Hungary’s Bold Move: Chess Star for President | Europe News

Hungary’s PM Peter Magyar is making waves by eyeing chess icon Judit Polgar for president — a bold move to shake off Orban-era influence and unite the nation. After ousting the previous president, a loyalist of Viktor Orban, Magyar now seeks a national figurehead everyone can rally behind. Polgar, the only woman to earn super grandmaster status and a legend in chess, retired in 2014 but remains a towering symbol of excellence. With a constitutional change in place and the speaker of parliament stepping in temporarily, Magyar’s gamble could reshape Hungary’s political landscape — though human rights groups are watching closely. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/adc178f3822d210e