Justice minister: Govt considering ending emergency powers in June

The government is considering giving up its emergency powers in June, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Facebook on Monday. Varga cited the government's pledge to terminate the state of emergency raised in connection with the novel coronavirus outbreak once the epidemic has subsided. Prime Minister Viktor Orban may submit a motion on ending the government's special powers to parliament before the end of May, she added. Meanwhile, the minister slammed the opposition for "launching a political attack of unprecedented intensity against our homeland, in cooperation with Western European political leaders, the liberal mainstream media and well-known satellite civil organisations, in the midst of the pandemic."