Péter Polt

Péter Polt

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Péter Polt is the chief public prosecutor of Hungary, known for his close relationships with the government. His influence in the Hungarian legal system has raised concerns among judges and legal experts regarding the independence of the judiciary, particularly in light of recent protests against proposed judicial reforms.

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Péter Polt was the president of the Constitutional Court and was also dismissed.

Partidul condus de Peter Magyar l-a propus pe fostul președinte al Curții Supreme pentru președinția Ungariei
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-08-08
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Péter Polt, the president of the Constitutional Court, responded to László Gajdos's statements regarding his previous activities as chief prosecutor.

Index - Belföld - Polt Péter reagált Gajdos László kijelentéseire, szerinte bizonyíték nélküli megbélyegzés zajlik
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-19
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Laszlo Gajdos
Laszlo Gajdos

Péter Polt, the current president of the constitutional court, will be forced to retire due to the new amendment.

Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after law change ends his term | Hungary
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-19
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Peter Polt is the chairman of the constitutional judges and is considered a loyalist to Orban.

Ungarns Präsident ermöglicht Verfassungsänderung zur eigenen Ablösung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-18
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Péter Polt is the President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary who is also at risk of being removed.

Jutarnji list - Mađarska pred suđenjem stoljeća? 'Sumnja se na veleizdaju!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-18
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Peter Polt is the President of the Constitutional Court referred to as one of Orban's puppets.

Jutarnji list - Što je 'Operacija Čistilište?' Od 1989. godine Europa nije vidjela ništa slično na svom tlu
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-17
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Peter Polt is the President of the Constitutional Court referred to as one of Orban's puppets.

Jutarnji list - Što je 'Operacija Čistilište?' Od 1989. godine Europa nije vidjela ništa slično na svom tlu
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-17
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Péter Polt is the president of the Constitutional Court who is required to resign due to constitutional amendments.

Jutarnji list - U Mađarskoj se nešto opasno 'kuha', Orban počeo prijetiti, a sada je stigla zanimljiva poruka: 'Peter, vrijeme je...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-15
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Péter Polt is the president of the Constitutional Court who is required to resign due to constitutional amendments.

Jutarnji list - U Mađarskoj se nešto opasno 'kuha', Orban počeo prijetiti, a sada je stigla zanimljiva poruka: 'Peter, vrijeme je...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-15
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Peter Polt is the president of the Constitutional Court whose mandate is also affected by the amendment.

Mađarski parlament glasao za smjenu predsjednika, 'Orbanovog saveznika'
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-07-14
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Peter Polt is the President of the Constitutional Court of Hungary who is also facing removal.

Mađarska izglasala ustavni amandman koji omogućava razrješenje predsjednika države i Ustavnog suda
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-07-13
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Péter Polt was mentioned as a figure associated with the constitutional court and the Fidesz party's legal maneuvers.

Index - Belföld - Távozik Gulyás Gergely a Fidesz parlamenti frakciójának éléről
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-13
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Péter Polt is mentioned as waiting for the presidential submission from the Fidesz party.

Index - Belföld - Gulyás Gergely: Van, amivel egyetértek Magyar Péter bejegyzéséből
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-07-13
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Péter Polt will lose his position and immunity as a result of the amendments proposed by Péter Magyar.

Index - Belföld - Magyar Péter rendkívüli sajtótájékoztatót tart a Parlamentben
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-22
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Péter Polt canceled the extraordinary meeting scheduled for Monday that was set to discuss Sulyok's proposal.

Index - Belföld - Sulyok Tamás beletörődött a helyzetbe, tudomásul vette az alkotmánybírák döntését
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-19
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Péter Polt, the president of the Constitutional Court, extended the deadline for reviewing constitutional complaints regarding the accounting of household solar panels.

Index - Belföld - Az Alkotmánybíróság rövidre zárta a kérdést: elutasította a napelemesek panaszait
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-01-22
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Peter Polt is the head of the constitutional court and an ally of Viktor Orban.

Orban pred volitvami utrjuje položaj predsednika
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-12-10
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Peter Polt is the current head of the Constitutional Court and an ally of Viktor Orban.

Vengrija priėmė įstatymą, apsunkinantį šalies prezidento pašalinimą iš pareigų
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-12-10
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Peter Polt is the General Prosecutor of Hungary who attended a meeting with Zagorka Dolovac.

Vrhovna javna tužiteljka na konferenciji Mreže generalnih tužilaca: Sastala se sa tužiocem Mađarske
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-05-23
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Zagorka Dolovac
Zagorka Dolovac

Péter Polt is a former chief prosecutor who was nominated for a position by the ruling party.

Index - Belföld - Jöhet az értesítés a kormánytól a mobiltelefonokra
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-05-20
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Péter Polt submitted his resignation as the chief prosecutor to President Tamás Sulyok.

Index - Belföld - Polt Péter nem azonnali hatállyal mondott le a legfőbb ügyészi tisztségről
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-05-15
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Péter Polt submitted his resignation as chief prosecutor.

Index - Belföld - Sulyok Tamás moziba illő filmjelenettel keresi a legfőbb ügyész utódját
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-05-15
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Hungarian Attorney General Péter Polt submitted his resignation to President Tamás Sulyok.

Polt abdikoval na post generálneho prokurátora, smeruje na ústavný súd
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-05-14
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Polt Péter was supposed to serve until 2028 but is now facing dismissal.

Index - Belföld - Magyar Péter szerint Orbán Viktor hamarosan kirúgja Polt Pétert
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-05-03
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Péter Polt is the Chief Prosecutor of Hungary who criticized the activities of investigative judges during a legal conference.

Index - Belföld - Polt Péter működésbe hozott detonátorról beszélt a jogászgyűlésen
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-04-29
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Peter Polt is mentioned in the context of protests against Viktor Orban's government.

Ту-тууу! И Тръмп им се показа
Dnevnik·BulgariaBulgaria· 2025-04-19
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