Hungary's emergency law 'incompatible with being in EU', say MEPs group

Re:Hungary's emergency law 'incompatible with being in EU', ... by woodandsteel on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @09:18PM (#22744683)

To deal with the coronavirus crisis, Orban is being granted vastly greater powers than any other EU leader. I can think of no reason for this than he wants to turn Hungary into a full dictatorship. That is certainly the direction he has been heading, in a step-wise fashion, for many years.

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Re:Hungary's emergency law 'incompatible with being in EU', ... by anoncake on Wednesday April 01, 2020 @05:58AM (#22747161)

I don't see how Hungary is not a dictatorship yet.

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Re:Hungary's emergency law 'incompatible with being in EU', ... by woodandsteel on Thursday April 02, 2020 @04:16PM (#22763227)

Countries rarely move from democracy to dictatorship in one quick step. It is a generally a process over a number of years, and in recent years Orban has moved several large steps in that direction, but has not gotten there yet. With this new action it looks like his feels like he can complete the process.

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Re:Hungary's emergency law 'incompatible with being in EU', ... by anoncake on Thursday April 09, 2020 @07:15AM (#22821441)

What I meant is that the new law completes the process. If Orban can rule like a dictator, that's what he is.

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