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Hungary to start reopening after reaching 2.5 million inoculations: PM Orban

Hungary's businesses and services will begin reopening as it has vaccinated more than a quarter of its 10 million people with at least a first shot, Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

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Photo Story: An Easter Park in Hungary

Painted Easter eggs decorate a tree in the Easter Park of Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary. Ten large-scale eggs were made with the help of artists and art school instructors, and 1,600 egg…

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Hungarian journalists say state conceals impact of world’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreak – UPDATE

Hungarian journalists accused the government on Wednesday of putting lives at risk by barring the media from covering the full extent of what is now the world's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.…

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Hungary reports daily record of coronavirus deaths

Hungary recorded 302 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic, and 6,700 new COVID-19 cases across the country, the government said on…

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Hungarian and Polish PMs to meet Italy’s League leader to discuss new alliance

The prime ministers of Hungary and Poland will meet the leader of Italy's rightist League party on Thursday for talks on forming a European political alliance, Hungarian state news agency MTI said on Tuesday.…

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Hungary says no room to ease lockdown measures as coronavirus infections rise

Hungary has no room to loosen lockdown measures yet due to a rise in coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding doctors would start vaccinating pregnant women…

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Hungary hospitals under ‘extraordinary’ pressure as pandemic sweeps eastern Europe

Hungary's hospitals are under "extraordinary" pressure from rising coronavirus infections and hundreds of volunteers have joined hospitals to help treat patients, the surgeon general said on Wednesday. Like much of central and eastern Europe, Hungary managed to curb infections during the first…

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Doctors in Hungary urge volunteers to join overwhelmed COVID-19 wards

An appeal went out on Monday for volunteers to join hospital staff treating coronavirus patients in northwestern Hungary, as doctors said COVID-19 wards were overwhelmed, with the pressure only set…

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China’s CanSino Biologics COVID-19 vaccine receives emergency use approval in Hungary

China’s CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised for emergency use in Hungary, the second Chinese vaccine to receive approval in that nation. The…

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Hungary’s Sziget cancels early summer music festivals

Hungary’s Sziget, which organises some of the largest music festivals in Europe, said it would decide in the coming weeks whether to hold its main event in August in Budapest…

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Hungary to start easing curbs once another 1 million vaccinated -PM

BUDAPEST, March 19 (Reuters) - Hungary can start the first stage of easing coronavirus restrictions once a further one million citizens have been vaccinated, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on…

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Hungary’s COVID-19 infections hit record 10,759

Hungary's daily coronavirus infections on Friday surpassed 10,000, hitting a new record at 10,759, the government said on its COVID-19 information website. The daily death toll also hit a new…

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UPDATED: Hungary’s Fidesz leaves the EPP group

Hungary’s ruling nationalist Fidesz party quit the main pan-European centre-right bloc, the European People’s Party, on Thursday, two years after it was suspended for policies criticised by mainstream conservatives as…

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Hungary sees no room to ease coronavirus curbs yet

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic will reach its peak in Hungary by the end of March the latest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday,…

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Hungary seeks to annul EU’s rule-of-law budget condition in court

Hungary will launch a court case this week seeking to annul a rule-of-law condition for European Union budget payments approved at December's EU summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of…

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Hungarian hospitals under strain from COVID-19 surge: surgeon general

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - COVID-19 admissions are putting Hungary's hospital system under increasing strain and infections are expected to rise further in coming days as the variant first identified in Britain…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Budapest, Hungary

The sun rises behind the Liberty Statue on the top of Gellert Hill, a landmark of the Hungarian capital, in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/Balazs Mohai

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Hungary daily coronavirus cases hit 7,269 as lockdown looms

BUDAPEST, March 6 (Reuters) - Hungary, which is imposing tough new lockdown measures to curb a spike in COVID-19 infections, reported a record daily high of 7,269 cases on Saturday,…

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Hungary could announce new lockdown measures as new cases hit 3-month high

Hungary is widely expected to announce further lockdown measures on Thursday after a surge in new coronavirus cases that pose a challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who had raised…

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UPDATED: Hungary’s Fidesz to leave EPP grouping in European Parliament

Hungary's ruling Fidesz party said on Wednesday it was leaving the largest centre-right political group in the European Parliament after the faction moved towards suspending it in a tug-of-war over…

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Hungary’s PM Orban receives Chinese vaccine as govt ramps up rollout

BUDAPEST, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm, Orban announced on his official Facebook page on Sunday…

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Hungary mulls tightening of lockdown measures as infections rise

Hungary could consider tightening some lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections are expected to rise "drastically" in the next two weeks, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. Orban…

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Hungary says too early to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Hungary cannot yet ease its partial coronavirus lockdown as a third wave of infections has boosted new cases and only a small section of the population has received a vaccine…

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Hungary to start administering Sinopharm vaccine on Wednesday

BUDAPEST, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hungary will on Wednesday become the first European Union country to start inoculating people with Chinese company Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine. The government said on its…

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Photo Story: Flooding of the River Tisza in Hungary

People paddle their canoe through the streets at a holiday resort swamped by the flooding River Tisza in Szolnok, Hungary. River Tisza is expected to reach its peak level today.…

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We are in a moment of danger – Orban declares Hungary has the third wave

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that the country's health care system will withstand pressure from a rising third COVID-19 wave and ramp up inoculations with new vaccine…

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Hungary mulls restriction waivers linked to COVID-19 vaccine certificates

Hungary has raised the prospect that citizens who have already had the coronavirus or been vaccinated against it could receive waivers from certain restrictions. The waivers, outlined in a nationwide…

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EU asks Hungary not to take opposition radio off air – letter

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s executive asked Hungary to “take urgent action” to let an opposition radio station continue broadcasting after it lost an appeal against the removal of…

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Photo Story: The cold in Hungary

Icicles hang on a boat on the shore of Lake Balaton in Fonyod, Hungary as an extreme cold front grips the country. A handrail on the shore of Lake Balaton…

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Hungary to start vaccinations with Russian COVID-19 shot

BUDAPEST, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hungary will start vaccinating people suffering no chronic diseases with Russia's Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine soon, the surgeon general said on Tuesday, becoming the first European…

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Hungary’s PM Orban flags easing of coronavirus curbs after Easter

BUDAPEST, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Hungary's government will launch a new loan for small businesses to help them recover from the pandemic-induced shock, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on…

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Hungarians protest against lockdown measures despite gathering ban

BUDAPEST, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Restaurant workers were among hundreds of people protesting against coronavirus lockdown measures on Sunday in Budapest, and at least 100 restaurants planned to re-open even…

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Frontex suspends operations in Hungary following EU top court ruling

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's border agency, Frontex, on Wednesday suspended its operations in Hungary following a ruling by the EU's top court that the country had broken EU…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Somosko, Hungary

Morning fog covers the landscape around the Castle of Somosko, near Salgotarjan, Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/Peter Komka

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Hungary PM says too early to talk about lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Hungary cannot lift restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until it can carry out a mass inoculation of the people, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on…

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UPDATED: Hungary buys Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, first in EU

Hungary has signed a deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the first European Union country to do so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a briefing during talks in…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Budapest, Hungary

Fog floats around the pylons of the Megyeri Bridge in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/Balazs Mohai

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Hungary PM asks regulator to assess Chinese COVID vaccine quickly

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's medical regulator will hopefully give a "clear answer" in a few days on whether the country can start using a coronavirus vaccine developed by China for…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Matra Mountains, Hungary

Snow and hoar-frost covered trees frame a road near Paradsasvar in the Matra Mountains, Hungary. Photo EPA-EFE/Peter Komka HUNGARY OUT

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Hungary’s 2020 budget deficit soars on December spending spree

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's preliminary December budget deficit surged to a record 2.25 trillion forints due to sharply increased spending before the end of the year, boosting the 2020 deficit…

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Hungary extends existing coronavirus curbs, night curfew until Feb 1 -PM Orban

Hungary will extend existing restrictions, including a nighttime curfew, until Feb. 1 to curb the spread of novel coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. Orban…

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Wizz Air to cut January flights due to UK lockdowns

Hungarian airline Wizz Air has cancelled flights as a result of Britain's new coronavirus lockdowns, with its chief executive forecasting January capacity will fall to 25% of year-earlier levels from…

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Hungary receives 6,000 doses of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

BUDAPEST, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Hungary has received 6,000 doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on his Facebook page on Monday, though it was unclear when…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Zalaegerszeg, Hungary

Burning candles illuminating the cemetery of Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Via EPA-EFE/Gyorgy Varga

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Hungary takes lead as Europe prepares to begin COVID-19 vaccinations

BUDAPEST/PARIS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it started vaccinating its people against COVID-19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in…

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Hungary’s ruling Fidesz falls behind unified opposition in polls

Support for Hungary’s ruling nationalist Fidesz party has fallen behind an alliance of opposition parties, a poll by research institute Republikon published on news site Telex.hu showed, reflecting similar recent…

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Hungarian PM says to extend loan moratorium, cut local business tax

BUDAPEST, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Hungary's government will extend a moratorium on household and business loan repayments until July to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Viktor…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Debrecen, Hungary

Vehicles moving on a road between hoar frost covered trees near Debrecen, Hungary. Via EPA-EFE/ZSOLT CZEGLEDI

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Hungary bans same-sex adoptions

Hungary's parliament, where the ruling nationalist Fidesz party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a two-thirds majority, passed a law on Tuesday which practically bans adoptions by same-sex couples. The…

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UPDATE: Hungary sees chance of EU budget deal being approved on Thursday

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief said on Thursday there is a chance for an agreement on the European Union's next budget and recovery fund as the bloc's leaders…

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Some 3,000 to 5,000 Hungarians could participate in trials of Russian vaccine

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Some 3,000 to 5,000 Hungarians could participate in clinical trials of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, Hungarian Human Resources Minister Miklos Kasler said on Facebook on…

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EU to bypass Poland, Hungary if they don’t OK budget by Tuesday -senior diplomat

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Union needs a signal from Poland and Hungary on Monday or Tuesday that they will drop their veto of the EU budget and…

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Hungary, Poland risk exclusion from EU recovery fund – French minister

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will leave Poland and Hungary out of its economic recovery plan if the two countries continue to resist efforts to link the disbursement of…

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Photo Story: Hungarian gingerbread village for the holiday season

A gingerbread village made by local residents preparing for Christmas is displayed in a school in Geresdlak, Hungary. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition is not open to the…

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Wizz Air adds Cardiff base in hope of Mediterranean holiday demand rebound

Wizz Air is setting up a new airport base in Cardiff, ultra-low cost carrier said on Thursday, with plans to serve new Mediterranean routes from late March when it hopes…

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Hungary cannot accept EU budget proposal in current form – PM’s chief of staff

Hungary cannot accept the European Union budget in its present form, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday, underlining the right of each EU member state to…

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Hungary reports new daily record in Covid-19 deaths

Hungary reported 182 new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, by far the highest daily toll since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed. Thursday's tally brought the total number…

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