• Coronavirus in Hungary
  • Budapest
  • Hungary border control
  • HelloMagyar
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish
Hungarian parliament passes law to extend special pandemic measuresHungarian parliament passes law to extend special pandemic measuresHungarian parliament passes law to extend special pandemic measuresHungarian parliament passes law to extend special pandemic measures
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Society
  • Sport
  • Culture
  • Special Hungary
  • News To Go
  • World
  • Contact Us
  • About us
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
✕
Breaking News
Support us
Daily News Daily News · 22/02/2021
· Politics

Hungarian parliament passes law to extend special pandemic measures

coronavirus Coronavirus in Hungary Fidesz Hungarian government Hungarian parliament Hungary parliament
hungarian_parliament_2021

Budapest, Hungary. Photo: MTI

Parliament on Monday passed a bill on extending the special legal order in connection with measures to protect the country against the coronavirus pandemic, thus authorising the government to extend related decrees by 90 days.

The law was passed with 133 votes in favour, 55 against, with one abstention.

Justice Minister Judit Varga, in her reasoning attached to the bill, said the approval by lawmakers was “a political recognition of the government’s efforts so far to stop the epidemic”.

Under the new law, interim elections or referendums cannot be held while the special legal order is in force. Votes thus postponed shall be scheduled within 15 days of the special legal order’s termination.

The new law also stipulates that the government should provide regular information about its pandemic-related measures to parliament, or to the house speaker and group leaders when the assembly is not in session.

The law will take effect on the day of its publication for 90 days.

The “special legal order” in connection with the coronavirus epidemic came into effect last year. Hungary’s constitution allows the government to decree for a state of emergency for a period of 15 days, but the approval of two-thirds of lawmakers is required for any extension. A state of emergency allows the government to suspend the application of some legislation, diverge from legal provisions and take other extraordinary measures by decree, details HERE.

  • read also: That’s awful! Hungary’s the 10th worst country in terms of Covid mortality rates

Restrictions to stay in place until March 1

The government keeps coronavirus-related restrictions in place until March 1, and secondary schools will continue digital education, read more HERE.

A decree made commercial P+Rs, parking garages and parking lots in residential areas free of charge from 7:00 in the evening until 7:00 in the morning. Soldiers are helping the police in carrying out their duties in public areas. Soldiers have also been assigned to help out staff in 93 hospitals around Hungary.

The curfew is in force between 8pm and 5am, and work carried out beyond the home must be justified.

With the exception of pharmacies and petrol stations, shops can be open until 7pm. Hairdressers, masseurs and personal trainers must observe general curfew rules. Family and private events including birthday celebrations can be held with a maximum of ten people attending, children do not count in the headcount.

A major new rule is that face masks must be worn in public spaces in localities with more than 10,000 residents, though it is up to local mayors to decide which spaces the rule applies to.

Restaurants are limited to offering takeaways,

while hotels are not allowed to cater to tourists, only guests arriving for business, economic or educational purposes. Sports events must be held behind closed doors.

Also, leisure facilities such as fitness gyms, indoor swimming pools, museums, libraries, cinemas, zoos and skating rinks must suspend their services. Events, including cultural events, cannot be held under the special rules.

All news about coronavirus in Hungary.

Source: MTI

coronavirus Coronavirus in Hungary Fidesz Hungarian government Hungarian parliament Hungary parliament
Share
Daily News
Daily News

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SUPPORT US

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to receive daily updates, news & stories about Hungary!

Select your location below or enter your country so we can deliver our morning newsletters to you in time.


Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.


.

Latest news
  • PHOTOS: Extreme cold to come next week in Hungary, snow, frost covers the country
  • Diplomatic conflict between the USA and Hungary worsened: Orbán helps Putin redraw Europe’s map?
  • Hungarians think Ukraine should end the war even if it loses territories
  • Hungary is developing electric garbage trucks
  • Orbán holds talks with Rheinmetall CEO: We must defend Hungary
  • Hungarian justice min asks EC whether it’s involved in supporting opposition with money
  • Hungarian foreign minister snaps back at US Ambassador
  • What happened today in Hungary? — 2 February, 2023

About us

Contact us

Copyright rules

© 2023 DailyNewsHungary. All rights reserved! | Server and development by Svigelj Levente E.V