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CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest

A regularly updated feed of the latest information about coronavirus in Hungary.

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CORONAVIRUS: 3,931 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 11,172. Recovered: 2,190. Deceased: 534.

If you have a question call + 36-80-277-455 and + 36-80-277-456 or email koronavirus@bm.gov.hu.

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Operational Group: The epidemic curve has been trending downward for 10 days

“We are constantly analyzing foreign and domestic data and striving to compare Hungarian data with other countries in the world to prepare for the next wave,” Cecília Müller reported today at the Operational Group presser.

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Liberal media reports vs. reality, Part 2: Sanctions against scaremongering and the spreading of fake news

Over the last several weeks of international reporting on Hungary, it’s been a little difficult to find examples of balanced coverage or some semblance of objectivity.

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Bulgaria

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Hungary and Bulgaria share similar views on the migrant crisis

Nov 14, 2018

Zsolt Németh held talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Dzhema Marinova Grozdanova on Tuesday where it was determined that Bulgaria and Hungary share the same views on Europe, security policy, migration policy, European Union enlargement as well as a number of socio-political issues

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Bulgaria backs Hungary in its standoff with the European Union

Sep 20, 2018

PM Borissov said his government agreed that if there were a motion to strip Hungary of its EU voting rights, Sofia would oppose it

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Hungary's FM: Bulgaria's proposal on migration poses a “serious danger” to Europe

May 29, 2018

Bulgaria’s proposal essentially means that “if enough of you come, you’ll be distributed; so a lot of you should come,” Minister Szijjártó said. “This constitutes an invitation to migrants, which is against Europe’s security interests,” he added

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PM Orbán: The EU has a new proposal on migration which is still focused on the mandatory relocation of migrants across the bloc

Feb 20, 2018

PM Orbán said the number of migrants to be taken in by member states under a mandatory resettlement scheme keeps growing. Under the most recent proposal, Hungary would have to take in 10,000 people a year rather than the 1,000 that was to be allocated to the country originally

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Hungary continues to build bilateral and economic relations with Bulgaria

Nov 06, 2017

“The common standpoint professed by Bulgaria and Hungary on issues relating to the fate of Europe is creating an opportunity for economic cooperation to be unhindered and receive a never before seen level of momentum," Hungary's foreign minister said

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Foreign ministers from Hungary, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria join forces to fight Ukraine's new education law

Sep 15, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, stands firmly behind calls to scrap Ukraine's new education law which is the latest international protestation to the law

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MET Group expands its Bulgarian and Italian subsidiaries

Aug 29, 2017

Through subsidiaries, MET is currently present in 15 countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K. and Ukraine

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PM Orbán congratulates Boyko Borisov on election win

Mar 28, 2017

PM Orbán said he is grateful for the excellent cooperation that he and his Bulgarian counterpart have developed in recent years, and he expressed the hope that he will soon be able to welcome Borisov again as head of the Bulgarian government

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PM Orbán: Europe's fate once again depends on Bulgaria's southern border

Dec 01, 2016

The Bulgarian prime minister received the Civil Division of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of his efforts to protect Europe’s southern borders, which are also crucial for Hungary’s and Europe's security

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PM Orbán: We must take action to save Europe from migrant crisis

Sep 16, 2016

Hungary’s interest lies in stemming the migration pressure on Europe, and the country is ready to help Serbia, Bulgaria and Macedonia

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Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press statement by the Bulgarian-Turkish border [full text in English]

Sep 15, 2016

September 14, 2016, Lesovo (Лесoвo)

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PM Orbán: "Europe's future is not forged in Brussels"

Sep 14, 2016

During a border inspection at the Bulgarian-Turkish border, PM Orbán stated that the European Union must listen to the people rather than abide by decisions made in Brussels

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PM Orbán to inspect Bulgarian border

Sep 13, 2016

In view of the increasing migration pressure, Orbán will be holding a joint inspection of the border with his Bulgarian counterpart Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Wednesday morning

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Hungary helps other EU countries deal with migrant crisis

Jun 05, 2016

Hungarian police have travelled to several southern European countries to help with efforts to combat migration pressure

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