amendment allowed justices

After coming to power, Orban’s government started to weaken horizontal accountability by undermining judicial independence. In 2010, a key legislative amendment allowed justices of the Constitutional Court to be elected by a two-thirds parliamentary majority, replacing the previous model that sought to find consensus about nominations among all parliamentary forces. The number of justices was increased from 11 to 15, their mandates were extended from 9 to 12 years, the retirement age limit was abolished ufabet