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#Hungary: oppositional web portal 444.hu is truly outraged; after parliament today granted Orban the quasi-state of emergency powers he sought in order to introduce a multitude of decrees against Covid, active from Wednesday,
#Hungary: oppositional web portal 444.hu is truly outraged; after parliament today granted Orban the quasi-state of emergency powers he sought in order to introduce a multitude of decrees against Covid, active from Wednesday,
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as of 9 p.m., no such decrees were published (but are expected to appear at some point in the night and be binding as from Wednesday).
However... instead, a notion to change the constitution flattered through the window.
as of 9 p.m., no such decrees were published (but are expected to appear at some point in the night and be binding as from Wednesday).
However... instead, a notion to change the constitution flattered through the window.
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A first analysis shows following three key directions:
1. Massively narrowing the legal definition of 'public funds', thereby, let's call a spade a spade, making it much easier to steal them without anyone noticing.
A first analysis shows following three key directions:
1. Massively narrowing the legal definition of 'public funds', thereby, let's call a spade a spade, making it much easier to steal them without anyone noticing.
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2. Carve into stone some vast, fidesz-controlled asset management funds (including e.g. Hungary's largest economics university, or the assets taken away from the National Academy of Sciences) - obvsly to ensure continued fidesz-control even if they lose the next elections
2. Carve into stone some vast, fidesz-controlled asset management funds (including e.g. Hungary's largest economics university, or the assets taken away from the National Academy of Sciences) - obvsly to ensure continued fidesz-control even if they lose the next elections
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3. Some foggy anti-LGBTQ stuff, which could be the precursor of intensified political pressure against them (of course who knows - but it worked SO well in Poland, hence a permanent temptation for the illiberal mind)
3. Some foggy anti-LGBTQ stuff, which could be the precursor of intensified political pressure against them (of course who knows - but it worked SO well in Poland, hence a permanent temptation for the illiberal mind)
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So, 444 fumes, stealing / securing the prey is clearly prioritised over saving lives resp. telling schools,
hotels, hospitals, cinemas, gyms, restaurants, cemeteries, sports clubs, colleges, hairdressers and everyone else what restrictions apply to them as from tomorrow.
So, 444 fumes, stealing / securing the prey is clearly prioritised over saving lives resp. telling schools,
hotels, hospitals, cinemas, gyms, restaurants, cemeteries, sports clubs, colleges, hairdressers and everyone else what restrictions apply to them as from tomorrow.
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