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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: Hungarians need the vaccine, not an explanation

    “Restrictions cannot be lifted until mass vaccination begins,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán this morning adding that a Hungarian vaccine factory will be built in Debrecen, which will reduce the country's vulnerability in the future.

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    Everything wrong with Věra Jourová

    2020 has been quite the year for Věra Jourová, the European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

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    PM Orbán: Hungary’s vaccination capacity is far beyond the number of doses arriving from the EU

    Prime Minister Orbán said that Hungary has so far inoculated 105,728 people, and the number of newly confirmed infected is on the decline, with a rising number of those who have recovered from the coronavirus.

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    Is Brussels failing the COVID vaccine challenge?

    So, what’s really happening? Has the EU reserved enough vaccines? Did they arrive late to the party? Why does the supply seem so unreliable? These are just a few of the tough questions for Brussels.

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    WaPo, the failed opposition leader and a story of blatant hypocrisy

    “Independent” MP Bernadett Szél, former leader of LMP (the failed green-liberal party in Hungary) and 2018 opposition prime minister candidate, can’t sleep at night worried about “populists,” forgets about her own violent demonstrations.

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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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