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We will manage the crisis even without the opposition
The Prime Minister, March 23, 2020 9:00 PM
If opposition Members of Parliament do not vote for the extension of the state of danger, we will manage the crisis also without them, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Monday sitting of Parliament in response to the reactions of parliamentary groups to his address delivered before the start of ordinary business.
Instead of political disputes, at this time we need to stand together
The Prime Minister, March 23, 2020 6:04 PM
Instead of political disputes and dissension, the time has come for standing together, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address before the start of ordinary business in Parliament on Monday.
We have organised containment effort on four fronts; further small businesses granted tax exemption
The Prime Minister, March 23, 2020 2:36 PM
After taxi drivers, another 81,480 small businesses and individual entrepreneurs are being granted exemption from the payment of the flat-rate tax of small businesses (kata) due to the coronavirus epidemic until 30 June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus infection held on Monday. He said they have supplemented the first economy protection action plan adopted due to the epidemic with further measures. He also said the government has organised the containment effort on four fronts: the four pillars of the containment effort are the military, police, health care and the economy.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with President of Serbia in Budapest
The Prime Minister, March 22, 2020 3:41 PM
At a meeting held on Sunday morning at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic consulted with respect to coordinated action against the coronavirus epidemic and ongoing communication, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.
Earthquake in Croatia – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered Hungary’s assistance
The Prime Minister, March 22, 2020 12:03 PM
After an earthquake in Zagreb causing damage and injuries, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reassured Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic of his solidarity, and offered Hungary’s assistance, Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday morning.
Mass incidences are probably impossible to avoid
The Prime Minister, March 20, 2020 11:02 AM
Hungary is still in the phase of group coronavirus incidences, and has not yet entered the phase of mass incidences; however, this will probably happen, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Good morning, Hungary’ on Friday.
Task force meetings to feature several topics
The Prime Minister, March 20, 2020 10:52 AM
At the evening meetings of task forces, members will discuss the health care situation, the monitoring of border crossing points, the status of the procurement of health care supplies and economic measures, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message posted on his Facebook account on Thursday evening.
I sincerely hope that those who had to managed to transit humanitarian corridors
The Prime Minister, March 19, 2020 10:47 AM
At the Thursday morning meeting of the Operational Group, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was informed about the status of transit passengers heading for neighbouring countries. He spoke about this topic in a video message posted on his Facebook account before the beginning of the meeting.
We are suspending principal and interest payment liabilities on loans
The Prime Minister, March 18, 2020 7:35 PM
The principal and interest payment liabilities on loans taken out by private individuals and businesses up to the present day have been suspended up to the end of the year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday, in a break of the cabinet meeting, in a video message posted on his Facebook account.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán consulted with European leaders; will make announcement this afternoon
The Prime Minister, March 18, 2020 3:50 PM
After the Wednesday cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make an announcement on his social media account, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.