Hungary's government will revoke a much-criticized law that allowed Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree. Officials say the law helped avoid 'thousands of deaths,' but critics warn its revocation 'is nothing but an optical illusion.'
The Hungarian government has submitted a draft bill to revoke the emergency powers law, which gave Prime Minister Viktor Orban the power to rule by decree and sidestep parliament.Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images
The Hungarian government has submitted a draft bill to revoke the emergency powers law, which gave Prime Minister Viktor Orban the power to rule by decree and sidestep parliament.Hungary's government says it will end a coronavirus-related state of emergency on June 20, revoking a much-criticized law that handed sweeping powers to Prime Minister Viktor Orban in March.
"We expect those who have attacked us with untrue political accusations to apologize for leading a slander campaign," Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote TuesdayNow that Hungary has avoided"an outbreak, mass illness and thousands of deaths," Varga said the government has submitted a draft bill to revoke the emergency powers law, which gave Orban the power to rule by decree and sidestep parliament.
During emergency rule, Orban's government also pushed through several measures unrelated to the pandemic, including
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