Fugitive fighting extradition to Hungary from UK ‘fears he won’t get second Covid vaccine dose’

A fugitive fighting extradition to Hungary over allegations that he scammed pensioners in a £3m scam fears he might not get his second Covid vaccine there, a court heard. Erno Horvath, 41, and his wife Marina Horvath, 33, allegedly tricked elderly people into handing over their cash by telling them their relatives had been in … Read more

Couple fight extradition attempt to Hungary claiming they will face discrimination

A married couple fighting extradition to Hungary over allegations that they scammed pensioners in a £3m ‘grandparent’ fraud claim they would face prejudice there because of their Roma ethnicity. Erno Horvath, 41, and his wife Marina Horvath, 32, are accused of tricking elderly people into handing over cash by telling them their relatives had been … Read more

Sputnik V: Hungary is first EU country to use Russian Covid vaccine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ‘all vaccines are welcome’ today as she praised Russia’s Sputnik V jab.    ‘Every vaccine is welcome in the European Union,’ Merkel said in an interview with German broadcaster ARD. ‘Today we have read good data for the Russian vaccine too’. Merkel also told ARD she had recently spoken to Russian … Read more

Sputnik V: Hungary is first EU country to use Russian Covid vaccine

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ‘all vaccines are welcome’ today as she praised Russia’s Sputnik V jab.    ‘Every vaccine is welcome in the European Union,’ Merkel said in an interview with German broadcaster ARD. ‘Today we have read good data for the Russian vaccine too’. Merkel also told ARD she had recently spoken to Russian … Read more

Poland warns funding row could cause ‘a BREAK-UP of the EU’ after it blocked budget with Hungary

Poland has warned that an escalating funding row could cause ‘a break-up of the EU’ after it teamed up with ally Hungary to block the coronavirus rescue budget that ‘blackmailed countries into accepting migrants’. On Monday, the two countries blocked the EU’s 2021-2027 budget and the recovery plan, worth a combined 1.85 trillion euros (£1.65 trillion), … Read more

Hungary and Poland plunge EU into political crisis by blocking £1.65trillion covid rescue budget

Hungary and Poland plunged the EU into political crisis by blocking a £1.65 trillion coronavirus rescue budget that they claimed ‘blackmailed countries into accepting migrants’. On Monday, the two countries blocked the 2021-2027 budget and the recovery plan, worth a combined 1.85 trillion euros (£1.65 trillion), because access to the funds would be conditional on respecting … Read more

The gates have closed! Travel quarantine on Portugal and Hungary comes into force

Travel quarantine on Portugal and Hungary came into force this morning after the last Brits arrived back in the UK following a mad scramble before the 4am deadline. Fuming Britons returning from Portugal last night blasted the Government’s travel quarantine as a ‘shambles,’ as they revealed they had forked out hundreds on earlier flights.  The … Read more

Portugal and Hungary are taken off quarantine exemption list

Portugal and Hungary have today been removed from the quarantine exemption list, meaning holidaymakers must now rush home or face a two-week quarantine.  Those arriving in England from two further countries must also self-isolate for 14-days from 4am on Saturday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.     A travel corridor between Portugal and the UK had only … Read more

Portugal and Hungary are taken off quarantine exemption list

Portugal and Hungary have today been removed from the quarantine exemption list, meaning holidaymakers must rush home or face a two-week quarantine.  Those arriving in England from two further countries must also now self-isolate for 14-days from 4am on Saturday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.     A travel corridor between Portugal and the UK had only … Read more

Italy, Poland and Hungary prepare to open parks and restaurants while Germany is to open schools

Europe today prepared for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, with hard-hit Italy set to follow Spain in allowing people outside. Spaniards flocked to the streets on Saturday to jog, cycle and rollerskate for the first time after 48 days of confinement as Italy is due start gradually … Read more