Tag: Hungary
World 07.07.21 | 18:29

Von der Leyen threatens Hungary over its sexual education law

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen demanded that Hungary amends its recent law allowing parents to have their children opt-out from sexual education that includes far left materials. According to Von der Leyen, Hungary would face legal action if it doesn’t comply. It is a disgrace...
World 30.06.21 | 11:13

IMF raises Hungary economic growth forecast to 6.2 %

The International Monetary Fund has revised its forecast of Hungary’s economic growth to 6.2 percent in 2021, from a projected 4.3 percent in May, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on Tuesday, Daily News Hungary reported. In an assessment following a regular consultation, the IMF called Hungary’s...
World 25.06.21 | 13:23

We will never kneel before coloniser like Mark Rutte: Sharp response from the Justice Minister in Victor Orban’s government

Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga has accused Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte of taking an old and arrogant coloniser tone after he said Hungary has no place in the European Union anymore because of its new law banning LGBT content in schools. As long as I live, I will make every effort so that...
World 24.06.21 | 09:08

Orban: Sexual education of children is a task for the parents

Children’s sexual education is up to their parents, but the fight against paedophilia is the duty of the state, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told the German Press Agency (dpa) on Wednesday. Hungary is facing pressure from left wing politicians in Germany and other countries, over its law meant to...
World 19.06.21 | 14:04

Orban: Hungary is paying a high price for going against the dominant European thinking on migration and on other issues

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that Hungary is paying a high price for “swimming against the dominant European political current” on the issue of migration. Orban said that the movement of migrants into Europe is organized and not a spontaneous event. When you see tens of thousands...
World 17.06.21 | 21:55

Hungary to reopen internal Schengen borders next week

Hungary will reopen its internal Schengen borders from June 24, unless the pandemic takes an unexpected turn for the worse, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said at the Hungarian embassy in Bratislava on Wednesday. Szijjarto said that currently only 19 border crossings between Hungary...
World 21.05.21 | 14:48

Hungary ends most restrictions as the number of vaccinated citizens reaches 5 million

Hungary announced that it is ending all restrictions, including the curfew and masking in public spaces, as the number of vaccinated citizens reached five million. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sourced both wester and eastern vaccines from the start of the year, and now Hungary leads the European...
Macedonia 14.05.21 | 11:37

Border police to swap donated AstraZeneca vaccines from Hungary for Sinopharm

Hungary’s donation of six thousand “AstraZeneca” vaccines to the Macedonian border police, will not end with them, because most of them are under 60 years old, and that age category in the country is not allowed to receive the vaccines from this manufacturer, reports “Sloboden...
Macedonia 12.05.21 | 17:09

Hungary donated 6,000 vaccines for Macedonian border guards

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto arrived in Macedonia today to deliver a donation of 6,000 doses of Astra Zeneca vaccines, which will be given to Macedonian border guards. Hungary is the best vaccinated country in Europe, while Macedonia has among the lowest vaccination rates, due to slow procurement...
World 06.05.21 | 10:43

Hungary is first in the EU to vaccinate more than half of its adult population

Hungary became the first country in the European Union where more than half of the total adult population have been vaccinated. The ECDC center for disease control informed that 50.5 percent of all adult Hungarians have taken at least one dose of the vaccine, and 25.8 percent have taken both doses. The...
World 23.04.21 | 09:12

V4: Hungary vaccinated 3,5 million citizens

Three and a half million Hungarians have been vaccinated, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban annunced today, the V4 news agency reported. We are restarting Hungary! the Prime Minister said on his social media accounts. The country leads Europe in terms of vaccinations and was open to various sources...
World 07.04.21 | 09:19

V4: Vaccination Goal Reached, Hungary Begins Reopening

The number of people vaccinated with the first jab has reached 2.5 million, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced, indicating that Hungary will begin reopening on Wednesday. Among the first measures will be the shortening of the current curfew and the reopening of shops and services, Hungary Today...
World 05.03.21 | 16:21

Hungary to tighten pandemic restrictions as new infections hit record

Authorities in Hungary are tightening pandemic restrictions in an effort to mitigate a rapid rise in deaths and hospitalizations caused by COVID-19. Businesses will be required to close their doors for two weeks beginning Monday, with only grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations permitted to remain...
World 02.02.21 | 14:31

First Russian vaccine shipment arriving in Hungary

The first shipment of the Russian coronavirus vaccine, enough to inoculate 20,000 people, is arriving in Hungary on Tuesday, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in a video on Facebook, Daily News Hungary reported. Péter Szijjártó noted that under a recent agreement Hungary is set to receive...
World 28.01.21 | 18:01

Coronavirus restrictions to stay in place in Hungary until March 1

The government is extending coronavirus-related restrictions until March 1, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, told a regular press briefing on Thursday. The government made the decision after a meeting of the operative body responsible for handling the epidemic on Wednesday,...
Macedonia 04.01.21 | 17:22

Daniela Arsovska named honorary consul of Hungary in Stip

The Government approved the appointment of Daniela Arsovska, head of the SSK chamber of commerce, as honorary consul of Hungary in Stip. Arsovska’s appointment was praised for her work to promote Macedonian businesses as well as for her active role in the leadership of the World Chambers Federation.
World 03.01.21 | 14:51

V4: Hungary already received its second shipment of the Pfizer vaccine

The second delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer arrived in Hungary early Wednesday, according to a report by state news wire MTI. The 70,000 doses of vaccine – enough to inoculate 35,000 people – arrived by air at Liszt Ferenc International in the capital. Hungary...
World 30.12.20 | 14:00

V4: Hungarian Minister announces extension of home subsidies

The Home Purchase Subsidy Scheme for Families (CSOK) will be available for pensioners who work beside meeting the general conditions of the scheme in the future, Minister for Families Katalin Novak said on her Facebook site on Tuesday, according to a report by state news wire MTI. Under CSOK, launched...
World 19.11.20 | 22:38

EU faces crisis as Hungary and Poland veto seven-year budget

The EU is facing a crisis after Hungary and Poland vetoed the bloc’s historic €1.8tn budget and coronavirus recovery plan over attempts to link funding to respect for democratic norms, the Guardian reported. The move unravels months of negotiations over the scale and terms of the EU’s spending...
World 12.11.20 | 13:40

Szijjártó: Hungary receives оne million Favipiravir tablets from China

Hungary has taken delivery of one million favipiravir pills in a new shipment from China, the foreign minister said on Monday, Hungary Today reports. Szijjártó said talks were ongoing with international partners about protection against the novel coronavirus pandemic, including vaccine acquisitions...
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