Hungary’s Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orbán-era purge

Andras Baka, sole candidate of the Tisza Party for President of the Republic of Hungary and former President of the Supreme Court, centre, attends the presidential election during the extraordinary plenary session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug.11, 2026. (Zoltan Balogh/MTI via AP)

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's Parliament elected former Supreme Court chief justice And…

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Hungary’s Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orbán-era purge

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