Gulyas: Teacher union PDSZ bent on conflict with government
Even in "the most difficult phase" of the coronavirus pandemic, teachers' union PDSZ "is focused primarily on generating conflict with the government", Gergely Gulyas, the prime minister's chief of staff, said on Facebook on Saturday.
Parbeszed turns to top court over regulation ‘restricting right to assembly’
A board member of opposition Parbeszed has turned to the Constitutional Court over a government regulation which the party says is restricting the right to assembly "using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse".
Opposition blasts government’s ‘chaotic’ crisis management
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's management of the coronavirus crisis "has not only been a failure", but it "has also created such chaotic conditions that have brought Hungary's health-care system to ruin", the opposition parties said in a joint statement on Saturday.
Air quality worsens across Hungary
Air quality has deteriorated across Hungary due to a high concentration of airborne particles, the National Public Health Centre (NNK) said on Saturday.
Orbán: Hungary cannot reopen economy yet
Inoculation of teachers to start on April 1
Teachers in kindergartens, and primary and secondary schools who have registered for vaccination against coronavirus will receive their first shots starting on April 1, koronavirus.gov.hu said.
Danube embankment on Pest side to reopen for pedestrians, cyclists on weekends
The Budapest municipal council will reopen the Danube embankment on the Pest side to be used exclusively by pedestrians and cyclists on weekends, until works on the revamp of the embankment are started, the Mayor's Office said.
Szijjarto: Hungary to protect national communities, promote vaccination of Europeans as CoE president
Hungary's priorities for the next six months as Council of Europe (CoE) president will include enforcing language use rights, mitigating the impacts of Covid-19 on families, promoting vaccination, and supporting national communities, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Strasbourg.
Budapest mayor proposes naming site after Roma leader helping Hungarians in 1990 Romania pogrom
A street or square in Budapest should be given the name of Bela Puczi, leader of a group of Roma protecting ethnic Hungarians during an anti-Hungarian pogrom in Targu Mures (Marosvasarhely) in 1990, according to a proposal by the mayor of Budapest published on ...
Clocks to change to summer time on Sunday
On Sunday, clocks will go forward one hour in Hungary. In line with the rest of Europe, clocks will change to summer time at dawn so that 0200 becomes 0300.
Moody’s keeps Hungary’s rating unchanged
Moody's Investors Service did not update Hungary's sovereign rating on Friday, although it was scheduled for a review.
