In spite of the novel coronavirus epidemic Hungary saw a rise in the number of births in 2020. ​ (jap, fot 1. Daniil Silantev on Unsplash / Fot 2. esudroff z Pixabay)

A regular weekly magazine on Central Europe's politics, economy and culture was launched on Friday on the first channel of Polish public service radio (Jedynka Polskiego Radia).   ​

Hungary will extend restrictions in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus until February 1, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – said in a weekly interview on Kossuth Rádió on Friday. ​

Travel site Big 7 Travel has released the official list of the best places to work from remotely in 2021. Budapest is listed in the 38th place, coming before cities like Prague, Lisbon, Zurich and Melbourne, but after Cracow (21st).

"For decades, Katalin Karikó's work into mRNA therapeutics was overlooked by her colleagues. Now it's at the heart of the two leading coronavirus vaccines" – writes Wired's editor David Cox. “I always wanted to help people, to try and get something into the clinic" – said Katalin Karikó as quoted by Wired and added: “That was the motivation for me, and I was always optimistic. But to help that many people, I never imagined that. It makes me very happy to know that I’ve played a part in this…

Hungary's GDP is expected to grow by 3.8% in 2021 and to expand by 4.3% in 2022 – the World Bank predicted in its Global Economic Prospects report.  ​ Fot. Shiny Things / Flickr

Poland and Hungary came 5th – along with Belgium, Lithuania, Hungary, Japan and South Korea – in the latest Passport Index ranking. The holders of the Polish and Hungarian passport can easily enter 130 countries.  ​

– We will continue to defend ourselves against illegal migration both at the southern border and in Brussels – said Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on Monday.  ​  Péter Szijjártó / Fot. Adam Warżawa/PAP  

Based on the proposal of the National Center for Public Health, vaccination of health care workers would be carried out in the first round.

– We chose a different type of crisis management than the West because, whereas they've opted to preserve consumption levels, we've tried to preserve jobs – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in  his first interview in 2021.

– We, the Poles, have demonstrated incredible determination and sacrifice. We have shown our best traits: solidarity, kindness, readiness to cooperate, understanding – said Polish President Andrzej Doda said in his New Year's Eve address to the nation.   (jap, fot. printscreen/KPRP)

Supporting European border protection is one of the most important elements of the Visegrad cooperation and an investment in our own security as well – emphasized Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak in the interview for Hungarian daily newspaper "Magyar Hírlap". ​