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The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday, April 28, that the state of emergency voted by the Socialist-Shor deputies is unconstitutional. The Court noted that the Parliament did not state the extent to which the Executive’s ordinary powers were insufficient to overcome the crisis.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201dFirst, in order to declare a state of emergency, Parliament must base its decision on data requiring urgent action by the authorities. Secondly, the decision to declare a state of emergency must be a last resort measure, in response to an exceptional danger, which means that the usual measures or restrictions on the protection of safety, health, and public order must be insufficient.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As the state of emergency was canceled, the parliament could be dissolved and snap elections organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BREAKING NEWS: The Constitutional Court Decides on Parliament\u2019s Dissolution<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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