Opposition Accuses PM Orbán of Endangering Lives After Reopening Announcement It was recently reported that since the number of people vaccinated with the first jab has reached 2.5 million, Hungary can begin its reopening as of Wednesday. PM Viktor Orbán announced that among the first measures, the curfew will be shortened and shops and services will be able to reopen. While pro-government politicians welcomed the decision, the opposition was generally critical of the government’s approach. In a Facebook post, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Hungary will begin its gradual reopening, as the country has reached 2.5 million first-jab vaccinations. Even though Hungary is still among the European countries most severely affected by the pandemic, and despite many Hungarian experts who have also raised their concerns over the plan, the government decided to stick with the approach. The reasoning behind the decision is based on the government’s belief that all registered people over the age of 65 are already vaccinated in Hungary.