
Opposition parties should "refrain from attacking epidemiologists", PM says
Orbán: Hungary must function under disciplined pandemic defence
Hungary must be able to function while mounting a disciplined defence against the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.

MSZP wants clarification on safety measures
Socialist MP turns to football association chief over UEFA Super Cup final
A Socialist Party lawmaker has turned to Sandor Csanyi, the head of the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ), seeking clarification on safety measures to be put in place at the UEFA Super Cup final scheduled to be held in Budapest before spectators on September 24.

The wearing of face masks will be mandatory on public transport, in cinemas, theatres, health and social institutions and public offices
Orbán: Regulated Covid test price set at HUF 19,500
The government has capped the price of coronavirus tests at 19,500 forints (EUR 54) and decided that clubs will have to close by 11pm to curb the spread of the virus, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on Wednesday.
Security advisor: 100-150 migrants try to enter Hungary illegally each day
Some 100-150 illegal migrants attempt to enter Hungary illegally each day, the prime minister's security advisor told public news channel M1 on Wednesday.
Phone apps ‘essential’ for effective contact tracing, minister says
A phone app developed by the government called Virusradar may be instrumental in saving lives during the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, Laszlo Palkovics, the minister for innovation and technology said on Wednesday.
Hungary, Austria take similar measures to halt epidemic
The Hungarian and Austrian governments have taken similar measures to halt the novel coronavirus epidemic, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said after talks with Austrian political leaders in Vienna on Tuesday.

Capital's mayor insists that the government's austerity measures had eroded the municipality's resources
State Treasury: Budapest municipality owns HUF 135 bn in state bonds
The Budapest municipality owns 135 billion forints (EUR 377.2m) in bonds and more than 27 billion in cash, according to the city council's balance sheet report submitted on July 20, the Hungarian State Treasury said.
Cooperation between city leaders, central government in residents’ interest: state secretary
The state secretary in charge of the development of Budapest and its agglomeration said it was in the interest of the capital's residents that the city's leaders and the government should be working together.
Budapest Assembly tightens rules on mask-wearing, introduces fines for infractions
At a special session of Budapest's City Assembly on Monday, councillors voted to tighten regulations on wearing masks in public spaces in Budapest.

Opposition Parbeszed re-elects Szabo, Karacsony as co-leaders
Timea Szabo and Gergely Karacsony were both re-elected for another two years as the liberal opposition Parbeszed party's co-leaders at a party congress on Sunday.