Hungarian President Katalin Nowak resigned over decision to pardon – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

The decision comes after a scandal that erupted after it was revealed that in April 2023 she pardoned a man convicted of covering up a series of cases of child sexual abuse at a state orphanage.

Katalin Nowak, 46, has been president since 2022. In a televised speech, the politician said she had granted a pardon, causing confusion and anxiety among many people. She admitted that she made a mistake.