Hungary's Viktor Orban now has the power to rule by decree -- indefinitely. But he's far from the only strongman leader to see the coronavirus pandemic as a chance to seize greater authority. | Analysis by LukeMcGee
In Hungary, a bill passed on Monday which handed Prime Minister Viktor Orban the power to rule by decree -- indefinitely. It gives him the authority to punish journalists if the government believes the reporting its not accurate and allows the government to hit citizens with heavy penalties for violating lockdown rules. It also prevents any elections or referendums from taking place while the measures are in effect.
Migrant workers in India sprayed with disinfectant 01:03It's not just Orban. Parag Khanna, author of The Future is Asian, explains that the"new authoritarians that take advantage of democratic majoritarianism, such as Duterte in Asia, and Orban in Europe," have in recent years"accorded themselves the right to rule by decree.
Governors contradict Trump on lack of coronavirus tests 01:18Israel's electronic tracking of coronavirus patients allows the Israeli Security Agency, or Shin Bet to keep, tabs on citizens by using national ID numbers and phone numbers. Netanyahu defended approving the legislation to allow this without parliamentary oversight, claiming that"the virus is spreading at a tremendous pace, a delay of even one hour in these tools can lead to the deaths of many Israelis.
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