The Hungarian government has extended state of emergency

The Hungarian government has prolonged the state of emergency until 24th May 2024, ensuring continued governance by decree. In addition, the compulsory action period for shops has been extended.

The state of war persists

The government extended the state of emergency until 26 November this year for another six months. The new deadline is now 24 May 2024, which means that Hungary’s prolonged state of emergency is reaching a four-year span. This will grant the Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán the right to govern the country by decree.

This proves advantageous for the government, yet a study conducted by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, in collaboration with various NGOs, finds it unwarranted.

Extension of compulsory action

The Hungarian government has extended the mandatory action until June 2024. This means that a minimum discount of 15% will persist on twenty product groups.

According to the ministry’s statement, “sanctions and price speculation by multinationals” pushed inflation sky-high and “reached a level that was beyond the central bank’s means”, so the government “took over the task and responsibility of fighting inflation from the central bank”, rtl.hu writes.