PRESIDENT’S LIABILITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN STATES. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
PRESIDENT’S LIABILITY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN STATES. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Summary/Abstract: Presidents, as heads of state, enjoy a special status and legal protection (immunities). Such protection is intended to ensure the full and independent exercise of presidential powers. However, the system of checks and balances provides legal instruments that may be applied when the President abuses their powers or seriously violates the Constitution. As a rule, these instruments of liability may lead to the president’s impeachment. This paper focuses on the constitutional provisions governing presidential liability in Central and Eastern European states (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia). This paper examines the legal foundations, procedures, and consequences of holding presidents accountable in these countries, drawing relevant conclusions.

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