Lawmakers have voted to allow the government to request emergency powers in relation to defense and security to be extended from the current 30 days to a maximum of 180 days from Nov. 1. The vote which also authorizes such emergency powers to be granted multiple times was carried with 142 in favor, 31 against and 6 abstentions. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on May 24 declared emergency powers in Hungary in response to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Government extends emergency powers to 180 days
Oct 25, 2022
The vote which also authorizes such emergency powers to be granted multiple times was carried with 142 in favor, 31 against and 6 abstentions.