KLM to Relaunch Budapest Flight
Dutch carrier KLM will re-launch its Amsterdam-Budapest flight on May 4, the company said.
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Life to Gradually Get Back to Normal
Some 70% of infected people live in the capital city and surrounding Pest County, so it is justified to keep curfew restrictions in force in these regions, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyás said.
Schools to Remain Shut in May
Hungary’s schools will stay closed in May, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office has said, adding that the government will make a decision at a later date on whether to reopen schools in June.
Budapest Retirement Home Fined for Hygiene Breaches
An elderly care home in Budapest’s eastern suburbs that has recently seen a surge of novel coronavirus cases has been fined 1 million forints (EUR 2,800) after an inspection of the facility uncovered multiple hygiene breaches, the Budapest government office said.
Hungary to Ease Restrictions Outside Budapest
Current restrictions on movement will remain in effect in Budapest and its surrounding areas but will be replaced by new measures in places with fewer infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said.
Medical universities mapping virus in Hungary
Hungary’s medical universities are launching a screening programme on Friday to estimate the actual number of people infected with novel coronavirus and their spread across the country, Béla Merkely, the head of Budapest’s Semmelweis University, said.
Jobless rate edges up to 3.7% in March
Hungary’s three-month rolling average jobless rate was 3.7% in Jan-March, up 0.2 of a percentage point from the previous three-month period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
Tax authority cracks down on illegal oil traders
Hungarian tax office (NAV) investigators have identified a group of criminal suspects in connection with a scam to offload 4.5 million litres of low-grade oil at a mark-up while dodging tax, costing the treasury 750 million forints (EUR 2.1m), NAV said.
Domestic accommodation bookings up by 30% in one month
Accommodation bookings by domestic travellers have increased by 30% in one month, the deputy head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency has said.
MOL donates disinfectants to aid groups and local councils
Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said it has donated over 15,000 litres of its disinfectant to aid organisations, social and medical institutions and local councils.