Constitutional Politics in Contemporary Hungary

What is it about?

This paper tries to argue that what has happened with and led to the several amendments of the new Hungarian constitution, mainly in 2013, is a logical and simple consequence of the technique of how the political power has been exercised in Hungary since 2010.

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Why is it important?

The majority of opponents of the new constitutional system, especially of the 4th amendment to the Fundamental Law, anathematize this latest amendment as the final nail in the coffin of Hungarian (liberal) constitutionalism. However, it is not the case.: the drastic corrosion of constitutionalism started right after the 2010 election. There is also clear evidence that in Hungary, no matter what, the principle of majority along with a misinterpreted efficiency principle prevails over the rule of law.