Hungary Records Coldest April of 21st Century
April this year was the coldest this century, and it was the 15th coldest since 1901, Hungary’s weather service said on Sunday.
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People broke the record in using the phone and the internet during the second wave of the epidemic
Domestic quarterly mobile internet traffic exceeded 126 million GByte at the end of 2020, up from 100 million GByte a year earlier, according to the main indicators of mobile phone, mobile internet and mobile M2M services, from the latest mobile market report published by the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH). Domestic telephone traffic increased […]
Opposition Boycotts Meeting Called By Defence Minister
Opposition parliamentary group leaders failed to turn up to a meeting convened by Tibor Benkő, the minister of defence, to discuss a bill on security tasks for protecting the country’s citizens as well as proposed measures during the special legal order connected with the coronavirus epidemic, according to the ministry’s website honvedelem.hu.
LMP: Government Discriminating Against Opposition-Run Local Councils
The opposition LMP party has accused the government of discriminating against local councils run by opposition officials when it comes to distributing funding.
Number of 16-18 Year Olds Registered for Vaccination Exceeds 84,000
The number of 16-18 year olds who have registered to receive a jab exceeded 84,000 by Friday midnight—more than 40% of the age group—and registrations are still ongoing.
Orbán: Reopening Economy Depends on Successful Vaccine Drive
Reopening the economy depends on implementing a successful vaccine drive, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video posted on social media.
Hungary Records 98 Fatalities, 1,145 New Infections
Fully 98 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,145 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday.
Health Authority Lifts Bird Flu Restrictions in Eastern Hungary
Hungarian food safety authority Nébih on Friday lifted restrictions imposed earlier due to avian flu identified in eastern Hungary’s Hajdú-Bihar county.
Socialists Call for Restoring Public Employee Status of Health Workers
The opposition Socialists on Friday called for restoring the public employee status of health-care workers.
Hungary Hospitals to Resume Elective Surgeries
Hospitals in Hungary will resume elective surgeries and rehabilitation services next Thursday, after putting them on hold due to the pandemic, the human resources minister has said.