Hungary PM cements authoritarian rule with slew of late-night laws
Viktor Orbán enshrines Christian religious doctrine on gender and marriage and temporarily bans demonstrations, among other diktats
12 November 2020 - 17:22
Budapest — A minute before midnight, with Hungarians on edge to find out how a Covid-19 lockdown would upend their lives, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made one of his trademark power plays.
In a rush of legislative activity, his government moved to change the electoral law; enshrine Christian religious doctrine on gender and marriage in the constitution; temporarily ban demonstrations; revamp court procedures; and loosen rules governing public funds...
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