Hungary’s political order fractures as Sulyok signs his own exit

The resignation of the prosecutor general on July 22 further signaled the collapse of the power structures once loyal to Viktor Orbán. While Fidesz leaders decry the seizure of their server infrastructure as political persecution, investigators maintain the action is tied to a specific probe into the National Cultural Fund. Data suggests the party may have shed 900,000 voters since the recent elections, fueling speculation that Fidesz may struggle to survive the current crisis in its existing form.

Sulyok, who had spent his tenure aligning with Orbán’s agenda, found himself cornered by the Tisza government’s legislative trap. By refusing to resign voluntarily, he was forced to sign a constitutional amendment he personally described as a violation of legal order. Ágnes Forsthoffer, the speaker of parliament, has assumed temporary presidential powers. Prime Minister Péter Magyar defended the transition as a necessary measure, arguing that the country could no longer rely on the integrity of officials tied to the previous administration. As the former president exited, the political vacuum left behind has accelerated the transition toward an uncertain future for the Hungarian state.