The Hungarian opposition has announced a boycott of the parliamentary debate and vote on the government’s 17th constitutional amendment, scheduled for next week.
The move by the Fidesz-KDNP alliance’s political rivals signals a deepening legislative standoff in Budapest, as the ruling coalition pushes forward with significant changes to the country’s Fundamental Law.
The boycott is largely symbolic in terms of legislative outcome.
The opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, holds a parliamentary majority that exceeds the two-thirds threshold required to amend the constitution.
This means the government can pass the amendment without any support from the boycotting parties, rendering the opposition’s absence a protest rather than a blocking mechanism.
The 17th amendment, submitted by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, introduces a series of changes to the legal framework.