Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary can now rule indefinitely by decree. Doctors worry he won’t use that power to improve the country’s coronavirus response. nyti.ms/2JI9Eoa
In the days since the Hungarian Parliament gave Orban the right to rule indefinitely by decree, nominally in the name of combating the coronavirus pandemic, his government has been energized by much other than the disease. nyti.ms/2JI9Eoa
—Orban threw a cloak of secrecy over a Chinese-funded railway in Hungary
—He shared plans to scrap state recognition of gender transition
—His deputy considered stripping powers from city mayors, many of whom are from opposition parties
—He shared plans to scrap state recognition of gender transition
—His deputy considered stripping powers from city mayors, many of whom are from opposition parties
New restrictions on journalism that the government deems harmful to the coronavirus response have made it harder to research the scale of the pandemic in Hungary. Many doctors are reluctant to speak out publicly and hospitals have been barred from releasing information.
Beneath the veil of silence, there are indications that the coronavirus situation in Hungary may be graver than records show nyti.ms/2JI9Eoa
