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Municipal workers wearing protective clothing spray disinfectant on the streets to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. 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 Mihadak/MTI via AP)

Municipal workers wearing protective clothing spray disinfectant on the streets to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. 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 Mihadak/MTI via AP)

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.