BUDAPEST, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Parliament on Tuesday terminated the emergency powers handed to the government in March to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak.
With 192 votes in favor, the deputies unanimously approved the proposal submitted by the Prime Minister's Office, requesting the elimination of the emergency situation, the Parliament stated on its official site.
The government welcomed the parliament's decision, said Gergely Gulyas, head of the Prime Minister's office, at a press conference following the vote.
The Hungarian government aimed to end the state of emergency it had introduced in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak on June 20, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on May 26.
The government also said that the number of those currently infected stood at 996 on Tuesday, sliding under 1,000 for the first time. Enditem
