The emergency powers approved
yesterday by the Hungarian Parliament are outside the democratic framework that
guides the European politics and governance. They allow the Prime Minister,
Viktor Orban, to rule by decree as he pleases and for as long as he wants to.
He will have the authority to imprison any opponent for years, including
journalists, bloggers, human rights activists and whoever he sees as a threat
to his leadership. This move must be clearly denounced by the European leaders.
It cannot just be mentioned in vague terms, as Ursula von der Leyen did today.
It must be spelled out with all letters and with the Prime Minister’s name
attached to it. The EU has no place for people like Mr. Orban.
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