Although the EU asked Hungary to open its borders to non-EU countries, this is currently impossible because of the ongoing efforts to protect the health of Hungarian people, PM Orban said. The Hungarian premier stressed that transit passengers will only be permitted to use designated corridors when traveling across the country.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban began his official programme at the Operative Group s meeting early on Thursday.

Following the meeting, the Hungarian premier posted a video on social media to give a rundown of the main points of the discussion. He said the European Union had proposed that Hungary should open its borders to 14 non-EU member states, which he thought was impossible in the current situation, with the exception of Serbia, because protecting the health of the Hungarian people is the most important aspect.

The Hungarian premier also underlined that the government will restore the humanitarian corridor established earlier, which means transit passengers will only be permitted to use designated routes through the country.