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To: annalex

Oh, just rewriting his Constitution, stacking his Supreme Court, and professing his admiration for authoritarian regimes. Nothing much, he’s anti-EU, right?


21 posted on 05/25/2015 1:48:17 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
The way he re-wrote the constitution, good job.

Described as socially and fiscally conservative,[4] the constitution initiates a number of changes. In an effort to push the public debt below 50% of gross domestic product (from above 80% at the time of adoption), the powers of the Constitutional Court on budget and tax matters are restricted until debt falls below 50%. The President is allowed to dissolve Parliament if a budget is not approved, and only companies with transparent activities and ownership structures are allowed to bid for government contracts. The powers of the head of the Hungarian National Bank are also limited, and the modification of tax and pension laws requires a two-thirds majority.[5][4] The life of a fetus is protected from the moment of conception, and although the move is seen as opening the possibility for a future ban or restrictions on abortion,[4] existing laws were unaffected.[6] Same-sex couples may legally register their partnerships, but marriage is defined as being between one man and one woman. A ban on discrimination does not mention age or sexual orientation, and the constitution allows life imprisonment for violent crimes without the possibility of parole.[4]

The constitution lowers judges' mandatory retirement age from 70 to the general retirement age, which was 62 at the time of adoption and is set to rise to 65 by 2022.[7][8][9] The provision also covers prosecutors, while the Prosecutor General and the head of the Curia are exempt.[10] The country's name is changed from "Hungarian Republic" to "Hungary", and although the country remains a republic,[11] the preamble contains references to the Holy Crown, as well as to God, Christianity, the fatherland and traditional family values.[12] Certain issue areas, such as family policy, the pension system and taxation, formerly under the purview of the government in office, can be altered only through cardinal Acts passed by a two-thirds majority and not subject to constitutional review.[13][14]

Constitution of Hungary

Footnotes resolve at source.

This should the the pattern for any country that wants sovereignty.

22 posted on 05/25/2015 2:03:23 PM PDT by annalex (fear them not)
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