DK slams four-day wait for test results
The opposition Democratic Coalition said it was "irresponsible and dangerous" that it takes four days to receive the results of coronavirus tests provided by the state.
New synagogue inaugurated in Budapest
A new synagogue was inaugurated on Sunday in the Orthodox Jewish Elderly Care Home in Budapest's 12th district.
Demonstrators formed a human chain from the university building to Parliament
Protest held against changes at drama, film university
Students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) and their sympathisers protested in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon against changes to the way the university is governed. The protesters insist that the institution had lost its autonomy.
Hungary 'in full armour' before 2nd wave, PM says
Orbán: The lives of parents and grandparents are primarily in young people’s hands
Hungary is "awaiting the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in full armour", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his weekly interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday morning. The PM called on young people to observe preventive measures because "the lives of ...
Chief medical officer warns of virus spreading among young people
The novel coronavirus has been spreading mostly among young people for the past few weeks, the chief medical officer told MTI, adding that the average age of new patients was around 30.
Outgoing film, drama university leaders hold talks with supervisory board members
Three of the outgoing leaders of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) on Wednesday said they had held talks with the head and other members of the institution's supervisory board, promising to continue to carry out their duties until the end of ...
Senate's resignation 'irresponsible', board says
Striking drama students demand resignation of university board
Students blockading Budapest's Theatre and Film University have demanded the resignation of the new board of curators, a body which is to run the university from September 1.
Mayor comes up with a compromise "designed to give everyone something"
Budapest Ring Road to receive permanent bike lane
Budapest's Ring Road linking Petőfi Bridge and Margaret Bridge, a main thoroughfare in the city centre, will be revamped to provide a permanent bike lane and two lanes for cars on the most frequented stretch, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony told a press conference.
Film, drama university leadership resigns over ‘loss of autonomy’
The senate and leadership of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) announced their resignation at a press conference on Monday, saying the foundation which recently took over the university under a government decree had deprived them of "all essential powers".
Number of Covid-19 related deaths unchanged
Record number of new coronavirus cases registered
The number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 292 to 5,961 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday morning.
