Hungary: power struggle between PM and president

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar may be forced to make controversial decisions under time pressure, writes Gazeta Wyborcza:

“Removing a president who was lawfully elected by parliament could be politically risky for Hungary and set a precedent that other politicians may follow. Gergely Gulyas, Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader, stated on Monday that ‘attempts to remove presidents are typically seen in dictatorships.’ For Magyar’s government, every week now counts in its bid to implement the changes [aimed at restoring the rule of law] to which it committed itself again on Friday (May 29) in Brussels during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.”