Mátyás lifted the state of emergency in Hungary, which Orbán had imposed due to the threat of war
Mátyás announced this on Facebook.
Hungary has been under a state of emergency for six years. It was first introduced in March 2020 due to COVID-19, and from May 2022 the state of emergency was extended due to the war in Ukraine. Since then, the authorities have regularly extended it.
“Today, four years on, the state of emergency introduced by Orbán in response to the threat of war is coming to an end, and with it we bid farewell to governance based on decrees introduced six years ago. We are returning to normal life,” Madyar wrote.
Critics have pointed out that under the special regime, the government can deviate from the law in its decrees and has the power to restrict or even suspend fundamental civil rights.
It should be recalled that Péter Mádár — leader of the Tisza party, which won the election — was officially proclaimed Prime Minister of Hungary on 9 May. In his first speech in office, Mádár promised “not to rule”, but to “serve” his country.
Mátyás called on the country’s president, Tamás Szujók, to step down and set a deadline of the end of May.
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