Thoughts on the effects of the COVID pandemic on the Hungarian public administration system

Abstract

The emergence and rapid spread of the virus has completely transformed our lives. This new situation posed significant challenges to the entire Hungarian legal system, as well as to the social and economic environment. In the present study, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the function­ing of local governments, with a special focus on digitisation. The study justifies that accelerated digitisation processes – there have been many jumps in several areas in a few months that we would have been able to achieve in years. Digitalisation benefits not only the public sector but also the population, as in many cases inflexible services can be replaced by personalised initiatives.