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Containment effort enters new phase
Government spokesperson, March 17, 2020 12:22 PM
The effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus has entered a new phase, Minister of State for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács said after the Tuesday meeting of the Operational Group.
Minister of State Zoltán Kovács: We are closing down borders, not Liszt Ferenc Airport
Government spokesperson, March 17, 2020 12:00 PM
From midnight tonight border closure will take effect at every border, including the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport; however, we are not closing down the airport, Minister of State for International Communication and Relations told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday evening.
Minister of State Zoltán Kovács offered government’s condolences due to first Hungarian fatality
Government spokesperson, March 16, 2020 1:19 PM
At the press conference of the Operational Group held on Sunday in Budapest, on behalf of the Hungarian government, the Minister of State for International Communication and Relations-head of the communications task force offered his condolences and sympathy after he announced that the coronavirus epidemic had claimed its first Hungarian victim.
Elderly are most at risk from epidemic
Government spokesperson, March 16, 2020 10:01 AM
The elderly constitute the group of society that is most at risk from the epidemic, the Minister of State for International Communication and Relations-head of the communications task force stated at the press conference of the Operational Group held on Sunday in Budapest.
Awareness campaign featuring celebrities to start from Monday
Government spokesperson, March 14, 2020 8:00 PM
From Monday, the Hungarian government will start an awareness campaign featuring celebrities, the purpose of which is to provide as much useful and reliable information about the coronavirus as possible, the government spokesperson announced on her Facebook account on Friday
The time has come to develop Hungarian-Slovenian cooperation
Government spokesperson, March 14, 2020 6:00 PM
“Following the trumped-up conflicts of recent years, the time has now come for the development of Hungarian-Slovenian economic, energy and cultural cooperation”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Saturday in reaction to the new Slovenian government taking office.
We should pay more attention to the elderly
Government spokesperson, March 14, 2020 8:54 AM
Elderly people constitute a group that is especially at risk from the coronavirus, Minister of State Zoltán Kovács warned in a video message.
Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes ceremony to be held at a later date
Government spokesperson, March 13, 2020 8:50 AM
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes ceremony will be held at a later date, Zoltán Kovács, head of the operational corps responsible for the safe implementation of national commemorations announced in the programme ‘Arena’ of Inforadio on Thursday.
State of danger could be upheld in coming weeks or months
Government spokesperson, March 12, 2020 11:34 AM
The government believes it may be necessary to uphold the measures of the state of danger declared on Wednesday in the weeks or months ahead, Minister of State for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács said on the public service television news channel M1 on Thursday morning.
In addition to implementation of Climate and Nature Protection Action Plan, members of public must also take action
Government spokesperson, March 10, 2020 11:43 AM
The government is taking action in the area of waste management as part of the Climate and Nature Protection Action Plan. However, it is equally important for members of the public to make a meaningful contribution, meaning to minimise littering and to collect waste selectively, Government Spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi said in a video message posted on her official Facebook account on Tuesday.