Corona hammer from Budapest: Hungary closes its borders with Austria, among others, due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Own citizens and German tourists have to adapt properly.
- Coronavirus pandemic * in Europe: Hungary is closing its borders because of the second corona wave * .
- The border to Austria , for example , will be closed from September 1st and initially for one month.
- Very strict rules then also apply to Hungarian citizens when entering the country because of Covid-19 * .
Munich / Budapest - This news is causing a stir in the coronavirus pandemic .
While countries such as Spain , France and Germany are again struggling with increasing numbers of Covid 19 cases in the Corona crisis * , Hungary is closing its borders - including Austria .
Corona pandemic: Hungary closes its borders with Austria, among others
"From September 1st, foreign nationals will be refused entry into Hungarian territory," said Gergely Gulyas, chief of staff of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, on this Friday evening. Corona hammer from Budapest!
Shortly before , Hungary had been busy advertising Germans for holidays in the Eastern European country through various channels. Among other things, Lake Balaton near the border with Austrian Burgenland is a popular travel destination for holidaymakers from Germany and Austria.
#Hungary closes from Sept. 1 its limits for all foreigners, including EU citizens. When asked about d. current Corona traffic light regulation said Chancellery Minister G. Gulyás: "Hungary is green, everything else is red!"
- Ernst Gelegs (@Gelegs) August 28, 2020The Hungarian government justified its drastic measure by saying that most of the corona infections originated abroad. As the Austrian ORF correspondent for Hungary , Ernst Gelegs, wrote on Twitter , Chancellery Minister Gulyás continued: "Hungary is green, everything else is red!"
According to official information, Hungary has so far been relatively spared in the coronavirus pandemic - around 5500 infections and around 600 deaths related to Covid-19 have been counted. However, the numbers are difficult to verify.
Coronavirus pandemic: Hungarians have to show two negative corona tests
One thing is certain: Hungarian nationals will also have to adapt properly from September 1st. According to the new regulations, you are only allowed to enter your home country from abroad if you can show two negative corona tests or go into quarantine for 14 days .
The border closure should initially apply for a month. With the respective federal governments in Berlin and Vienna, the news is already causing a need to talk to Budapest. (pm) * Merkur.de is part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editors network