The Hungarian government has proposed legislation that would increase its contro...
BUDAPEST - The Hungarian government has proposed legislation that would increase its control over the country’s courts and independent schools, raising concerns from rights groups.
Since taking power nearly a decade ago, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party has tightened its grip on the media and courts, often sparking conflict with the European Union.But it vowed to pass legislation to speed up administrative court cases that involve government bodies, and Justice Minister Judit Varga submitted a 200-pages bill this week.
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee said the bill would allow the government to channel politically sensitive cases to the Constitutional Court, which had often ruled in the government’s favor in the past. Orban says Fidesz has won repeated election victories since 2010 and its large majority in parliament entitles it to make changes.
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