Migrants arrested after storming border fence receive prison sentences and expulsion orders
A Szeged court has handed prison sentences to four migrants who were arrested after storming the Hungary-Serbia border fence on Tuesday morning.
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Hungary Helps Scheme Launches EUR 16 m Aid Programme in Uganda
The Hungary Helps aid scheme is launching a 16 million euro developmental aid programme to improve the living conditions of several thousand people in Uganda, a state secretary of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office said.
Jobless rate falls to 3.3%
Hungary’s three-month rolling average jobless rate fell to 3.3% in December, down 0.2 percentage point from the previous month and 0.3 percentage point lower than twelve months earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
No coronavirus in Hungary
Coronavirus is not present in Hungary, but the authorities are implementing preventive measures, a government health official has said.
Eurasian otter voted for mammal of the year
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) was voted for the mammal of the year in 2020.
Photo of the Day: Lost statues of the Fisherman’s Bastion recovered
Lost statues of the Fisherman’s Bastion recovered from a Budapest basement on 28 January 2020.
Foreign Ministry and Drug Producers’ Association sign strategic pact
Hungary’s foreign ministry has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the National Association of Hungarian Drug Producers (Magyosz).
Holocaust Remembrance Day Marked
Officials and diplomats marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day at Budapest’s Holocaust Documentation Centre.
COE notes Hungary’s progress in fight against money laundering
The Council of Europe said Hungary has made considerable progress over the past year in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
Public Health Center says coronavirus epidemic unlikely in Hungary
The likelihood of a coronavirus epidemic in Hungary is low and there have been no reports of any Hungarians affected by the virus, the National Public Health Centre (NNK) said.