Budapest Architecture Film Days, March 4-13
Windows into the challenges of today
With international travel heavily locked down, the 13th Budapest Architecture Film Days from March 4-13 will take viewers to such places as San Francisco, Copenhagen, Havana, London, Marseille, Dubai and many other locations, all from your comfy chair.
All figures show an intensive upward trend in the coronavirus epidemic, Muller says
Chief medical officer: Herd immunity must be urgently achieved with vaccination
A surge in new coronavirus infections calls for urgent action to achieve herd immunity through wide-spread vaccination, Hungary's chief medical officer has said.
GPs to get extra payment for weekend vaccinations
GP practices will get extra payment for mandatory epidemic-related work carried out on weekends and bank holidays, the government website said on Saturday.
V4 countries to fight jointly for post-pandemic position in Europe
The Visegrad Group countries have the opportunity to cooperate in the fight for the region's position in a post-pandemic Europe, the head of parliament's foreign affairs committee told an international conference on Saturday.
Stricter travel rules needed, PM says
Orbán urges Hungarians to register for jab
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has appealed to Hungarians to register to receive the coronavirus vaccine, saying that all applicants would receive their first dose by Easter. This would result in the highest vaccination rate in the European Union, he added.
Over 15,000 illegal migrants apprehended this year, says PM advisor
Hungarian authorities have apprehended 15,300 illegal migrants at Hungary's borders so far this year, the prime minister's chief domestic security advisor said on Friday.
Muller: Hungary to introduce changes to vaccination plan
Hungarian authorities will make some changes to the country's vaccination plan to ensure that "as many people as possible" receive at least the first shot, and obtain "if not full but significant" protection against Covid-19, the chief medical officer said on Friday.
Temperature rises to national, Budapest record
Hungary's temperature rose to a record high on February 26. The mercury hit 22.4 C. in Kiskunfelegyhaza, southern Hungary, on Friday, the national weather service said on its Facebook page.
Karacsony: Budapest stood test of first, second waves
Budapest stood the test of the first and second waves of the coronavirus to a great extent thanks to the cooperation of the city's residents, Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Friday.
President Ader receives first shot
President Janos Ader has received the first dose of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19.
