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A New Risk to the EU from Coronavirus: Viktor Orbán's Hungary
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Abstract Political leaders could abuse the coronavirus crisis to undermine democracy. Europe's biggest risk is Hungary. In late March, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could use his two-thirds majority in parliament to push through a law that would empower him to rule by decrees with no specified time limit. If h... view more
Political leaders could abuse the coronavirus crisis to undermine democracy. Europe's biggest risk is Hungary. In late March, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could use his two-thirds majority in parliament to push through a law that would empower him to rule by decrees with no specified time limit. If he succeeds, it will undermine the European Union’s core principles, making the EU even more fragmented and difficult to manage once the pandemic is over.... view less
Keywords
EU; formulation of political objectives; conflict potential; democracy; head of state; Hungary; emergency law
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
European Politics
Free Keywords
Orbán, V.; Pandemie; Corona
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
3 p.
Series
DGAP Commentary
ISSN
1864-3477
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0