Hungarian parliament on Tuesday, August 11, elected former Supreme Court president András Baka as its new president. The opposition boycotted the vote, Baka was the only candidate and was supported by MPs of the ruling Tisza party. irozhlas.cz ↗
The election followed after Tisza nominated Baka for the position of head of state over the weekend. Available information indicates that the parliament's decision was confirmed by news agencies and subsequently adopted by several media outlets. Baka comes to the office as a lawyer associated with the country's highest judicial institution, which is the main publicly disclosed information about his previous work. lidovky.cz ↗
The political dimension of the vote was highlighted by the opposition's boycott. They did not participate in the election, so the result was determined by the votes of the government majority. Part of the camp associated with Viktor Orbán described the situation as the "absolute bottom" of democracy, suggesting that the new president takes office in a sharply divided political environment.
Baka's entry into the presidential office is also linked in available headlines to the end of Orbán's era in Hungary. Further developments will depend on how the new head of state positions itself vis-à-vis the Tisza parliamentary majority and how the opposition will react following the boycott of the election itself. respekt.cz ↗
Hungary has a new president, parliament elected András Baka
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András Baka
Prezident Maďarska, do úradu nastupuje 19. augusta 2026
11.08.2026
„Nové Maďarsko nemôžeme stavať na pomste."
Z prvého prejavu po zvolení parlamentom. Baku zbavila funkcie predsedu Najvyššieho súdu Orbánova ústavná zmena a Štrasburg mu v roku 2016 dal za pravdu.
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András Baka
Prezident Maďarska, do úradu nastupuje 19. augusta 2026
11.08.2026
„Volebný výsledok sám osebe právny štát neobnoví."
Z toho istého prejavu. Odkaz mieril aj na novú väčšinu, ktorá ho zvolila.
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, premiér Maďarska 2010 – 2026
25.07.2026
„Elnézést kell kérnem önöktől, az országot felforgató miniszterelnök a mi soraink közül jött."
Na letnej univerzite Tusványos v Tusnádfürdő, kde po historickej porážke Fideszu ohlásil „politiku odporu" proti novej vláde.
Viktor Orbán
Predseda Fideszu, bývalý premiér Maďarska
13.06.2026
„Nevzdávam sa, nikdy, nikdy, nikdy."
Na sobotnom zjazde Fideszu po volebnej prehre, kde ho strana bez protikandidáta znovuzvolila za predsedu.
Viktor Orbán
Premiér Maďarska
20.03.2026
„Prvú bitku sme vyhrali."
Tlačová konferencia po summite EÚ v Bruseli
Viktor Orbán
Premiér Maďarska
19.03.2026
„Maďarská pozícia je veľmi jednoduchá. Sme pripravení podporiť Ukrajinu, keď dostaneme našu ropu, ktorú blokujú."
Pred summitom EÚ v Bruseli o vete voči 90 mld. EUR pôžičke pre Ukrajinu
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Definitivní konec Orbánovy éry. Maďarsko má nového prezidenta
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 16:11 11.08.
Novým maďarským prezidentem se stal András Baka. Opozice hlasování bojkotovala
lidovky.cz
| 16:15 11.08.
Maďarsko má nového prezidenta. Bývalého předsedu nejvyššího soudu Andráse Baku prohlasovala Tisza
irozhlas.cz
| 15:38 11.08.
Maďaři mají nového prezidenta soudce Baku. Orbánovci mluví o „úplném dnu“ demokracie
blesk.cz
| 16:07 11.08.
Maďarský parlament zvolil Andráse Baku novým prezidentem, uvedla média
denik.cz
| 15:40 11.08.
Maďarský parlament zvolil Andráse Baku novým prezidentem
respekt.cz
| 15:40 11.08.
Maďarský parlament zvolil Andráse Baku novým prezidentem
ihned.cz
| 15:35 11.08.
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