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    • CORONAVIRUS: 75,321 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 28,596. Recovered: 19,032 Deceased: 1,750.

    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: Mask wearing is key, Hungarians must abide by the regulations

    “Right now, obligatory mask wearing is key,” PM Orbán said on Kossuth Rádió this morning, adding that it is not the number of new restrictions that matter, but how many people obey the existing rules.

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    Post COVID-19, Hungary’s promising economic prospects

    Here’s a summary of recent government measures, as well as foreign and domestic investments in Hungary.

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    Not again! More “experts,” and this time they're going on about PM Orbán and Christianity

    To present an analysis like this as in-depth and rigorous is a bit of a stretch. Clickable? Yes. Scholarly? No.

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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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    Here’s why this major credit rating agency is bullish on Hungary and why the others should be too

    Jun 01, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

    In recognition of Hungary’s successful efforts to revive its economy, Fitch Ratings upgraded the country to investment grade recently. Although the upgrade came earlier than statistics might suggest, it was no surprise as markets had already priced Hungary’s widely anticipated return to investment grade at multiple credit rating agencies this year. Fitch’s upgrade signals important recognition that Hungary’s reforms are working.

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    Forbes: Hungarian reforms are working

    May 05, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

    A recent installment of the Global Investment Guide, a series published by Forbes, writes on the recovery of the Hungarian economy, noting that Hungary has reported even better than expected results in stimulating economic growth, reducing unemployment and cutting the GDP-to-debt ratio for the first quarter of 2016. Thanks to savvy reforms that work, Hungary’s bonds, equity markets and currency have recovered and are healthy again.

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