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CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest

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

CORONAVIRUS: 50,180 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 25,203. Recovered: 14,905 Deceased: 1,259.

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

“Führerdemocracy?” Really?

Yes, Paul Lendvai really used that term that when referring to Hungary’s current political situation.

Anti-Semitism and the Opposition: Here’s what’s at stake in this weekend’s by-election.

An alliance of left-liberal opposition parties have jointly nominated a candidate with a deeply disturbing history of anti-Semitism to win this weekend’s ballot.

PM Orbán: We must persevere until next summer when a vaccine arrives

This morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke on Kossuth Rádió about Hungary’s economy, the vaccine against the coronavirus and corruption in Europe.

PM Orbán: Brussels is trying to raise Hungary’s left-wing parties to power

He spoke about Hungary’s defense against the coronavirus, the new wage increase for doctors, the latest attacks against Hungary from Brussels and the Next Generation EU recovery fund.

More double standards: Freedom House has become a caricature of itself

This time, the once renowned human rights organization found in its democracy-benchmarking that the condition of Hungary’s democracy has – waitforit – grown worse during the COVID-19 crisis.

ECJ ruling on Lex CEU: Let’s talk candidly about double standards

Hungary will not introduce legislation that would give George Soros’ university an unfair advantage compared to Hungarian universities.