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Old 04-27-11, 10:04 PM   #1
AngusJS
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Default What the heck is happening in Hungary?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...n-constitution

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What is the result? Fidesz's nationalist vision has potentially been enshrined forever: even if the party loses future elections, its appointees will keep exercising power, while the party itself will in all likelihood retain considerable influence, since no other political grouping is likely to muster a two-thirds majority. Any potential leftwing government will be highly constrained; its budget could be vetoed by the (Fidesz-staffed) budgetary council, upon which the (Fidesz-appointed) president can dissolve parliament.
They overthrew one authoritarian regime 20 years ago, why on earth would they start another?
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