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Coronavirus: Hospitals Preparing For Mass Infections
- 17 Apr 2020 8:44 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
Hospitals in Hungary have been ordered to free up half of their beds by April 19 in preparation for a massive increase in novel coronavirus infections, koronavirus.gov.hu said.
Hungary Receives Pills, Ventilators & Protective Equipment From China
- 8 Apr 2020 10:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has received nearly 31 million masks, 133,000 testing kits and 152 ventilators from China, with a further 8 million more masks of the 116 million Hungary has ordered set to arrive this week, the foreign minister has said.
Opinion: U.S. Helsinki Commission’s Press Release On Hungary’s Emergency Law
- 6 Apr 2020 7:37 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Following the Hungarian Parliament’s decision on Monday to accept Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s request for unlimited power to rule by decree in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) issued the following statement:
Gov't Drops Aim To Strip Mayoral Powers During Hungary's State Of Emergency
- 2 Apr 2020 4:57 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has decided to drop an amendment proposal that would have stripped some powers from local mayors in a state of emergency, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said, adding that mayors will continue to be able to exercise their powers as before.
Opposition LMP Accuses Hungarian Gov’t Of Abusing Powers With Coronavirus Law
- 2 Apr 2020 11:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has “unexpectedly and to a significant extent” expanded its room for manoeuvre to the detriment of municipalities, “clearly abusing its powers” granted in Monday’s coronavirus law, opposition LMP said.
Mark Higgie, Spectator Correspondent & Think-Tanker
- 2 Apr 2020 10:16 AM
Mark William Christopher Higgie (born 26 July 1957) is a former Australian diplomat, political advisor, and intelligence analyst. He was Australia’s ambassador in Brussels (to the EU, NATO, Belgium and Luxembourg) between 2014 and 2017.
Coronavirus: Number Of Quarantine Dodgers In Hungary Grows
- 25 Mar 2020 9:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The number of people breaching quarantine regulations is growing, the operative board said. Tibor Lakatos, the head of the operative board’s emergency centre, told a press conference that the authorities have ordered home quarantine in 4,207 cases so far.
Hungary Welcomes Decision To Postpone Tokyo Olympic Games
- 25 Mar 2020 8:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- sport
Hungary’s state secretary for sports has welcomed Japan and the International Olympic Committee’s decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying that safety and health must come first. In a Facebook entry,
Opinion: Clearing Up Confusion In Hungary About Travel Restrictions
- 19 Mar 2020 7:58 AM
- travel
Are you a foreign citizen having trouble returning to Hungary from abroad now? Here's some advice offered by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) - opinions expressed here are also by HHC.
Coronavirus: Hospitals Preparing For Mass Infections
- 17 Apr 2020 8:44 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
Hospitals in Hungary have been ordered to free up half of their beds by April 19 in preparation for a massive increase in novel coronavirus infections, koronavirus.gov.hu said.
Hungary Receives Pills, Ventilators & Protective Equipment From China
- 8 Apr 2020 10:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has received nearly 31 million masks, 133,000 testing kits and 152 ventilators from China, with a further 8 million more masks of the 116 million Hungary has ordered set to arrive this week, the foreign minister has said.
Opinion: U.S. Helsinki Commission’s Press Release On Hungary’s Emergency Law
- 6 Apr 2020 7:37 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Following the Hungarian Parliament’s decision on Monday to accept Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s request for unlimited power to rule by decree in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) issued the following statement:
Gov't Drops Aim To Strip Mayoral Powers During Hungary's State Of Emergency
- 2 Apr 2020 4:57 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has decided to drop an amendment proposal that would have stripped some powers from local mayors in a state of emergency, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said, adding that mayors will continue to be able to exercise their powers as before.
Opposition LMP Accuses Hungarian Gov’t Of Abusing Powers With Coronavirus Law
- 2 Apr 2020 11:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has “unexpectedly and to a significant extent” expanded its room for manoeuvre to the detriment of municipalities, “clearly abusing its powers” granted in Monday’s coronavirus law, opposition LMP said.
Mark Higgie, Spectator Correspondent & Think-Tanker
- 2 Apr 2020 10:16 AM
Mark William Christopher Higgie (born 26 July 1957) is a former Australian diplomat, political advisor, and intelligence analyst. He was Australia’s ambassador in Brussels (to the EU, NATO, Belgium and Luxembourg) between 2014 and 2017.
Coronavirus: Number Of Quarantine Dodgers In Hungary Grows
- 25 Mar 2020 9:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The number of people breaching quarantine regulations is growing, the operative board said. Tibor Lakatos, the head of the operative board’s emergency centre, told a press conference that the authorities have ordered home quarantine in 4,207 cases so far.
Hungary Welcomes Decision To Postpone Tokyo Olympic Games
- 25 Mar 2020 8:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- sport
Hungary’s state secretary for sports has welcomed Japan and the International Olympic Committee’s decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying that safety and health must come first. In a Facebook entry,
Opinion: Clearing Up Confusion In Hungary About Travel Restrictions
- 19 Mar 2020 7:58 AM
- travel
Are you a foreign citizen having trouble returning to Hungary from abroad now? Here's some advice offered by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) - opinions expressed here are also by HHC.

















