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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the plenary session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. Later MPs approved legislation that extends a state of emergency and gives the government extraordinary powers to enact measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the plenary session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. Later MPs approved legislation that extends a state of emergency and gives the government extraordinary powers to enact measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more…

March 30, 2020

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Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end date
March 30, 2020 10:04 a.m.

Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end date

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's parliament on Monday approved a bill giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government extraordinary powers during the coronavirus pandemic, without setting an end date for their expiration.