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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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CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest

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

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CORONAVIRUS: 3,921 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 11,159. Recovered: 2,160. Deceased: 532.

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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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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EP Elections 2019

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Fidesz and Christian Democrat alliance wins absentee vote in EP election

Jun 04, 2019

According to NVB, a total of 20,291 Hungarians had registered to vote abroad, of whom 17,551 showed up on election day. Of the citizens who voted abroad, 7,222 cast their votes for Fidesz.

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PM Orbán congratulated by leaders of all EU Member States over phenomenal EP election results

May 31, 2019

“Hungarians commanded respect at the EP election and were granted that respect,” the Prime Minister said.

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Europawahlen 2019: Die Visegrad-Gruppe sendet eine klare Botschaft über die Zukunft der EU

May 31, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Mit ihrem überwältigenden Sieg am Sonntag sicherte sich die Fidesz-KDNP-Allianz unter Führung von Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán 13 Sitze im Europäischen Parlament. Aber das ist nicht alles. Die große Gewinnspanne bei einer Rekordbeteiligung spiegelte einen wichtigen Trend in der gesamten Visegrad-Gruppe wider.

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PM Orbán: “Every second person in the country put their trust in us”

May 31, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

In an interview on Kossuth Radio’s morning program “Good Morning, Hungary”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about his party’s election victory last Sunday, his determination to realize the will of the Hungarian people, and challenges facing the future of Europe.

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Fünf Erkenntnisse von den gestrigen Europawahlen in Ungarn

May 30, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Ungarns regierende Fidesz-KDNP-Allianz feierte am Sonntag einen überwältigenden Sieg und sicherte sich 13 Sitze bei einer Europawahl, die eine rekordverdächtige Wahlbeteiligung von 43,37 Prozent erzielte, das ist ein Anstieg von 14,4 Prozent gegenüber den 28,97 Prozent vor fünf Jahren. Hier sind fünf Erkenntnisse aus den gestrigen Ergebnissen.

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EP elections 2019: the Visegrad Group sends a clear message about the future of the EU

May 29, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

With its sweeping victory on Sunday, the Fidesz-KDNP alliance led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán secured 13 seats in the European Parliament. But that’s not all. The large victory margin amid record-high turnout reflected an important trend throughout the Visegrad Group.

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Hungarian and Maltese ruling parties most successful in EU election

May 28, 2019

The ruling parties of Hungary and Malta were the only two in the EU to get more than 50 percent of the votes at the European Parliament elections.

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Five takeaways from yesterday’s EP elections in Hungary

May 27, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Hungary’s governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance clinched a sweeping victory on Sunday, securing 13 seats in an EP election that generated a record-breaking voter turnout of 43.37 percent, up 14.4 percent from 28.97 five years ago. Here are five takeaways from yesterday’s results.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's speech on the night of the European Parliament election

May 27, 2019

26 May 2019, Budapest

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Ministerpräsident Orbán: Bei einer Rekord-Wahlbeteiligung haben wir einen Rekordsieg erreicht

May 27, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Das Regierungsbündnis von Ministerpräsident Viktor Orban, FIDESZ-KDNP, beherrschte heute die Wahlen zum Europäischen Parlament in Ungarn, gewann 52,14 Prozent der Stimmen und sicherte sich somit 13 Sitze im Europäischen Parlament.

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Hungarian parties’ social media response to EP election results

May 27, 2019

A closer look at the social media reactions of Hungarian parties to the result of Sunday’s European Parliament elections.

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FM Szíjjártó: Electing the new Commission president won’t be easy

May 27, 2019

The FM said the greatest challenge ahead is whether Europe can be turned into a strong integration of strong nations, whether we can defend Christian culture and whether, with respect to migration, “the term ‘to manage’ can be replaced with the term ‘to halt’”.

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PM Orbán: Hungarians think that change is needed in Brussels

May 27, 2019

“We all know that the migration wave launched the beginning of a new era in European politics, so we can safely say that we’ve achieved an epochal victory,” the Prime Minister said.

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PM Orbán: Next to a record voter turnout, we reaped a record victory

May 26, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling alliance of FIDESZ-KDNP dominated the European Parliamentary elections in Hungary today, winning 52.14 percent of the votes and securing 13 seats in the European Parliament.

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LIVE: European Parliamentary election updates: Fidesz-KDNP clinch sweeping victory

May 26, 2019

EP election updates live from the About Hungary team

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PM Orbán casts his European parliamentary election ballot

May 26, 2019

The PM voiced his hope that the election would strengthen “anti-migration forces” and that political leaders in that area would have a greater role in Europe over the next five years

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PM Orbán: The future of Hungary and Europe counts on those that vote in today's EP elections

May 26, 2019

Hungary’s future weight in the European Union will be determined “by the decision of Hungarian voters on Sunday”

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