Govt submits 'Stop Soros' bill to parliament

The government on Wednesday submitted its beefed-up "Stop Soros" bill, which covers the conditions by which migration support organisations may operate and a tax on donations made to those NGOs among other measures. The bill requires a two-thirds majority to pass. Earlier today, Bence Tuzson, the government communications state secretary, told public radio that "a couple of opposition" lawmakers were likely to vote for the government bill. Noting the results of an earlier public survey on the issue of the "Soros Plan", the preamble to the draft law says the bill reflects the desire of Hungarians for strong border protections and steps to be taken against organisations that aid "illegal migration". The body of the text merely refers to groups organising migration.