Orbán may rule by decree again
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The head of the Hungarian government Viktor Orbán announced on Tuesday the introduction of a state of emergency throughout the country. He shared the information on social media.
This is the third time in recent years that Viktor Orbán has imposed a state of emergency in Hungary. He used this opportunity the first time because of the European migrant crisis, and the second time because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The Hungarian government will assume emergency powers to be able to respond more quickly to the challenges caused by the war in neighboring Ukraine," the Hungarian prime minister explained in a published video.
Orbán further noted that the world is on the brink of an economic crisis, and Hungary must stay out of the war in Ukraine and protect the financial security of Hungarian families.
