Hungary elects Andras Baka as new president

Hungary's parliament elected ​Andras Baka, a ‌former head of the Supreme Court, ​as the ​country's next president on ⁠Tuesday, a ​symbolic step in ​Prime Minister Peter Magyar's effort to dismantle ​former premier ​Viktor Orban's bastions of ‌power, Reuters reported.

Baka ⁠was elected to the largely ceremonial role with ​the ​votes ⁠of the governing centre-right ​Tisza party. ​

Members ⁠of the opposition Fidesz party ⁠did ​not take ​part in the election.

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