Smuk, Péter
Eleven Amendments to the Fundamental Law of Hungary and Their Justifications
Category: Smuk, Péter
Constitutional amendments; Fundamental Law of Hungary; constitutional identity; constituent power; legislative justification; constitutional discourse
The article reviews the first eleven amendments to Hungary’s Fundamental Law by analysing the official justifications provided by the constituent power. It identifies changing references to constitutional identity, historical traditions, political will, judicial decisions, European institutions, and contemporary crises.

