Orbán To Leave Parliament After 36 Years As Fidesz Faces Internal Pressure (Worthy News In-Depth)

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief reporting from Budapest, HungaryBUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced he will leave parliament after one of the longest continuous parliamentary careers in modern Hungarian politics, while seeking to retain influence over his party following a historic election defeat.Orbán said he would not take up his mandate in the 199-seat National Assembly, ending a 36-year tenure that began with the firs