"Hungary's President Steps Down Amid Controversial Pardon Scandal"

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns following outrage over her pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case, admitting to making a mistake and facing mounting pressure from protests and opposition parties. Novak's decision to grant a pardon triggered doubts over the zero tolerance for paedophilia, leading to her resignation. This rare political turmoil for Hungary's nationalist governing party Fidesz also implicates key figure Judit Varga, who announced her retirement from public life after endorsing the pardon. Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a constitutional amendment to bar convicted child abusers from receiving clemency.