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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: 4,769 infected. In compulsory home quarantine: 7,730. Recovered: 3,529. Deceased: 605.

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: Everyone must assist in the defense against the coronavirus

In his regular slot on public radio, Prime Minister Orbán spoke about the importance of a collective defense against the coronavirus, the link between the epidemic and illegal migration, the national consultation and Hungary’s improving employment figures

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Tourism is back on track – best destinations besides Budapest and Balaton

Following the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, the Hungarian government made rebooting tourism a paramount goal. And Hungary offers much more than Budapest and Lake Balaton!

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PM Orbán: Our defense against the coronavirus is currently well-tuned, any change would only bring new risks

Prime Minister Orbán said in his regular interview on Kossuth Rádió that while the crisis keeps growing in neighboring countries, Hungary’s defense has proven to be effective. Besides the coronavirus, the PM touched upon the state of Hungary’s economy and

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Here’s the fundamental problem: Ukraine hasn’t done what it promised it would do

Oct 07, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Hungary-Ukraine relations have seen better days and Ukraine’s recent decision to expel a Hungarian consul is merely the latest in an unfortunate downward trend. There is, however, one fundamental point that is often overlooked and ignored in the media crossfire.

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Ukraine and discrimination against Hungarians: When will we see real progress?

Jul 11, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

With the NATO summit taking place today and tomorrow in Brussels, it’s a good time to review what’s going on today in Ukraine and the very clear reasons why Hungary is saying no to Ukraine’s further NATO integration. This has been going on for several months now, but unfortunately – apart from minor changes in policy and tone – we haven’t seen any meaningful progress.

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Ukraine finally takes steps to negotiate with leaders of the Hungarian minority

Jun 06, 2018

Attempting to show that it is making good on previous commitments, Ukraine takes steps to talk with representatives of the Hungarian minority community to find a resolution to the dispute over a discriminatory education law

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Hungary and Ukraine: Here are 5 facts you should know

May 24, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Ukraine did the right thing when it recently withdrew a bill that would strip dual citizens of their Ukrainian citizenship. However, as Foreign Minister Szijjártó said last week, this is only “the first step” if the country is serious about its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

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Hungary's foreign ministry reveals there has been a significant step toward normalizing Hungarian-Ukrainian relations

Feb 08, 2018

Levente Magyar says there is a strong possibility of restoring friendly cooperation between the two countries

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International pressure mounts on Ukraine's controversial education law

Dec 11, 2017

Tamás Menczer said that a statement made by the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and the preliminary report by the Venice Commission has proven that this is not just a Hungarian issue, but a European one

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Hungary's FM: OSCE should deploy observers to Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region

Dec 08, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that Hungary was concerned about Ukraine’s new education law, which curbs the rights of ethnic minorities to education in their mother tongue

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Hungary's FM: Ukraine has also failed to fulfil its NATO commitments

Dec 07, 2017

Hungary's foreign minister has said that Ukraine has failed to fulfil its NATO commitments by seriously violating minority rights and adopting the new Education Act

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Hungary builds relations with Andorra

Nov 15, 2017

Hungary's foreign minister has said that Andorra will be an important ally over the Ukrainian Education Act and EU tax harmonization aspirations

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Allowing minorities to use their mother tongue creates diversity throughout Europe

Nov 14, 2017

István Mikola, minister of state for International Cooperation and Security Policy at the foreign ministry, said that there are a number of minorities living in Europe that have the right to use their mother tongue not only in their private life but in conducting official affairs

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PM Orbán: The Hungarian language is a "special treasure"

Nov 13, 2017

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has addressed the 3rd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf and stated that everyone has the right to live their life using their own language, without restrictions

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Helping Ukraine remain on the path toward Europe

Nov 03, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

In his blog post entitled, “Hungarian Leader Should Stop Meddling in Ukrainian Politics,” a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Mike Gonzalez, misunderstands why Hungary has become an outspoken critic of the new Ukrainian education law that limits minority rights

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Hungary vetoes upcoming NATO-Ukraine summit

Oct 30, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said it’s impossible to support the country’s bid to join the alliance after Ukraine passed its new education law “brutally mutilating” minority rights

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OSCE throws its support behind Hungary in relation to Ukraine's education law

Oct 25, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the OSCE is the most willing to help from among the international organizations contacted by Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Greek diplomats

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EC puts Ukraine’s new education law on agenda of next EU-Ukraine session

Oct 17, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Ukraine “is committing a gross violation of minority rights” by implementing its new education law

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Ukraine's education law "fails to strike a balance" between their official language and those of minorities, says PACE

Oct 13, 2017

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said that Ukraine's new education law is not conducive to “living together” and expressed its concerns over the articles relating to education in minority languages in the recently passed act

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Hungary's foreign minister personally travels to Ukraine to discuss the country's new education law

Oct 10, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that he regards the amendment of Ukraine’s Education Act as “outrageous and unacceptable”

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