What happened in Hungary today? – June 24, 2021

Here is our daily debrief. Stories you might have missed:

• From Wednesday, anyone can enter Hungary without restrictions at the land and water border crossing points of six neighbouring countries. Presumably, further easing of restrictions can be expected in Hungary when the number of vaccinated people reaches 5.5 million. Find out more HERE and HERE.
• Goals from Ádám Szalai and András Schäfer twice gave Hungary a shock lead over Germany, but the home team found an answer both times in Munich to secure their passage to the Round of 16 and knock Hungary out of the European Championship. Read more HERE.
• What will happen to Budapest’s tourism after the setback? Find out HERE.
• Many fear the consequences of reporting a corruption case, according to the Transparency International (TI) Global Corruption Barometer. However, still, 69 per cent of Hungarians consider government corruption to be a severe problem, and more than half are dissatisfied with the Hungarian government’s response to the phenomenon. Read more HERE.
• The EURO 2020 brought some new scandals, find out HERE and HERE.