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Hungarian advert generates considerable response
Government spokesperson, June 21, 2016 12:59 PM
According to Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács, the full-page advert published by the Hungarian Government in the British tabloid the Daily Mail in support of the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the European Union generated a considerable response because Hungary’s standpoint has “gained importance” recently and the Hungarian Prime Minister’s opinion on the issue “bears weight”.
Hungary campaigns for ‘in’
Government spokesperson, June 20, 2016 10:08 AM
The Hungarian Government will publish a paid advertisement in the British press on Monday arguing in favour of Britain’s continued EU membership, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács confirmed the German press reports to this effect upon speaking to the Hungarian news agency MTI.
Information at different ministries must be harmonised
Government spokesperson, June 17, 2016 5:17 PM
In an interview with public television channel M1 on Thursday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said that migration-related information at different ministries must be harmonised in order to enable Hungary to effectively represent its interests in Brussels. He was referring to the establishment of a working group on migration, announced by the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Working group on migration to also deal with Brexit and the quota referendum
Government spokesperson, June 17, 2016 12:55 PM
“The working group on migration will be tasked with summarising and preparing decisions on all aspects of migration, meaning it could also deal with the EU quota system, the Hungarian quota referendum and even Brexit”, the Government Spokesperson said on Hungarian public television on Monday.
It is not enough to manage illegal migration: it must be stopped
Government spokesperson, June 14, 2016 6:24 PM
In Brussels on Monday Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told an international press conference that European migration policy must be revised, since the EU is currently defenceless. It is not enough to manage illegal migration, Mr. Kovács said: it must be stopped.
The aim of the southern border barrier has not changed
Government spokesperson, June 10, 2016 11:17 AM
On Thursday Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told public television channel M1 that the aim of the southern border barrier has not changed: it must still prevent migrants from entering the European Union’s territory illegally, without being controlled.
An Algerian man attacked an armed guard in Kiskunhalas
Government spokesperson, June 10, 2016 8:57 AM
Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced at the 53rd Governmentinfo press conference that another incident occurred on Thursday in Kiskunhalas: an Algerian man resisted the police when they tried to present him for a hearing, and the 27-year-old man attacked an armed guard.
Hungary is not responsible for the number of refugees who arrived in Europe last autumn, says Government Spokesperson
Government spokesperson, June 6, 2016 5:25 PM
“The number of refugees arriving in Europe last autumn increased significantly following Germany’s announcement on receiving them and so Hungary is not responsible for the situation”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said at the Hungarian Embassy on Monday in Vienna at a background discussion with representatives of the Austrian and other foreign media.
The European Commission has not taken into account any of the developments
Government spokesperson, May 27, 2016 9:57 AM
On Friday Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told public television channel M1 that the European Commission has not taken into account any of the developments before launching an infringement procedure against Hungary over segregation of Roma children in schools.
The Government and the majority of people are against mandatory resettlement quotas
Government spokesperson, May 13, 2016 1:45 PM
On Friday Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told Hungarian television channel M1 in its morning show that the Government and the majority of people do not want mandatory resettlement quotas in Hungary.