Opposition caucus leader faints in Hungarian Parliament

Fidesz caucus leader Tibor Navracsics fainted in Parliament Monday afternoon, prompting Speaker Katalin Szili to halt the session. Christian Democrat MP Kálmán Nagy, a doctor by profession, immediately rushed to Navracsics's aid, as did Socialists Mihály Kökény and Mária Vojnik.

Navracsics got up a few minutes later and left the auditorium with support from fellow MPs. Socialist MPs applauded him, and Gergely Bárándy wished him a speedy recovery on their behalf.

Ambulance doctors examined Navracsics in a sealed-off corridor of Parliament after which they took him to Kútvölgyi hospital. Fidesz later issued a statement saying that Navracsics was diagnosed with a virus infection. Navracsics later left the hospital.

Parliamentary leaders are considering action against news website Index for publishing a photograph of Navracsics fainting in Parliament.

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