Hungary's opposition Tisza Party selects presidential candidate
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Posted Aug 9, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-09-0530
Tisza Party lawmakers convened on Saturday to vote on a shortlist of three candidates for Hungary's upcoming presidential election.
Hungary's opposition Tisza Party convened its parliamentary faction on Saturday to select its nominee for the upcoming presidential election. Faction leader Andrea Bujdosó confirmed that lawmakers are choosing among three prospective candidates, though the party has not publicly disclosed their names.
The official nomination deadline is set for Monday at 10:00 AM, leading into a parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday, August 11. The election follows the termination of former President Tamás Sulyok's mandate on July 20 under the 17th Amendment to the Fundamental Law.
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