Placing Asylum Seekers in Hungary Transit Zone Constitutes ‘Detention’
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that keeping asylum seekers in the transit zone on the Hungarian-Serbian border constitutes “detention”.
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First tenders for rechannelled EU funding called
The first tenders for European Union funding earmarked for economic development that has been rechannelled to measures that aim to shield the economy from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic were announced on Thursday.
Chief Medical Officer: Epidemic Winding Down
Hungary’s novel coronavirus epidemic has started winding down, the chief medical officer said on Thursday.
Schools Won’t Reopen Before June 2
Schools will definitely not re-open before June 2, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said, adding that it was conceivable that the academic year may be concluded even if students did not return to the classroom before the summer holiday.
Photo of the Day: White storks
Hungary’s white stork population shrinking by one-fourth since 2015.
Five patients die, 3,341 registered cases
Five patients have died in the past 24 hours, all of whom had an underlying illness, bringing the total number of deaths to 430, while the number of registered infections rose by 28 to 3,341, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday morning.
Coronavirus: UNWTO Head Congratulates PM Orbán
The head of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the UN’s tourism agency, has sent a letter to the Hungarian prime minister, congratulating Viktor Orbán on his managing of the tourism sector’s crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Orbán’s press chief said on Wednesday.
Tourism agency: Bookings slowly restarting
Bookings from domestic and foreign travellers are slowly restarting at Hungarian tourist destinations in the wake of the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency said.
Industrial output down 6.5% in March
Output of Hungary’s industrial sector declined by an annual 5.6% in March, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Working day-adjusted data showed a 10.0% annual drop for the same month.
Photo of the Day: Man getting tested for coronavirus in Mohács
A man is getting tested for the novel coronavirus in Mohács, South Hungary.