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2 unusual facts about Constitution of Hungary


József Ángyán

In December 2012, he voted against an amendment to the Fundamental Law related to the land bill, despite a compulsory voting instruction issued by caucus leader Antal Rogán.

Máté Kocsis

He was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Preparation of Constitution between July 5, 2010 and March 7, 2011, therefore he participated in the drawing up of the new constitution.


Recognition of same-sex unions in Hungary

On 1 January 2012, a new constitution enacted by the government of Viktor Orbán, leader of the ruling Fidesz party, came into effect, restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples and containing no guarantees of protection from discrimination on account of sexual orientation.


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