsup.hu · www.ma.hu · hang.hu · vehir.hu · 24.hu