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Minister of State Zoltán Kovács criticised European Commission’s justice scoreboard of last week

Government spokesperson, April 29, 2019 11:15 AM

In a message sent to the Brussels news portal Politico on Monday, Minister of State Zoltán Kovács criticised the European Commission’s Justice Scoreboard released last week, saying that the evaluation of judicial independence cannot be based on opinion polls.

Migration constitutes central issue of EP elections also for Italians

Government spokesperson, April 17, 2019 1:04 PM

According to Minister of State for international communication, the majority of Italians regard the firm stance taken by Hungarians as a model to be followed, and this is a result of the Hungarian government’s consistent policies in the past ten years.

It is outrageous that Brussels is referring to the migrant cards as a success

Government spokesperson, April 10, 2019 4:31 PM

According to Government Spokesperson István Hollik, it is outrageous that Brussels is referring to the migrant cards as a successful programme.

European party politics is being determined by the approach to migration

Government spokesperson, April 10, 2019 2:46 PM

“The fault lines in European party politics are being determined by a new topic: the approach to migration”, the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister’s State Secretary for International Communications and Relations Zoltán Kovács on Kossuth Radio’s “Good Morning, Hungary!” show on Wednesday.

Only those should be able to cross Europe’s borders who have a right to do so

Government spokesperson, April 10, 2019 9:17 AM

“Efforts on the part of member states must be coordinated in such a way that only those are able to cross Europe’s borders who have a right to do so”, Zoltán Kovács said.

Many people are still waiting for “pan-European” solutions to the migration crisis

Government spokesperson, April 9, 2019 10:43 AM

“Almost four years after the beginning of the migration crisis, many people are still waiting for ‘pan-European’ solutions, but there is no such solution on the horizon, and in view of the realities such a solution would not even be effective”, Zoltán Kovács said in London on Monday.

Reinforcing border protection is the right response to ever increasing migration pressure

Government spokesperson, April 5, 2019 9:34 AM

“The right response to ever increasing migration pressure is not retreat, but the reinforcement of border protection and the statement of the fact that Europe must be protected, and entry cannot be allowed to just anyone”, Government Spokesperson István Hollik said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.

Future of Europe is at stake in EP elections

Government spokesperson, April 1, 2019 4:59 PM

The European parliamentary (EP) elections to be held on 26 May will be crucial, and the crucial issue at the heart of the elections is the future of Europe, Zoltán Kovács said in Vienna.

The EP election will be crucial because of migration

Government spokesperson, April 1, 2019 11:29 AM

“The May European Parliament (EP) elections will be crucial to the EU and the life of the continent because of the migration aimed at Europe”, State Secretary for International Communications and Relations Zoltán Kovács said on Swedish public television’s Agenda program on Sunday evening.

Did Brussels know that a Syrian terrorist leader had also been given a migrant bank card?

Government spokesperson, March 29, 2019 12:04 PM

The government expects an answer from the European Commission as to whether it had information about the fact that a Syrian terrorist leader had also been given a migrant bank card.