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PM Orbán: High level of preparedness ordered in hospitals

“The number of infections is expected to grow drastically in the next two weeks. This is why a high level of preparedness had to be ordered in hospitals,” PM Orbán said.

Hungarian government decides to speed up the administration of COVID-19 vaccines

By freeing up all newly procured vaccines and those currently in stock, Hungary aims to double the speed of mass inoculation in an attempt to vaccinate as many Hungarians, as early as possible.

Kulturkampf? State-funded Germany TV launches… Hungarian-language programming

Considering recent forays by another German public broadcaster into Hungary’s domestic affairs, we’re super excited about Deutsche Welle’s new, Hungarian-language programs.

CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest

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

PM Orbán: If we defeat the third wave, we may begin the reopening

Speaking on public radio this morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed that the third wave of the coronavirus has arrived in Hungary and commended the country’s healthcare system for being “exceptionally strong."

Q&A: Hungary and the coronavirus

Here are some of the most frequently asked, coronavirus-related questions, and answers.

National Consultation on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions coming soon! Here are the key topics

Several questions related to the reopening of the country will be part of an online national consultation that will kick off in the coming days.

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Duping the Financial Times into publishing fake news

Jun 16, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács

In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, voters may have faced one of the most unpleasant attempts to produce fake news by Hungary’s left-wing opposition. Of course they couldn’t fool anyone, except maybe the Financial Times, but it does show that there are people who would do anything to damage the Orbán government.