Hungary's prime minister-elect Peter Magyar has called for the country's president to stand down as he vows a clearout of supporters of nationalist Viktor Orban

Hungary's prime minister-elect Peter Magyar has called for the country's president to stand down as he vows a clearout of supporters of nationalist Viktor Orban

 Attila KISBENEDEK

Hungary's new leader Peter Magyar said Wednesday he had told President Tamas Sulyok, a supporter of ousted prime minister Viktor Orban, that he should resign following Orban's election defeat.

Magyar, who routed the nationalist Orban in Sunday's election, said he had issued the call to Sulyok during a meeting to discuss convening the new parliament, expected in early May.

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