Parliament rolls back Sunday shopping restrictions

Budapest, April 12 (MTI) – Hungarian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to repeal a law prohibiting retailers over 200sqm from opening on Sundays.

The law, which had been in force for a little longer than a year, was repealed with 163 votes in favour, two against and 11 abstentions.

Cabinet chief Antal Rogán submitted the bill rolling back the restrictions with Economy Minister Mihály Varga a day earlier. The bill’s authors said the restrictions remain a “divisive” issue in spite of achieving policy goals.

The decision to lift the restrictions was welcomed by most business associations, though a local retail workers union complained of a lack of consultation.

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Source: http://mtva.hu/hu/hungary-matters