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I advise everyone to be brave and to stay true to their own principles

Ministry of Justice, May 11, 2020 3:48 PM

In a long interview given to the newspaper Magyar Nemzet, Justice Minister Judit Varga stressed that everyone should be brave and stay true to their own principles. In her view, in Western Europe sincere words uttered without political restraint have a liberating effect; at the same time, Hungary is looked upon in the European Union with a presumption of guilt.

Number of persons in compulsory home quarantine opting for voluntary electronic monitoring has risen further

Government, May 11, 2020 3:44 PM

The number of persons in compulsory home quarantine who have opted for voluntary electronic monitoring has risen to three hundred and seventy-eight, 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 Monday.

Management of epidemic has been a great success so far

Government, May 11, 2020 3:41 PM

The management of the epidemic has been a great success so far, with the containment measures the number of infected persons has been kept low, the Chief Medical Officer said at the Monday online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic.

Budget must serve economy protection action plan, investments and job creation

The Prime Minister, May 11, 2020 11:16 AM

On Monday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán consulted with senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and the heads of support institutions coming under the Ministry with respect to the budgets for this year and next year and the implementation of the economy protection action plan, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Thank you to emergency medical service workers for their hard work

Ministry of Human Capacities, May 11, 2020 10:00 AM

Six emergency medical service workers have become infected with the coronavirus, while the ambulance service has provided assistance for some 15,000 suspected or confirmed coronavirus patients, the Director General of the National Ambulance Service said at the Sunday online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: Thank you to emergency medical service workers

The Prime Minister, May 11, 2020 9:54 AM

On the occasion of the day of emergency medical service workers, in a video message posted on his Facebook account, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said thank you to emergency medical service workers.

Requests for wage support have increased tenfold

Ministry for Innovation and Technology, May 11, 2020 9:51 AM

In just a week, the number of requests for the wage support offered by the government has increased almost tenfold. This shows that businesses and employers find this an effective means for solving the temporary problems caused by the crisis, State Secretary Tamás Schanda said at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic on Sunday.

Number of persons in compulsory home quarantine opting for electronic monitoring has risen

Government, May 11, 2020 9:44 AM

The number of persons in compulsory home quarantine who have opted for voluntary electronic monitoring has risen to three hundred and thirty-six, 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 Sunday.

Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony adopted measures in fight against epidemic too late

Government spokesperson, May 11, 2020 9:41 AM

Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony adopted measures which would have prepared elderly care homes operated by the metropolitan municipality for the fight against the coronavirus epidemic too late, the Minister of State for International Communication and Relations said on the public service television news channel M1 on Sunday.

The Hungary-China airlift is not stopping for even a single day

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 11, 2020 9:39 AM

“The Hungary-China airlift is not stopping for even a single day; the equipment needed for health protection is continuously arriving in Hungary”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on his social media page on Saturday.