News in Brief
Parliament extends pandemic special legal order
The law which authorizes the government to extend related decrees by 90 days was passed with 133 votes in favor, 55 against and one abstention.
Special Legal Order
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News in Brief
Special legal order rules streamlined
Hungary’s six constitutional types of special legal order which have defined a state of emergency are to be narrowed down to three: a state of war, a state of emergency...
Blog
Hungarian Parliament has amended the constitution to enshrine protections for family and children
The Fundamental Law of Hungary now protects families and children in a unique way, even in Europe. The amendment adopted today by the National Assembly provides all children with an...
News in Brief
Government submits bill to parliament that would reintroduce the “special legal order”
Csaba Dömötör said in a video that the special legal order needed to be reintroduced because the virus was spreading widely across Europe.
News in Brief
Special legal order helps Hungary fight COVID-19
Gergely Gulyás, Head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said fighting the coronavirus epidemic requires "quickness and an ability to respond".
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PM Orbán on new measures to fight pandemic: ‘We need quick action to make decisions in time’
Today, the government reviewed the epidemic situation in both Hungary and other European countries and decided further restrictions are now necessary.
Speeches and Remarks
Special announcement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
3 November 2020, Budapest