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In the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic, in April, Minister Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, announced that part of the state support to the parties would be withdrawn.
The withdrawal was justified by the need for the parties to play their role in defending against the coronavirus and in dealing with the economic crisis caused by the epidemic.
A few weeks later, Fidesz proposed that parliamentary groups could compensate for the loss of funds due to the measure, so that political groups could give up a certain part of their operational framework and offer it to their party on the national list in the form of subsidies until the end. of year.
Then, at the end of November, Máté Kocsis, leader of the Fidesz faction, presented a bill that would extend its validity until December 31, 2021. The National Assembly also approved the proposal in the last session of the year on Wednesday.
Many have interpreted the bill to mean that parties will be able to receive reduced support next year, even in the year before the elections. In the case, we asked Máté Kocsis, the leader of the Fidesz faction, who said at a press conference Wednesday afternoon:
In a situation where the epidemic is a terrible burden and hardship for everyone, including government actors, parties, companies, individuals, families, the parties must have priority to share the burden.
At the same time, the ruling politician has stated that there is still no decision on the matter, but in any case, he will personally argue that part of the support for the party should also be withdrawn next year.
When asked when a decision could be made on this, given that Parliament would no longer meet this year, Kocsis said that the government had seized the opportunity provided by the extraordinary legal order in the past and had decided on this issue itself. .
This may be the case now and a decision can be made on this issue later this year.
I am of the opinion that we will make this decision as soon as possible, like this year.
Said the leader of the Fidesz faction.
( Top image: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Máté Kocsis, leader of the Fidesz faction and Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister (jb) in the plenary session of Parliament on December 15, 2020. Photo: Bruzák Noémi / MTI)
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