How Far Can Populist Governments Go? The Impact of the Populist Government on the Hungarian Parliament

Abstract The article poses the following research questions: to what extent has populist executive in Hungary affected formal and informal parliamentary powers? To relation between legislative changed over three periods of government? This examines change powers but also practices concerning parliament’s scrutiny functions. Regarding time frame, empirical analysis compares period when Fidesz was opposition (2006–2010), with been government (2010–2020). establishes that during 2010–2020, suffered profound disempowerment attributed factors: systemic collapse democracy Hungary, weakening legislature autocratic features party. Moreover, demonstrates executive–legislative relations have dynamic 2010 2020 concern different practices.