End of strengthening Hungarian government's response to new Corona response June 17 6:18
In Hungary, in response to the new coronavirus, there was criticism that the government could endanger the democracy by giving the government a great deal of power in an emergency indefinitely. It was passed on the 16th after submitting a bill to terminate authority as it decreased.
The Hungarian Orban administration announced a state of emergency this March, after which it submitted a bill to parliament to strengthen the powers of the government, which was voted in favor.
The law included no elections for the duration of the state of emergency, and imprisonment for those who misrepresented the new coronavirus, which was critical of the administration. There was growing concern that it would increase the pressure on journalists.
In addition, the EU member states also criticized that "the fundamental principles of democracy cannot be guaranteed" because the deadline for ending the strengthening of authority was not included.
Against this backdrop, the Orban administration submitted a bill to the parliament to end emergency powers, saying that the number of infected people had decreased, and the parliament passed unanimously on the 16th.
As a result, the state of emergency will soon be closed, and it is expected that it will end.
On the other hand, the Orban administration has passed a bill that allows the government to implement various measures without the approval of the parliament as a measure against viruses after the end of the state of emergency has been approved by the parliament. “The reality has not changed, and the end of the emergency declaration is uncertain,” he said.