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6/16/20

EU: Hungary ends emergency powers, but new law opens up potential to re-apply them

The Hungarian Parliament voted on Tuesday to end the nation's state of emergency, revoking a controversial law that handed extra powers to Viktor Orbán's government to fight the spread of coronavirus without a predefined end date.

But human rights groups say the bill terminating the "state of danger" in Hungary still makes it easier for the government to rule by decree and will erode the rule of law in the EU country.

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Hungary ends emergency powers, but new law opens up potential to re-apply them | Euronews

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