Photo of the Day: Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Electric Bus Set to Begin Test Runs
The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus set to begin test runs on Budapest bus route on 20 May 2021.
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PM: Readiness to Respond to Any Resurgence to be Maintained
Whereas the operative board overseeing Hungary’s Covid-related measures will no longer be active from Friday, readiness to respond to any resurgence would be maintained since 3,000,000 adults are still not inoculated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Kossuth Radio.
Orbán Announces Many Restrictions to be Lifted
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a radio interview on Friday that “we’ve basically defeated the third wave” of the coronavirus, and that a number of remaining restrictions would be lifted once five million people have been vaccinated.
Orbán: Hungary Veto in Line with EU Treaties
When it came to vetoing the European Union’s joint statement regarding missile attacks against Israel, Hungary acted in line with the bloc’s treaties, according to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Hungary Takes Over Chairmanship of CoE Council of Ministers
Hungary took over the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) from Germany at a meeting in Hamburg on Friday.
FM: New Sinopharm Shipment Fulfils Contract with China
A government cargo plane carrying 700,000 Sinopharm vaccines is scheduled to land in Budapest on Friday, marking the fulfilment of China’s contract with Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Justice Min: ‘EP more of a problem than a solution during the pandemic’
The European Parliament has been more of a problem than a solution during the pandemic, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in an English-language post on Facebook on Thursday. “It seems like it is no different in the case of the negotiations on the European Digital Green Certificate. While the Member States agree on what kind […]
DK Asks EC to Keep Capacity in EU Vaccine Procurements for Hungary
The Hungarian Democratic Coalition opposition party has asked the European Commission to keep EU vaccine procurement capacity for Hungary, saying if there is a change of government in 2022, the new government would return to the EU vaccine procurement system.
Hungary Records 47 Covid Fatalities and 657 New Infections
Fully 47 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 657 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
Budget Deficit HUF 1,144 Bn at End-March, Ministry Confirms
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 1,043.6 billion forints at the end of April, narrowing from the previous month on a 100.5 billion April surplus, the Finance Ministry confirmed in a detailed reading of data released on Friday.