Hungary to stop issuing worker visas to people from three countries starting Friday

Hungary's government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia ​and Armenia from Friday, a government spokeswoman said, ‌calling the move a first step towards regulating the inflow of guest workers.
Foreign workers ​account for just 2% of Hungary's workforce based on official ‌statistics, ⁠but some sectors, like services and manufacturing, are heavily reliant on foreign workers.
Government to change decree allowing manpower companies to import workers in a ​simplified procedure from ​the Philippines, ⁠Georgia and Armenia as of Friday.

Government calls reforms a first step in a planned long-term solution.
Some of Hungary's largest foreign investors ⁠have ​said a complete halt to ​the inflow of guest workers would hit companies and the ​wider economy.