Trianon Anniversary Opportunity to Assess 100 Years’ Achievements
Speaker of Parliament László Kövér has called the 100th anniversary of the post-WW1 Trianon Peace Treaty an opportunity to assess the achievements of the past hundred years.
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2 Patients Die, 3,931 Registered Cases in Hungary
Two patients, both elderly with underlying illnesses, have died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 534, while registered novel coronavirus infections in Hungary have increased by 10 to 3,931, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday morning.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Climate Protection Law
The Hungarian parliament passed a law on climate protection. A government official said after the vote that thanks to the government’s strategies, Hungary may achieve climate neutrality gradually by 2050 without endangering economic growth or burdening Hungarian households.
Government to ease conditions for Hungarians moving back from abroad
The conditions for receiving family support will be eased for Hungarians moving back from abroad, an official of the human resources ministry said.
Hungary’s image in neighboring countries improving
The image of Hungary in surrounding countries is improving, according to a survey by the Central European Nézőpont Institute.
Palkovics and German official discussing bilateral tourism ties
Innovation and Technology Minister László Palkovics discussed resuming tourism relations between Hungary and Germany with Germany’s deputy economy minister, the innovation and technology ministry said.
Chief Medical Officer: Epidemic clearly subsiding
The novel coronavirus epidemic is “clearly subsiding” in Hungary, with a downward curve for the 10th consecutive day, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller told a press conference of the operative board responsible for coordinating the response to the epidemic.
Digital Freedom CTTEE Turns to Facebook Regional Head Over Issue of Transparency, Neutrality
The justice ministry’s digital freedom committee aimed at improving the transparency of tech firms has penned a letter to the regional director of Facebook asking whether the company’s supervisory board complied with the requirements of political neutrality and transparency in its procedures, Justice Minister Judit Varga said.
Hungary Receives Donation of Health Accessories from Turkey
Hungary took delivery of a donation of protective visors and hand sanitizers from Turkey.
5 Patients Die, 3,921 Registered Infections in Hungary
Five patients, all elderly with underlying illnesses, have died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 532, while registered novel coronavirus infections in Hungary have increased by 29 to 3,921, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Tuesday morning.