Szijjarto discusses easing epidemic restrictions with Bavaria EU affairs minister

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto held a videoconference with Florian Herrmann, the German federal state's minister of federal and European affairs and media, on Wednesday, and said that friendly relations with Bavaria were especially important to Hungary in the time of the epidemic. In a video posted on Facebook after the videoconference, Szijjarto said Hungary and Bavaria are both focusing on a gradual, "cautious" easing of restrictions introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the consequences of those steps are unclear, Szijjarto said, adding that experts were warning of a second wave of the disease. Similarly to Hungary, Bavaria has developed a schedule for easing the restrictions, and is carefully watching developments in Austria, a country where the pandemic hit earlier, Szijjarto said.