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Hungary opposition unites in challenge to government's overhaul of courts

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary’s often-divided opposition parties came together on Friday to urge the country’s top court to investigate an overhaul of the justice system, which they say could make it vulnerable to government influence.

The rare unified political front against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government was forged by concerns about new administrative courts which, from January 2020, will hear cases about government business such as taxation and elections.

The justice minister will oversee its appointments and budget, which the opposition says is a conflict of interest.

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