In a letter to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Council of Europe’s Secretary-General Marija Pejčinović Burić warned that “measures which member states take in the present exceptional circumstances of the pandemic must comply with both national constitutions and international standards, and observe the very essence of democratic principles.” According to Pejčinović Burić, the Hungarian government’s moves … Continue reading Council of Europe Leader to PM Orbán: Coronavirus Emergency Measures Must Respect Democratic Principles