Hungary’s parliament elected András Baka, the former head of the Supreme Court, as President of the Republic on Tuesday. Expressing national unity means political neutrality, but never neutrality on valuesExpressing the unity of the nation first and foremost means political neutrality, but it must never mean neutrality on values, he said. A democratic institution’s authority is defined by its ability to remain true to its function, even in situations of conflict, he added. A democratic institution’s authority did not come from operating without conflict, but from its ability to stay true to its mission even amid disputes. New President Baka could stand up firmly to PM Magyar – so why is the opposition attacking him so viciously?