Hungary's parliament is set to approve a constitutional amendment on Monday to oust President Tamas Sulyok. Prime Minister Peter Magyar's administration is seeking to remove the president less than three years into his five-year term.
Prime Minister Magyar has repeatedly called for the resignation of the 70-year-old Sulyok, branding him a puppet of former premier Viktor Orban. Magyar stated that the president is unworthy of the post due to his failure to stand up to Orban's divisive rhetoric and attacks on the rule of law.
The push to oust the Orban-allied president is part of an effort by Prime Minister Magyar to establish a clean break from his nationalist predecessor.