National responses to the novel coronavirus epidemic are the most effective, and coordination by Brussels has been pushed into the background, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said on Tuesday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: National action works best”
The government aims to create as many jobs as the number of jobs destroyed by novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday. Orban told public news channel M1 that no Hungarian would be left alone. Continue reading “Orban: No Hungarian will be left alone”
Hungary’s government is setting up a special 663 billion forint (EUR 1.8bn) fund to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic and will reallocate 1,345 billion forints from ministry budgets to a fund aimed at protecting and restarting the economy, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday. Continue reading “Govt sets up epidemic response and economy protection funds”
Hungary will resist falling into the trap of introducing blanket welfare measures during the novel coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday in an interview. Continue reading “Orban sticks to work-based economy”
Thirteen European Union countries expressed concern over Hungary’s new law which enhances government powers to tackle the novel coronavirus epidemic in a joint statement on Wednesday. Continue reading “EU govts express concern”
Hungary’s new law which enhances government powers to tackle the novel coronavirus epidemic will be in effect until the end of the state of emergency, Justice Minister Judit Varga told Austrian public broadcaster ORF late on Tuesday. Continue reading “Varga: Epidemic response law ends when state of emergency ends”
Hungary’s government has ordered the extension of emergency measures aimed at combatting the novel coronavirus epidemic, the Government Information Centre said on Tuesday. Continue reading “Govt extends emergency measures”
