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Five aeroplanes bring more protective equipment to Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 11, 2020 3:47 PM

“Five aeroplanes transported over five million face masks, twenty thousand test kits and five thousand pairs of gloves to Hungary on Friday and Saturday to help healthcare workers protect against the coronavirus epidemic”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on his Facebook page on Friday.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued his hospital inspection tour at Szent Imre Hospital

The Prime Minister, April 10, 2020 6:15 PM

On Friday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conducted an inspection at the Szent Imre Hospital in Budapest. This time, he also posted a video of his unannounced visit on his social media account.

The government is also aiding cross-border Hungarian communities with protective equipment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 10, 2020 4:20 PM

“All Hungarians are responsible for every Hungarian, and accordingly the government is also aiding Hungarian communities on the other side of the border, including with protective equipment”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday.

Restrictions on movement continue to remain in effect; people are only allowed to leave their homes for essential reasons

Government, April 10, 2020 4:17 PM

The government is helping the metropolitan municipality with protective supplies, the head of the duty centre of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic said at an online press conference held on Friday.

Number of infected and deceased persons has risen more significantly

Government, April 10, 2020 4:14 PM

The number of those infected with the coronavirus as well as the number of those who have died of the disease have risen more significantly, the Chief Medical Officer said at a press conference broadcast online on Friday.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended summit of Turkic Council

The Prime Minister, April 10, 2020 2:02 PM

The heads of Turkic Council Member States, including Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on behalf of Hungary which holds observer status in the council, held a video conference on Friday. At the summit, the main emphasis was on joint efforts in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

As there is no vaccine, we can only aim to slow down the epidemic

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, April 10, 2020 11:12 AM

As there is no vaccine against the coronavirus, the most we can do is slow down its spread, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister said on the public service television news channel M1 on Thursday.

Self-control is the most powerful weapon at this time

The Prime Minister, April 10, 2020 11:10 AM

In the present coronavirus situation, self-control continues to remain the most powerful weapon, and if people are able to sufficiently distance themselves from one another, this will work, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his Good Friday interview on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Good morning, Hungary’.

Péter Szijjártó holds talks in Belgrade on the situation of commuters living near the border

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 9, 2020 6:30 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held talks on border crossing opportunities for commuters living near the Hungarian-Serbian border and the acceleration of the construction of the Szeged-Subotica railway line in Belgrade on Thursday.

The European Commission has authorised the launching of the new investment promotion system

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 9, 2020 6:27 PM

“The European Commission has authorised the launching of the new investment promotion system announced as part of the Economy Protection Action Plan, within the framework of which investments by enterprises in Hungary may receive a maximum of 800 thousand euros in funding”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on his Facebook page on Thursday.