Hungary's president signs law change ending his term in office

BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungarian ‌President Tamas Sulyok has signed a constitutional amendment passed by Prime Minister Peter Magyar's ruling Tisza party that ends his term as head of state, Sulyok said in a statement Saturday.

The legislation was part of Magyar's drive ‌to dismantle former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's bastions of power, for which Magyar says he received a strong mandate from voters after ousting the right-wing leader in an April election landslide.

The amendment will e ...