Venice Commission delegation voiced no criticism of constitutional amendment to remove President, PM Magyar says

A three-member delegation from the Venice Commission arrived in Budapest on Thursday at the invitation of Prime Minister Péter Magyar; other than with the PM, the delegation also held talks with several ministers, and President Tamás Sulyok.
“The President appreciates the Venice Commission’s commitment to supporting the resolution of the dispute, and at the same time expressed his hope that the consultations between the Commission and the Hungarian government will effectively contribute to preserving the Hungarian constitutional order at a level which is in line with European standards,” — the statement issued by the Presidential Office reads. When referring to "the dispute", the President was likely alluding to the amendment to the Fundamental Law with which the Tisza government intends to remove Tamás Sulyok from his position.

The statement also recalled that Tamás Sulyok had appealed to the Venice Commission at the end of May, after Prime Minister Péter Magyar had repeatedly called on him and several other high-ranking public officials appointed by the Orbán government to resign. In early June, Sulyok announced that the Commission was investigating the matter under an expedited procedure, but he did not disclose any details on this or his original request, not even after the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) submitted a public interest data request. As a result, the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) launched an investigation.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar brought up the meeting at Thursday’s government press briefing and said that they had held “important and fruitful talks.” According to him, they agreed to remain in regular contact and concurred that both the Hungarian government and the Venice Commission are committed to preserving the rule of law in Hungary.

According to Magyar, the Venice Commission welcomed the fact that the Hungarian government is planning on starting a lengthy process of drafting a new constitution. The Prime Minister also noted that the delegation did not express any criticism about the amendment to the Fundamental Law which would remove Tamás Sulyok from office.