Hungary handed down Monday (30 March) a law that provides sweeping brand-new powers to prime minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree – for an endless time period. This makes Hungary the first EU nation to be put under the special command of the federal government for as long as the prime minister sees it […]

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Hungary’s nationalist federal government sent a draft law to parliament Friday (20 March) that would allow it to rule by decree for an unrestricted time period, pointing out the corona emergency situation. The unique powers would make it possible for prime minister Viktor Orban’s federal government to “suspend the application of certain laws, derogate from […]

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