The government has decided to suspend until the end of the year the capital and interest rate payment obligations of both private individuals and businesses under effective loan agreements, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Continue reading “Orban: Govt suspends debt service for businesses, individuals”
Hungary will close its borders for all passenger transport and only Hungarian citizens will be allowed to enter, Viktor Orban said on Monday. The Prime Minister announced several new security measures. According to the chief medical officer, the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Hungary has entered its next stage, going from isolated cases to clusters. Continue reading “Coronavirus enters next stage in Hungary”
Hungary’s schools will stay closed from Monday in view of efforts against the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a video message published on Facebook on Friday night. Continue reading “Coronavirus: Schools close in Hungary”
The government plans to maintain a state of emergency announced on Wednesday for the upcoming weeks or possibly months if necessary, Zoltan Kovacs, the state secretary for international communications and relations, said. Continue reading “Coronavirus: Border controls and regulations”
The government has ordered a state of emergency in connection with protective measures against the new coronavirus, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said on Wednesday. Gulyas said the government had made its decision in line with a proposal by the interior minister and the operative board. The government has ordered a ban on travellers from Italy, China, South Korea and Iran, … Continue reading Coronavirus: State of emergency in Hungary
According to a post on Tuesday on the government information website koronavirus.gov.hu, another three cases have emerged in Hungary, bringing the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country to 12. Continue reading “Three more people infected in Hungary”
Hungarian authorities have reported another two cases of the new coronavirus, after another Iranian student and a Hungarian woman tested positive for the virus. Continue reading “Govt allocates over HUF 8 bn for coronavirus response”
