LMP Demands Details of Planned Cuts Impacting Municipalities
Opposition LMP has called on the government to “come clean” and reveal how much funding it is planning to “take away from local councils”.
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Coronavirus – 135 Fatalities, Cases Up 6,393
Fully 135 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, have died over the past 24 hours, while 6,393 more virus cases have been officially registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
Russia Offers to Invite Hungarian Experts to Vaccine Manufacturing Plant
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Friday met Mikhail Murashko, the Russian health minister, and said Russia has offered to invite Hungarian experts at its vaccine manufacturing plant to study the production of the Sputnik coronavirus vaccine.
Registration for Vaccine May Start Next Week
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said online and postal registration for the coronavirus vaccine is expected to start next week.
Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC)
Update to information on psychiatric disorders for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has recommended updating the product information for all chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine-containing medicines following a review of all available data that confirmed a link between the use of these medicines and the risk of psychiatric disorders and suicidal behaviour.
Poland: leading MEPs against the de facto ban on abortion
Biased judgement drives women into illegal abortion, with massive health risks Right to physical self-determination must be enshrined in European law Ruling indicative of the state of the rule of law in Poland
Rome airport says it will run EU’s first ‘COVID-free’ flights with US
An airport in Italy is claiming it will open the first “COVID-free” air corridor between the European Union and the United States.
France: Government sets up independent commission to examine controversial security law
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday evening that an independent commission is to examine the controversial global security law.
EU protection of marine environment is shallow
EU action has not led to the recovery of significant marine ecosystems and habitats, according to a new special report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
MEPs condemn Turkey’s activities in Varosha, Cyprus, and call for sanctions
Turkey must refrain from any action that alters Cyprus’ demographic balance EU-Turkey relations at a historic low Call for tough sanctions in response to Turkey’s illegal actions