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People’s opinion cannot be ignored even in Brussels
Government spokesperson, August 12, 2016 12:12 PM
The Government Spokesperson described the summer information campaign related to the quota referendum as absolutely necessary. Zoltán Kovács also said that the Government will take action to extend the state of crisis caused by illegal migration which will expire on 9 September.
Church law could not be changed due to opposition parties
Government spokesperson, August 12, 2016 12:11 PM
The Hungarian Government made efforts to change the church law, but the opposition did not consent to the passage of the two-third legislation, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told the Hungarian news agency MTI in response to the religious freedom report of the US Department of State.
The political Left would like to invite migrants; the Government would like to restore security
Government spokesperson, July 25, 2016 11:15 AM
On Saturday, in response to statements by the opposition commenting on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s address delivered at the 27th Bálványos Summer University, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told Hungarian news agency MTI that the political Left in Hungary – together with Brussels – supports migration, while the Government of Hungary has set the restoration of security as its objective.
Government calls on repatriated Hungarians to participate in referendum
Government spokesperson, July 22, 2016 12:44 PM
“The Government is calling on repatriated cross-border Hungarians to participate in the referendum”, Government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said in Tusnádfürdő at a forum organised during the 27th Bálványos Summer Free University.
Government spokesperson expressed condolences
Government spokesperson, July 15, 2016 12:09 PM
On the Friday morning programme of the public service news television channel M1, on behalf of the Hungarian Government, the Government Spokesperson expressed his deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of France on account of the terrorist attack in Nice.
Cabinet reshuffle aimed at improving efficiency
Government spokesperson, July 8, 2016 1:12 PM
“The Government is expecting the reorganisation of government tasks to result in greater speed and efficiency”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on Hungarian M1 television’s current affairs program on Thursday.
People cannot be left out of decisions
Government spokesperson, July 6, 2016 1:56 PM
Speaking about the referendum on EU mandatory relocation quotas on the Wednesday morning programme on Hungarian television channel M1, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said that people cannot be left out of decisions on the issue, and national governments cannot be bypassed.
Brussels must be stopped
Government spokesperson, July 6, 2016 1:34 PM
On Tuesday Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told Hungarian television channel M1 in its evening programme that Brussels must be prevented from applying the mandatory relocation quotas, and it must be sent a clear message – the most effective form of which is a referendum.
V4 jointly protect acquired rights of Central-Europeans
Government spokesperson, July 1, 2016 2:01 PM
The Visegrád countries will jointly protect the acquired rights of the Central-European nations in the European Union after Brexit, the Government Spokesperson said on Thursday evening on the programme of the public service television news channel M1.
The decision of the British people must be respected
Government spokesperson, June 24, 2016 10:12 AM
“Whatever the people of Britain decide at the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, that decision must be respected”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.