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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: We must not let the virus paralyze our everyday lives

In a parliamentary address earlier today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán noted that the second wave of the coronavirus is here, but Hungary is now more prepared than during the spring.

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CORONAVIRUS: 19,499 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 25,212. Recovered: 4,559. Deceased: 694.

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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PM Orbán in Magyar Nemzet: Together we will succeed again

The following is the official, English-language transcript of Prime Minister Orbán's article in conservative daily Magyar Nemzet.

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PM Orbán: The defense will end only after we have a vaccine against the coronavirus

“Hungary has to continue to function in a way that everybody abides by the regulations,” Prime Minister Orbán reiterated in an interview with Kossuth Rádió this morning.

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PM Orbán inaugurates new bridge between Hungary and Slovakia: Today, Europe is being constructed in Central Europe

At the inauguration ceremony of the brand new Monostor Bridge over the Danube near Komárom, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the Danube does not separate, but connects Hungary and Slovakia.

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FM: 100 companies have tendered bids for government support scheme

Sep 02, 2020

673 companies out of 806 bidders have now received grants totalling HUF 151 billion. The combined value of government-assisted projects was over HUF 318 billion.

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Hungarian government allocates HUF 60 billion to revamp 17 Budapest hospitals

Aug 18, 2020

The government will revamp 17 Budapest hospitals to improve hygiene infrastructure in preparation of a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

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Hungarian government supports investments of 806 companies with grants totalling HUF 169 billion

Jul 23, 2020

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the companies’ investments are worth a combined HUF 377 billion and will save over 143,000 jobs.

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Government introduces new form of financial support for Hungarian exporters

Jul 22, 2020

The foreign minister said the new HUF 23 billion (EUR 65.2m) government support scheme was directed at Hungarian companies to expand their export capacity and establish a physical presence in far-away countries.

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FM: The government is launching a new program to support Hungarian businesses

Jul 06, 2020

The government is launching a new program to support Hungarian businesses that commit to investing at least HUF 560 million (EUR 1.6m) to save jobs in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Government provides further support for couples having children

Jun 29, 2020

The Hungarian government does not want to see couples who decide to have children be at a disadvantage compared to those who choose not to have any.

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Government pumps more funds into education and school sports facilities

Jun 17, 2020

The finance minister has revealed that another HUF 50 billion (EUR 144m) will be available in the coming years for building public education institutions and school sports facilities.

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PM Orbán: Major government support is required to reboot the economy

Jun 16, 2020

PM Orbán pledged to help all workers and engineers working at the Audi plant in Győr and to provide financial support for the factory to operate at full capacity.

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Hungary allocates HUF 60 billion to castle reconstruction project

Jan 14, 2020

The National Castle and Forts Program will soon see the reconstruction of 15 forts and 19 castles in an effort to preserve the country's cultural history, improve communities and boost tourism.

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Government doubles support for ethnic Hungarians

Dec 23, 2019

Funds for the scheme that supports Hungarian education and culture in communities beyond the borders will be doubled to HUF 2 billion (EUR 6m) in 2020.

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Hungarian government to provide hospitals with HUF 79.4 billion healthcare finance package

Dec 20, 2019

The Hungarian government is providing hospitals with a HUF 79.4 billion (EUR 242m) finance package to improve healthcare and reduce debt.

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Hungarian government continues to invest in education

Dec 09, 2019

The government has allocated HUF 35 billion (EUR 106m) for supporting a complex education and school infrastructure development program in Debrecen, eastern Hungary.

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Finance Minister: HUF 5 billion worth of government funding available for SMEs

Oct 07, 2019

Mihály Varga said the government funded initiative aims to strengthen the competitiveness and productivity of SMEs by helping them to introduce new technologies and improve the skills of their employees.

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Government provides more support to pensioners and youth

Oct 02, 2019

The first new initiative is a one-off pension bonus that – according to an earlier government decision – kicks in when economic growth exceeds a certain level while the other is a government bond specifically tailored to young people’s private pensions.

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Hungarian government pumps billions of forints into education and helping the homeless

Sep 27, 2019

Hungarian schoolchildren will receive free textbooks from next September and can attend foreign language courses. What's more, new places will be available at homeless shelters in Budapest.

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Economically underperforming municipalities to receive government support

Sep 26, 2019

“The government’s purpose is to support Hungarian villages, expand their agricultural opportunities and provide support for the rural community,” said István Nagy, Minister for Agriculture.

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Hungarian government aims to support young people to provide them with a better future

Aug 13, 2019

Deputy State Secretary Boglárka Illés said among the challenges faced by young people today, safety, the need for a safe future, security of livelihood, starting out in life, and starting a family are the most prominent.

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