A NEW LAW FAILS AGAIN

According to the Constitutional Court the government has violated the international law.

The law about social administration and social provisions is contrary to international law so the Constitutional Court cancelled it yesterday. The body cancelled a law again which had been supported only by the government parties. The law wanted to submit the institutions directed by the Roman Catholic Church to local self-governments which is contrary to the agreement made between Hungary and the Holy See. The Constitutional Court started its process after three MPs had signalled the error: Zsolt Semjén and László Salamon (Fidesz) and István Balsai (MDF). The social law was amended first in 2002 by the parliament but Ferenc Mádl, President sent the law to the Constitutional Court saying that the bill puts citizens to disadvantage who wish to receive basic health care services in Church institutions.

Translated by Péter Szentmihályi Szabó