Hungary plans to set up a vaccine plant in order to become independent from outside sources, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller announced at the Operative Board’s press conference on Friday. On Friday, the National Public Health Center (NNK) signed an agreement with the Minister of Human Capacities (EMMI) Miklós Kásler, and Zoltán Szilvássy, the dean of the University of Debrecen, to set up the plant. Müller revealed that the vaccine plant would produce compulsory vaccines, among others. Source Hungary Today
The US is to ban passenger flights from China from 16 June, in the latest sign of tensions between the two economic giants. The Department of Transportation said it is punishing Beijing for refusing to let US airlines resume flights to China as its pandemic subsides. Source BBC
EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell has called on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus, following Ankara’s decision to begin hydrocarbon explorations in the Eastern Mediterranean, near Greek islands. Source Neweurope
Google has been sued in the US over claims it illegally invades the privacy of users by tracking people even when they are browsing in “private mode”. The class action wants at least $5bn (£4bn) from Google and owner Alphabet. Many internet users assume their search history isn’t being tracked when they view in private mode, but Google says this isn’t the case. Source BBC
