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Hungary closed its borders to foreigners on Tuesday, but announced exceptions for tourists in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland on Monday night. Access is allowed only to those who have been recently evaluated, thus being able to demonstrate that they are not carriers of the coronavirus, Reuters reports, according to Agerpres.
Hungarian citizens returning from abroad will be quarantined for 14 days or may travel before the end of this period if the results of two coronavirus tests are negative.
Following the measures announced last week, in the context of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed on Monday with his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis to allow access to Czech tourists who They have already made reservations in Hungary for September. announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Budapest. Subsequently, the exception was extended to those arriving from Poland and Slovakia. Negative evidence submitted must not be more than five days old.
As of Monday, 6,139 coronavirus cases and 615 deaths after infection had been reported in Hungary. The trend of the epidemic increased again shortly before the start of the school year. Hungary had relaxed traffic restrictions since May.
The Hungarian economy fell 13.6% in the second quarter, one of the biggest problems Prime Minister Orban has faced in ten years in power.
Under what conditions can Romanians enter Hungary?
Romanians can transit through the neighboring country, but they cannot visit Hungary, many of those who had bought holidays there abandon them. The duration of the transit cannot exceed 24 hours and people must not show specific symptoms of COVID-19 infection.
Likewise, Romanian citizens must present a document that unequivocally shows the purpose of the trip and the country of destination, respectively, having secured entry into the territory of the neighboring state of Hungary, located on the transit route to the country of destination.
The following border crossings are open to Romanian citizens:
PETEA – CSENGERSIMA, intended for the international traffic of people and goods (transit);
URZICENI – VÁLLAJ, intended for international trafficking in persons (transit);
MIHAI VALLEY – NYÍRÁBRÁNY, intended for international traffic of people and goods (transit)
BORŞ – ÁRTÁND, intended for the international traffic of people and goods (transit)
VĂRŞAND – GYULA, intended for the international traffic of people and goods (transit)
TURNU – BATONYA, intended for the international traffic of people and goods (transit)
NĂDLAC – NAGYLAK, intended for international traffic of people and goods (transit)
NĂDLAC 2 (highway) – CSANÁDPALOTA, intended for international traffic of people and goods (transit).
CENAD – KISZOMBOR – also destined for the transit of cross-border workers
CURTICI – LOKOSHAZA (railway)
SĂCUIENI – LETAVERTES – intended for all types of traffic
SALONTA – MEHKERE – also intended for the transit of cross-border workers
International merchandise traffic will NOT be restricted, it will be carried out under the same conditions as before.
Editor: Robert Kiss
