FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a business conference in Budapest, Hungary, March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union's (EU) legislature rebuked nationalist-ruled members Poland and Hungary on Friday for flouting "European values" by pressing ahead with an election and assuming extra powers respectively during the coronavirus crisis.
Hungary's parliament has granted Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to rule by decree for an indefinite time to fight the pandemic, while Poland's ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) still plans a May presidential vote.
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