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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with Evangelical Church leaders

The Prime Minister, March 10, 2020 7:08 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke in words of praise about the public duties fulfilled by the Evangelical Church in Hungary when he received in his office at the Carmelite Monastery Evangelical Bishop Péter Kondor and Sándor Font, curator of the Southern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hungary.

Government assistance for economic players

The Prime Minister, March 10, 2020 7:00 PM

At the economic policy forum ‘Business Year Opening 2020’ organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which was held on Tuesday in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promised government assistance to economic players sustaining losses due to the coronavirus infection.

Hungarian and Austrian interior ministers consulted

Ministry of Interior, March 10, 2020 7:00 PM

In the early evening of Tuesday, Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer and Hungarian Interior Minister Sándor Pintér conducted a telephone conversation about the measures implemented and planned to be implemented by the two countries in the interest of containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Interior informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed his EU counterparts about situation in Hungary

The Prime Minister, March 10, 2020 6:00 PM

At a Tuesday afternoon video conference attended by EU heads of state and government – which was initiated by President of the European Commission Charles Michel – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed his counterparts about the current epidemiological situation in Hungary and drew attention to the economic impacts and the connections between the coronavirus and migration, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

The countries of Central Europe are now “net security contributors” to NATO operations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 10, 2020 6:00 PM

“The countries of Central Europe are now ‘net security contributors’ to NATO operations; Hungary can be proud of its involvement”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Tuesday in Vilnius, where the foreign ministers of nine NATO member states began a two-day conference on security issues.

Hungary will continue to block NATO-Ukraine Council meetings until there is an agreement on minority rights

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 10, 2020 1:31 PM

“The blocking of NATO-Ukraine Council meetings will continue until we are able to come to an agreement on the restoration of removed minority rights”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared at Tuesday’s session of the National Assembly.

Central Europe’s experience of many centuries will gain in significance

Prime Minister’s Office, March 10, 2020 12:23 PM

Europe must be protected from those who – for financial or power reasons – want to change it, and in this Central Europe’s experience of many centuries will gain in significance, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stressed on Monday in Budapest.

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.

Coronavirus: Ministry for Innovation and Technology calls upon universities to keep students informed and to take preventive measures in another circular

Ministry for Innovation and Technology, March 10, 2020 11:34 AM

The Ministry for Innovation and Technology has repeatedly called upon higher education institutions to keep students and lecturers adequately informed and to do all they can to prevent the spread of the virus.

Hungarian Helsinki Committee “manoeuvring” regarding issue of “prison business”

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, March 10, 2020 11:30 AM

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee active on the issue of the “prison business” is already manoeuvring in order to avoid business losses, Spokesperson for the Government Communication Centre Örs Farkas said commenting on a post by the organisation on Facebook.