http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210311-154209-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/hungary-and-the-pandemic-a-pretext-for-expanding-power/ Hungary and the Pandemic: A Pretext for Expanding Power Kovács, Kriszta eng 2021-03-11 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 COVID 19 Hungary Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 A year ago, the first lockdowns were introduced in Europe. Since then, European governments have been busy introducing COVID-19 containment measures, including social distancing rules and mask mandates. For two months, they have been vaccinating the people. Ostensibly, the EU countries have taken similar steps. This piece provides a sketch of how the Hungarian government has handled the pandemic.