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Justice Minister Judit Varga to German public service broadcaster ARD: Law on containment effort is democratic

Ministry of Justice, April 1, 2020 5:54 PM

The law on the effort to contain the coronavirus is democratic, Justice Minister Judit Varga told the German national public service television broadcaster ARD.

Justice Minister Judit Varga to Austrian television broadcaster ORF: Containment legislation will remain in force as long as state of danger prevails

Ministry of Justice, April 1, 2020 5:52 PM

The law on the effort to contain the coronavirus will remain in force as long as the state of danger prevails, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Tuesday evening on the programme ‘Zeit im Bild’ of the Austrian national public service television news channel ORF.

Disease control situation on migration routes is grave

Government, April 1, 2020 5:51 PM

A grave disease control situation has developed in countries issuing migrants in the largest numbers and on migration routes, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on Wednesday morning on the public service television news channel M1.

Six aeroplanes bringing protective equipment will be landing in Budapest on Wednesday

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 1, 2020 2:07 PM

“Six aeroplanes will be arriving in Budapest on Wednesday, bringing 12 million masks, 30 thousand overalls and 200 thousand face protectors, amongst others”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on his Facebook page.

Hungarian sovereign debt continued to decline last year

Ministry of Finance, April 1, 2020 11:34 AM

“Thanks to disciplined fiscal policy, in 2019 Hungary’s sovereign debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio fell by some 4 percentage points from 70.2 percent to 66.3 percent”, the latest data published today by the Central Statistical Office states. Last year, the budget once again fully provided the resources required for state public duties and the government’s economic and social policy measures.

Balassagyarmat border crossing point reopens for commuters

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 1, 2020 11:06 AM

“The Balassagyarmat border crossing point has been reopened, and from Wednesday morning is once again enabling commuters to cross the border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on his social media page on Wednesday morning.

The international liberal mainstream has once again launched an all-out attack on Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, April 1, 2020 10:58 AM

“The international liberal mainstream has once again launched an all-out attack on Hungary”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday in response to the international criticism of Hungary’s governing parties with relation to Tuesday’s parliamentary mandate provided as part of protecting against the coronavirus pandemic.

People can do the most by staying at home

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, April 1, 2020 10:41 AM

The virus is now present throughout the country, potentially anyone can become infected. Therefore, people can do the most by staying at home, Spokesperson of the Government Communication Centre Örs Farkas said on Wednesday morning on the public service television channel M1.

Government decree regarding certain procedural measures implemented during state of danger released

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, April 1, 2020 9:07 AM

Based on the authorisation granted by the Fundamental Law and on the basis of the Act on the Containment of the Coronavirus, the government has implemented certain procedural measures.

Government ordered extension of extraordinary emergency measures related to state of danger

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, April 1, 2020 9:01 AM

In the interest of the effective containment of the coronavirus epidemic, based on the authorisation granted by Parliament, the government has ordered the extension of the effect of the extraordinary emergency measures adopted in connection with the state of danger declared on 11 March.