What happened in Hungary today? – July 20, 2021
Here is our daily debrief. Stories you might have missed:
- 30% of Hungarian restaurants will go bankrupt due to Covid, but the situation in the centre of Budapest is even worse – read more HERE
- Once the new service is complete within the next 10 years, Vienna and Bratislava will be accessible from Budapest in less than 2 hours, Prague in 3.5 hours, and Warsaw in 5.5 hours. More details HERE.
- Hungarian minister said the reason behind the EC’s criticism was that “we do not allow LGBTQ activists and any sexual propaganda into Hungarian schools and kindergartens.”
- The Hungarian “Hollywood” film studio is planned to be built by one of the wealthiest Hungarians, István Garancsi. It would attract the productions of Disney – also Marvel Studios – and Netflix to Hungary. The future of the complex will soon be decided on. Details here.
- Hungary’s Covid-19 fatalities have risen to 30,019 – latest numbers