The constitution will stipulate that “there are two sexes: female and male”, Gergely Gulyás said. The move aligns with the government’s previous policies on gender identity and legal recognition.

Further changes could ensure the right of small communities to self-defense “to ensure that small communities can decide whom they want to live together with,” Gulyás said.

He said the government had received such requests from many mayors, adding that the minister of public administration and regional development would facilitate consultations with local leaders on the subject.

Furthermore, a prohibition on drug abuse will also be encoded in the constitution, and the Fundamental Law will include stipulations that “the right of children to physical, psychological and moral development precedes all rights with the exception of the right to life”, Gulyas said.