Orban: Hungary 'won't hesitate' to act in event of second wave

If there are any signs of a second wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic "we won't hesitate to take the necessary legal and economic steps," Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Hungary's successful response to the epidemic saved tens of thousands of lives, Orban said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Radio, adding that this was "a major feat". On the subject of the planned EU recovery fund, he said the idea of a joint loan went against the grain of Hungarians' "instincts", but Hungary would not be able avoid giving its consent "due to the dire financial situation of many countries". Borrowing, he added, presented both a danger and an opportunity. Whether it turned out to be one or the other depended on how smartly the funds were spent, he said.