Hungary’s new constitutional amendments, which critics say erode the power of the Constitutional Court and violate EU law, came into effect on Monday.
Budapest, Hungary
Amid growing concerns that the Hungarian government has taken steps to centralize power and weaken democratic principles in the country, a growing movement in the European Union is considering what should be done to keep Hungary in line.
On Monday, the latest set of amendments to the Hungarian constitution – the fourth set since its passage in 2011 – came into effect, having been pushed through by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his conservative Fidesz party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.
Critics say the new amendments erode the authority of the Constitutional Court, which overturned several Fidesz-backed laws in recent months. Hungary has also clashed with the EU regarding changes to the country’s media laws and the independence of its central bank.
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