Szijjarto: Travel restrictions key to security

The recently introduced travel restrictions are key to preserving the security of the Hungarian people and economy, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday. Szijjarto said in a statement streamed on Facebook that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has now hit globally and in Europe. The border closures in Hungary came into effect on September 1 and will be imposed until the end of the month, to be reassessed then, he said. Lockdowns similar to those imposed in the spring, when Hungarian schools were closed and the economy ground to a halt, would leave the country's economy and society in dire straits, he said. Hungary should come out among the "winners" of the post-pandemic world order, Szijjarto said.