Hungarian PM says public supports 12-year term limit for MPs

Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said that a majority of respondents in a government-run consultation support introducing a 12-year term limit for members of parliament.

Magyar made the statement in a post on Facebook, citing feedback submitted through an online survey hosted on the government’s website. According to the prime minister, 95% of roughly 10,000 comments on proposed constitutional amendments backed the idea of limiting parliamentary terms, Caliber.Az reports. 

The consultation was part of discussions surrounding Hungary’s 17th constitutional amendment, which reportedly includes proposals on term limits for lawmakers, anti-corruption measures, and changes affecting the country’s presidency.

Opposition and legal experts have drawn comparisons between the proposal and earlier political reforms in Hungary, referring to it as the “Fidesz law” due to its potential impact on members of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party, which could restrict their ability to run in future election cycles.

By Sabina Mammadli