onal Court was overhauled so that Fidesz appointees became a majority and its jurisdiction was narrowed. ¢ The government eliminated the independent Fiscal Council, responsible for overseeing bud- getary policy, then replaced it with a new council under Fidesz control. ¢ Anewelection law created gerrymandered l

AE government in response to the global financial crisis only reflect conditions of the UAE market, which has been around for the last 35 years since the Fiscal Council was first established. The UAE government’s swift action to address impacts of the global financial crisis has amazed many people. It is important to