Opportunities of the Intervention of the Central (Regional) Government in the Decisions and Operations of the Local Governments in Hungary
https://doi.org/10.22394/2686-7834-2021-1-66-77
Abstract
The regulation on the relationship of the central and local governments in Hungary has transformed significantly in the last decade. However, the government have strong tools for the control of the local activities, these tools are just rarely applied by the supervising authorities. The main transformation of that relationship could be observed in the field of the public service provisions. The former municipally based public service system was transformed into a centrally organised and provided model, thus the role of the local governments in Hungary has decreased. The centralisation process have been strengthened by the reforms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About the Author
Istva´n Hoffman
Eötvös Loránd University; Institute for Legal Studies; Marie Curie-Skłodowska University
Hungary
Hungary
PhD in Law, Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law, Department of Administrative Law; Budapest; Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Social Sciences, Institute for Legal Studies, Budapest; Professor, Marie Curie-Skłodowska University, Faculty of Law and Administration, Department of Public International Law, Lublin, Poland
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Hoffman I. Opportunities of the Intervention of the Central (Regional) Government in the Decisions and Operations of the Local Governments in Hungary. Theoretical and Applied Law. 2021;(1):66-77. https://doi.org/10.22394/2686-7834-2021-1-66-77
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