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We managed to patch up leak caused by the opposition

The Prime Minister, April 1, 2020 8:55 AM

As the opposition did not vote for the bill on the extension of the state of danger, a stalemate situation developed; “some of our important decisions ceased to have effect, and the boat of our containment effort sprang a leak”. Today, we have managed to patch up that leak, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday evening, before his meeting with the leaders of the coronavirus task forces.

Extraordinary emergency measures are in harmony with EU treaties

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, March 31, 2020 6:25 PM

The state of emergency and the extraordinary measures are congruent with the Treaties and Hungarian Constitution, Minister of State for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács stated in a Twitter message on Tuesday in response to a statement issued by the President of the European Commission regarding emergency measures adopted by Member States.

Diabetes patients should stay at home and continue therapy

Government, March 31, 2020 6:24 PM

It is important that as many diabetes patients as possible should stay at home, continue medications or insulin therapy, and regularly check their blood sugar levels, the President of the Hungarian Diabetes Society stated in a video message posted on the government’s Facebook account.

Diabetes patients should stay at home and continue therapy

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, March 31, 2020 4:56 PM

It is important that as many diabetes patients as possible should stay at home, continue medications or insulin therapy, and regularly check their blood sugar levels, the President of the Hungarian Diabetes Society stated in a video message posted on the government’s Facebook account.

Extraordinary emergency measures are in harmony with EU treaties

Government spokesperson, March 31, 2020 4:53 PM

The state of emergency and the extraordinary measures are congruent with the Treaties and Hungarian Constitution, Minister of State for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács stated in a Twitter message on Tuesday in response to a statement issued by the President of the European Commission regarding emergency measures adopted by Member States.

Péter Szijjártó discusses flow of goods and cross-border commuting with his Serbian and Slovenian counterparts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 31, 2020 4:26 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held talks on assuring the unrestricted flow of goods and border crossing opportunities for commuters on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of businesses in trouble not required to pay worker contributions for four months

Ministry of Finance, March 31, 2020 4:18 PM

The sectors most exposed to the crisis situation that has evolved due to the global coronavirus pandemic have received immediate relief from the government in the interest of the protection of the Hungarian economy and jobs. The central budget is surrendering some HUF 71,000 a month per worker earning the wage minimum determined for qualified workers in order to enable the businesses concerned to preserve the jobs of their workers, András Tállai, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.

All deceased suffered from underlying chronic diseases

Government, March 31, 2020 4:11 PM

All victims of the coronavirus epidemic in Hungary suffered from underlying chronic diseases, the Chief Medical Officer highlighted at the Tuesday online press conference of the Operational Group for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic.

Restrictions on movement serve slowing down of epidemic well

Government, March 31, 2020 3:59 PM

The individual protective supplies received from China have been delivered to eighty-two designated hospitals, a staff member of the duty centre of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic said at an online press conference held on Tuesday.

Change in publication of Hungarian coronavirus data

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, March 31, 2020 11:28 AM

From Tuesday, the publication of Hungarian data regarding the coronavirus epidemic will change; data will include the age, sex and underlying chronic illnesses of the deceased. Due to a technical changeover, the www.koronavirus.gov.hu website will not be available for a few hours.