Orban Takes Sole Command of Hungary With Emergency Law
- Parliament hands PM extra powers indefinitely to fight virus
- Merkel’s government stresses the importance of rule of law
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Hungary’s parliament handed Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to rule by decree indefinitely, effectively putting the European Union democracy under his sole command for as long as he sees fit.