Orban loses ‘supermajority’ in Hungary parliament

Hungary's governing party Fidesz lost its two-thirds majority in parliament after a by-election defeat on the 22 February 2015.

The so-called 'super-majority' had allowed the Viktor Orban to pass controversial constitutional and legal reforms without the support of other political parties.

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BBC News, 22.02.15: Hungarian PM Orban loses two-thirds 'super-majority' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31576491

ESO: Background information: New constitutional judges at Orbán's command http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-constitutional-judges-at-orbans-command/

EurActiv, 23.02.15: Orbán loses supermajority seeking to replace Navracsics in by-election http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/orban-loses-supermajority-seeking-replace-navracsics-election-312340

Mandiner, 23.02.15: Fidesz hit to the quick (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE158844-Fidesz-hit-to-the-quick

Deutsche Welle, 22.02.15: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban loses super-majority in parliament http://dw.de/p/1Efoz

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