⚖️ In the space of just a few days, Hungary has witnessed a breathtaking assault on the rule of law. ❌ First: After unconstitutionally removing the sitting President of the Republic, the government rushed to appoint a successor within hours, acting as though the presidency were nothing more than a political office to be filled at will. Even their own nominee ultimately refused to accept the position. In his own words, President Tamás Sulyok stated that “the democratic rule of law that emerged from the legacy of 1956 during Hungary’s democratic transition has ceased to exist.” 🖥️ Then: Under the pretext of an investigation into the Hungarian Cultural Fund, prosecutors seized Fidesz’s servers containing personal data and private correspondence. This was not a neutral law enforcement action. It was a politically motivated witch hunt designed to intimidate the opposition and demonstrate that state power would be wielded against anyone who challenges the current government. ⚠️ Now: The Chief Prosecutor has resigned, adding yet another chapter to a constitutional and institutional crisis that deepens by the hour. In his resignation, Gábor Bálint Nagy warned that “the Prosecution Service must not become an instrument in the struggles of political actors, nor can it become an arena for day-to-day political interests or power games.” This is how democratic safeguards are dismantled: piece by piece, institution by institution, until the checks and balances that protect a nation exist only on paper. 🇭🇺 Hungary deserves better than rule by political vengeance. The rule of law cannot survive if constitutional limits are ignored, state institutions are weaponised against political opponents, and the independence of public office is sacrificed for partisan interests.