FM Szijjártó: Hungarian Epidemic Measures in Line with International Law The Orbán government's measures taken during the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic, when it was endowed with special powers... 2020.09.22.
Justice Minister in Euractiv: ‘Truth Will Always Prevail’ The measures enacted by Hungary during the state of emergency were not only "necessary, proportionate and successful", but also temporary,... 2020.06.25.
State Secretary Kovács to BBC: Gov’t Special Powers during Epidemic Based on Huge Democratic Mandate The novel coronavirus pandemic has been a stress test for governments, local communities, and economies all over the world, State... 2020.06.22.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Is Hungary Still a Democracy? A liberal columnist suggests that Hungary is no longer a democracy. A centrist critic of the government agrees with much... 2020.06.22.
Restrictions on Shopping Times Lifted, Face Masks Still Mandatory The state-of-emergency in Hungary ended on Wednesday. Parliament has passed new regulations resulting in several changes compared to the previously... 2020.06.18.
Constitutional Court: March Law on Scare-Mongering Not Unconstitutional On Wednesday, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled that the new amendment to the Penal Code related to scare-mongering, which must be... 2020.06.17.
Coronavirus – Gov’t: State of Emergency Set to End Wednesday Midnight Gergely Gulyás, the Prime Minister's chief of staff, has called for the legislation on ending the state of emergency introduced... 2020.06.16.
Coronavirus: Parliament Lifts State of Emergency Parliament on Tuesday terminated the state of emergency introduced in March in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus... 2020.06.16.
State Secy’s Op-ed in The Washington Post: Hungarian Democracy ‘Alive and Well’ "Hungarian democracy is alive and well, and we're succeeding in our fight against the novel coronavirus," State Secretary Zoltán Kovács... 2020.06.14.
Parliament to Debate Ending State of Emergency Lawmakers will debate ending the state of emergency declared in March due to the novel coronavirus epidemic and mark the... 2020.06.02.
Justice Minister Sends Message to EU Quoting Elton John: ‘Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word’ Hungary has successfully concluded the first phase of its efforts against the novel coronavirus and will be the first European... 2020.05.29.
Gov’t Bills to End Special Emergency Powers on June 20th, May Allow Gov’t to Rule by Decree in Future During a Public Health Crisis The government has submitted a bill to Parliament declaring the end of the state of emergency, which, if passed, is... 2020.05.27.
Fidesz MEP: Rule of Law ‘Works Very Well’ in Hungary The rule of law "works very well" in Hungary, and Hungarian political discourse is one of the freest in the... 2020.05.23.
Coronavirus: Trade Minister Urges ‘Reasonable Balance’ between Safeguarding Human Life and Restarting Economy Foreign and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó on Monday underlined the importance of maintaining a "reasonable balance" between safeguarding human life,... 2020.05.19.
Coronavirus: DK Calls on Parliament to Strip Gov’t of Special Powers The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Monday urged that parliament should discuss its proposal aimed at stripping the government of... 2020.05.18.
Coronavirus: Gov’t Considering Ending Special Emergency Powers in June, says Justice Minister The government is considering giving up its special emergency powers in June, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Facebook on... 2020.05.18.
Hungarian Press Roundup: European Parliament Debates Hungarian Emergency Measures In the wake of a debate in the European Parliament on the rule of law in Hungary, a pro-government and... 2020.05.16.
Orbán in Belgrade: Gov’t Intends to Give Up Special Powers at end-May The government expects to be able to give up its special powers handed to it by parliament at the start... 2020.05.15.
EP Holds Debate on Rule of Law in Hungary without Representative from Hungarian Gov’t Today, the European Council and the Commission presented a statement on ‘Emergency Legislation in Hungary and its impact on the Rule... 2020.05.14.
Coronavirus: Fidesz MEP Slams ‘Pathetic’ EP Attacks on Hungary Epidemic Bill The European Parliament's "pro-migration, left-liberal majority" is "performing a pathetic and transparent political circus act" by holding a debate on... 2020.05.13.
Justice Minister: EP to ‘Judge’ Hungary without Hearing Its Gov’t The European Parliament will hold a debate on the state of the rule of law in Hungary without allowing the... 2020.05.12.
