Áder Discusses Danube Oil Pollution in Podcast
President János Áder in his podcast discussed an oil spill on December 12, when some 6,500 litres of oil spilled into the Danube near Szigetszentmiklós, south of Budapest.
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Tourism Agency Head: Sector May Re-Start in Summer
Hungary’s tourism industry, which generated more than 13% of the national economic output before the coronavirus pandemic, could restart in the summer, but will take at least ten months to recover to pre-pandemic levels, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency said.
Hungary to Get Shipments of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines on Tuesday
In addition to a new shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine sufficient to inoculate 39,000 people, Hungary will take delivery of 3,600 doses of Moderna’s vaccine on Tuesday, a department head of the National Public Health Centre said.
Coronavirus – 77 Fatalities, 1,419 More Infections
Fully 77 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,419 new infections were officially registered, bringing the total number of infected to 343,656, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
The price of flour is raised by mills, which can make bread more expensive
The mills will have to raise the price of flour in January, otherwise, they will not be able to operate – said Zoltán Lakatos, President and CEO of Hajdú Gabona Zrt., to the World Economy.
Temperature May Drop to -20 Celsius This Week
Cold and snowy winter weather to come.
Hungary to Renovate 1,000 Km of Roads in 2021
Hungary will repave about 1,000km of roads at a cost of 190 billion forints (EUR 520m) this year, the Innovation and Technology Ministry said.
Government Scraps Procedural Fees
Procedural fees will no longer be levied, a state secretary at the finance ministry said on Sunday, noting that government offices handled 1.5 million such cases each year whereby a flat fee of 3,000 forints was charged for any certificate including, for example, proof of a registered partnership.
Bóka Appointed PM’s European Affairs State Secretary
János Bóka, state secretary at the justice ministry, has been appointed to continue his work as the prime minister’s state secretary in charge of European Union affairs from Jan. 15, the PM Viktor Orbán’s press said.
LMP: Vaccination Should Not Be Conditional on Registration
The opposition LMP party has called on the government to “make it clear if registration is a requirement for getting vaccinated” against the coronavirus, adding that residents who have not registered should not have to forfeit access to a vaccine.