Fears ahead of vote on Hungarian constitution / Hungary approves new constitution

Articles report that Hungary’s parliament voted on the 18 April 2011 for a new constitution that opponents claim had been rushed through with little consultation and could undermine key democratic checks and balances.

EUObserver, 20.4.11: Budapest: 'German interference in Hungarian domestic affairs unacceptable' http://euobserver.com/9/32219

EurActiv, 19.4.11: New constitution cements Hungarian ruling party's powers http://www.euractiv.com/central-europe/new-constitution-cements-hungarian-ruling-party-powers-news-504165

Deutsche Welle, 20.4.11: Foreign firms criticize Hungary's new constitution http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15002646,00.html

BBC News, 18.4.11: Hungary: Parliament votes for new constitution http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13122745

Politics.hu, 20.4.11: Hungarian foreign ministry shocked over German criticism of new constitution http://www.politics.hu/20110420/hungarian-foreign-ministry-shocked-over-german-criticism-of-new-constitution

EUObserver, 19.4.11: Germany to Hungary: New constitution breaches EU values http://euobserver.com/9/32208

EurActiv, 18.4.11: Hungary constitution 'Trojan horse for authoritarianism' http://www.euractiv.com/central-europe/hungary-constitution-trojan-hors-news-504128

ESO: Background information: Hungary: Parliamentary Election, 11 April and 25 April 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungary-parliamentary-election-11-april-and-25-april-2010/

ESO: Background information: Hungary's new constitution: Family friendly, hostile to gays http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungarys-new-constitution-family-friendly-hostile-to-gays/

Népszabadság, 19.4.11: Orbán's constitution, a dangerous anachronism (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/607371-orbans-constitution-dangerous-anachronism

PressEurop, 19.4.11: A constitution that worries Europe http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/607101-constitution-worries-europe

Spiegel Online International, 19.4.11: 'Hungary Is a Disgrace for Europe' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,757971,00.html

Heti Világgazdaság, 18.4.11: Vote on controversial new constitution (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/603841-vote-controversial-new-constitution

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