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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday rejected an invitation to participate in a debate in the European Parliament on criticism of the state of emergency in his country due to the pandemic, according to Mediafax.
“Right now, fighting the pandemic is consuming all my energy and strength,” Viktor Orban told EU Parliament President David Sassoli, according to the MTI.
The European Parliament will debate on Thursday the consequences of the state of emergency established by the Government of Viktor Orban on the situation of the rule of law in Hungary.
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In late March, the Hungarian parliament passed a law allowing the prime minister to rule by ordinance during a state of emergency, he voted to combat the epidemic. These full powers, granted indefinitely, have raised the “concern” of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Viktor Orban, whose country is frequently accused of violating the rule of law, often makes critical statements to the EU, AFP notes.
In early April, Viktor Orban urged what he called the “Brussels bubble” to fight the coronavirus instead of Budapest, after the European Commission criticized it, and 16 member states joined together to take action against the powers that be. it is full.
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