Hungary's parliament passes constitutional amendment limiting prime ministerial terms

Hungarian members of parliament have passed a constitutional amendment limiting prime ministerial terms to eight years. The reform effectively prevents former longtime leader Viktor Orban from a potential return to power. Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of the amendment on Monday, despite opposition from Orban’s Fidesz party. One hundred and fifty MPs voted for the amendment, while 50 were against and six abstained. The change was a major campaign promise of Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s Tisza party, which won a landslide victory in April’s parliamentary elections, ending Orban’s 16 years in power.
Read the full article here: Al Jazeera