Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president
The parliament elected former supreme court chief Andras Baka as the country's next head of state with 140 votes in favour.
Hungarian lawmakers have approved Andras Baka, a former supreme court chief and critic of Viktor Orban, as the country's next president. Baka, who served 17 years as a judge on the European Court of Human Rights, received 140 votes in favor and six votes against during the election. The post became vacant following the removal of the previous president, Tamas Sulyok, who was an ally of Orban.
Baka's nomination was supported by the ruling Tisza party, which holds a two-thirds majority in Parliament. Orban's Fidesz party boycotted the parliamentary vote, labeling Sulyok's removal as "tyrannical" and "illegitimate." Analysts see Baka's nomination as a sign of Hungary's potential return to liberal democracy, as he was forcibly removed from his position due to his criticism of Orban's policies.
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