FM Szijjártó: Hungarian Epidemic Measures in Line with International Law The Orbán government's measures taken during the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic, when it was endowed with special powers... 2020.09.22.
Foreign Minister Warns Nordic Counterparts that Spreading Fake News Causes Division within Europe Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has sent letters to the foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in connection with... 2020.05.12.
Coronavirus: PMO Head Gulyás Calls on EPP President Tusk to Apologise Hungary "expects an apology" from Donald Tusk, president of the European People's Party, for earlier, critical remarks, after the European... 2020.04.30.
‘Special Times Call for Special Measures’ – House Speaker Kövér Defends Coronavirus Law in Letter to 60 Senior European Politicians The current "special times" call for special measures, László Kövér, Hungary's parliamentary speaker, wrote in a letter addressed to 60... 2020.04.14.
PMO Chief: Epidemic Response Law Fulfils Criteria of Rule of Law Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, Gergely Gulyás said about the withdrawal of part of a bill that would have stripped... 2020.04.04.
Detailed Analysis of the “Coronavirus Law” by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation On March 11, 2020, the Hungarian government constitutionally declared a state-of-emergency due to the coronavirus crisis, and on March 30,... 2020.04.02.
EC: “We’re not preventing anyone from doing their job, but European norms should be kept” “We're not preventing anyone from doing their job,” European Commission chief spokesman Eric Mamer responded on Monday to a journalist's question concerning... 2020.03.31.
Coronavirus: Special Powers Granted to Gov’t to Fight Pandemic Lawmakers on Monday passed a bill aimed at extending a state of emergency and granting the government special powers to... 2020.03.30.
Coronavirus: Opposition Demands Inclusion of Timeframe in Epidemic Response Bill Hungary's opposition parties on Monday said they would not support the government's bill on the response to the novel coronavirus... 2020.03.30.
Coronavirus: Ruling Parties Expect Epidemic Response Bill to Pass Parliament may pass the government's bill on the response to the novel coronavirus epidemic in a fast-tracked procedure at next... 2020.03.27.
Coronavirus: PM Orbán Announces Curfew between March 28 and April 11 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday announced a curfew in Hungary. People are only allowed to leave their homes to... 2020.03.27.
European Commission: Emergency Measures Should be Proportionate and Necessary, Freedom of Press Important On Monday, the opposition voted against deviating from house rules in connection with the parliamentary debate on indefinitely extending the validity... 2020.03.24.
