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CORONAVIRUS: 68,127 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 25,585. Recovered: 17,469 Deceased: 1,634.

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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CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest

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

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PM Orbán: George H. W. Bush was a “great blessing”

The prime minister addressed a celebrating crowd at the unveiling ceremony of a George H. W. Bush statue in Budapest’s Szabadság tér yesterday morning.

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No, Mr. Knaus, PM Orbán did not let illegal immigrants into Europe

On the contrary, Hungary was, in fact, one of the few EU member states that stood up against illegal migration.

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Next steps for the Family Protection Action Plan: 5 percent VAT on newly built homes, plus government to cover half of renovation costs for families with kids

Stay tuned, these two steps are only the first in a long line of measures to be introduced by the Hungarian Government.

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“Führerdemocracy?” Really?

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

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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.

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News in Brief

PM Orbán: EU summit will focus on Europe’s response measures to the pandemic

Oct 16, 2020

PM Orbán said EU leaders will discuss how they can best assist each other in their protective measures and mount a coordinated response to the pandemic.

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PM Orbán ahead of EU summit: If debates about the rule of law delay the establishment of the emergency fund, it's possible to make intergovernmental deals

Oct 01, 2020

In a statement to MTI earlier today, before taking off to the EU's upcoming summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made it clear that if the debate about tying the rule of law to EU finances would delay the establishment of the coronavirus emergency fund, then it is possible to make intergovernmental deals, outside the EU framework.

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Hungary to receive 40.7 billion euro recovery package

Aug 11, 2020

PM Orbán has revealed that Hungary’s funding from the multiannual budget and the recovery package will run to 40.7 billion euros.

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PM Orbán briefs parliament on results of EU summit

Aug 11, 2020

PM Orbán said in his letter that the Hungarian government had succeeded in ensuring that member states in similar economic situations are granted equal treatment.

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PM Orbán: We won an important battle, not the war

Jul 24, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács

In his regular slot on Kossuth Rádió, PM Orbán talked about the favorable outcomes of the four-day EU summit, the coronavirus and the national consultation.

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EU summit: Hungary emerges as a winner

Jul 21, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács

Following four long days of negotiations, EU leaders came to an agreement late in the evening on Monday. It was a big win for Hungary.

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PM Orbán: There's a good chance a deal will be reached on EU recovery package

Jul 20, 2020

The prime minister said the size of the recovery fund must be adequate to manage the economic downturn caused by the epidemic.

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PM Orbán: Netherlands are delaying EU recovery package agreement

Jul 20, 2020

The prime minister said the Netherlands wanted to introduce a mechanism to monitor how European Union funds are paid out to and spent by member states.

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Hungary will only agree to EU's coronavirus rescue fund if Brussels ends Article 7 proceedings

Jul 17, 2020

“Article 7 proceedings against Hungary must be terminated,” Katalin Novák said, adding that Hungary’s parliament had endorsed this demand.

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Justice Minister: Parliament has set clear terms for EU budget talks

Jul 17, 2020

Conditions approved by Hungary’s parliament regarding the EU’s coronavirus rescue package lay out a clear set of principles to be applied by the government at the upcoming EU summit focusing on the bloc’s next budget.

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Hungary will reject any conditions attached to EU’s coronavirus rescue package

Jul 17, 2020

Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said Hungary will reject any conditions attached to the European Union’s coronavirus rescue package.

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PM Orbán: Hungary is a climate champion, and Brussels acknowledges this

Dec 13, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Negotiations finished at 2:00 a.m. this morning in Brussels, where the European Council was working on getting all EU Member States to form a joint position on making Europe’s economy carbon-free by 2050.

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PM Orbán: Hungary is not part of 14 countries ready to sign migrant deal with Germany

Jul 02, 2018

PM Orbán said the media report was “the usual political bluff” and no such agreement had been reached

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PM Orbán holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during summit of the EU and Western Balkans

May 17, 2018

The prime minister also discussed topical European affairs at bilateral talks with leaders of three conservative parties that are members of the European People’s Party (EPP)

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