Ural Airlines to Launch Direct Flight to Hungary
Russia’s Ural Airlines will launch a direct flight between Yekaterinburg and Budapest on September 5, the carrier said on Tuesday.
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African Swine Fever Reported From Central Hungary
Samples from the carcass of a boar found near Bicske, in central-west Hungary, have tested positive for the African swine fever virus (ASF), food safety authority Nébih reported on Tuesday.
“63% of Hungarians Relied on Social Media During Pandemic”
Some 63% of Hungarians said access to social media was a vitally important contact to them during the pandemic, a survey commissioned by global cyber security company Kaspersky showed.
Párbeszéd Calls on Data Ombudsman to Review Secrecy on Motorway Concessions
The opposition Párbeszéd party has called on Hungary’s data protection authority (NAIH) to review whether the calculation of motorway concessions should remain subject to secrecy for the next ten years.
Chamber of Physicians in Poster Campaign Promoting Gratuity-Free Health Care
The Hungarian Chamber of Physicians (MOK) has launched a poster campaign promoting the benefits of a health-care system free of gratuities.
Some 52,000 Covid Boosters Administered So Far
So far some 52,000 Hungarians have received a Covid-19 booster shot, koronavirus.gov.hu said.
Hungary Records Four Covid Deaths, 156 New Infections
Four patients died over the weekend, while 156 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
Socialists to Continue Campaign for Protection of Public Beaches
The opposition Socialist Party on Monday vowed to continue its campaign for the protection of public lakeside beaches, saying they were assets that needed to be preserved for future generations.
Jobbik Protests Planned Closure of Small Post Offices
The opposition Jobbik party has called for a parliamentary resolution against plans to “close down 800 post offices in villages”, a deputy leader of the party told an online press conference streamed on Facebook.
Socialists: Karácsony Wants to Hold Referendum ‘on Behalf of Honest Majority’
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who is also vying to become Hungary’s next prime minister, wants to hold a referendum “on behalf of the honest majority”, an opposition Socialist Party official, Imre Komjathi, said.