“Hungary Has Interest in Ukraine’s Security, Development”
Hungary has an interest in Ukraine developing as a country of security, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Facebook on Friday.
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Omicron Variant Has Also Been Detected in Romania
A new version of the coronavirus called omicron, was discovered in southern Africa, and now it is also present in Romania after two patients returning from South Africa were shown to have this variant of the pathogen.
EMA Starts Rolling Review of Valneva’s COVID-19 Vaccine
EMA starts rolling review of Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine (VLA2001).
EU Remains on Track to Phase-Down Use of Climate-Damaging F-gases
The supply and use of climate-warming fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) rose slightly across the European Union and United Kingdom in 2020, according to the latest annual update on the EU’s progress of phasing down the use of F-gases published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) yesterday.
Euro Area Bank Interest Rate Statistics: October 2021
Euro area bank interest rate statistics: October 2021.
Sebastian Kurz Resigns and Retires From Politics
According to Austrian Kronen Zeitung, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is resigning from politics. He has led his party, the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), as president and faction leader after his resignation in October.
Hungary ‘Generous’ in Its Support of Ukraine
Hungary has been “extremely generous” in its support of Ukraine in recent years, but still “firmly expects” its north-eastern neighbour to respect the rights of its ethnic Hungarian community, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Riga.
Increase in manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has approved a new site to manufacture Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca) finished product. The site, operated by WuXi Biologics, is located in Leverkusen, Germany.
Hungary Marks 25 Years as OECD Member
Hungary celebrated the 25th anniversary of its accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at an event in Budapest on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said the OECD offered “genuine assistance” by making recommendations to support economic development “that take into consideration member countries’ interests and are shaped […]
Orbán Congratulates New Czech PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has congratulated Czech counterpart Petr Fiala on becoming prime minister, the PM’s press chief said on Tuesday.