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There will be increased security at certain events
Ministry of Interior, May 25, 2017 2:53 PM
“The level of terrorism preparedness in Hungary will not be increased following the terrorist attack in Manchester, but the security of certain events will be handled as a priority”, the Minister of Interior told reporters following his annual report to Parliament’s National Security Committee.
It is now more important than ever to stand up for Hungary
Ministry of Interior, May 23, 2017 12:18 PM
According to the Ministry of Interior’s Parliamentary State Secretary, the series of attacks from Brussels has gained further strength during the past week, and accordingly it is now more important than ever before for us to stand up for Hungary’s interests.
Hungary does not want to change its immigration policy
Ministry of Interior, May 19, 2017 12:59 PM
“Although pressure is increasing continuously, Hungary does not wish to change its immigration policy”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said at a meeting of the European Commission’s Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels on Thursday; the Ministry informed Hungarian news agency MTI about the Minister’s speech in a statement on Friday morning.
Generating tension - a response to the article by index.hu
Ministry of Interior, May 12, 2017 5:07 PM
Using the sensationalist title of an article published on the index.hu news portal at 1:57 p.m. on 12 May 2017, several media service providers have been stating that the temporary security fence along the Hungarian border is being electrified. In contrast, as is also clear if one reads the index.hu article carefully, the truth is that the border fences are not being electrified.
Government temporarily suspends systematic border checks
Ministry of Interior, May 10, 2017 10:24 AM
“The Government is temporarily suspending the implementation of the EU regulation on systematic border checks”, the Ministry of Interior’s Parliamentary State Secretary told Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.
2018 budget is budget of Hungarian people’s security
Ministry of Interior, May 8, 2017 4:20 PM
Next year’s budget is also the budget of the Hungarian people’s security, the Parliamentary State Secretaries of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence stated at their joint press conference.
Second fence completed along the Hungarian-Serbian border
Ministry of Interior, April 28, 2017 4:37 PM
The second fence of the double fence system along the whole, 155 kilometre stretch of the Hungarian-Serbian border has been completed.
The Government is using all possible means to counter extremism
Ministry of Interior, April 27, 2017 5:00 PM
“The Government of Hungary and the Ministry of Interior are using all possible means to counter extremism”, Minister of interior Sándor Pintér declared on Thursday in Budapest prior to presenting Righteous Among the Nations awards and Badges of Honour for Valour in recognition of the saving of Jews during the Holocaust.
The reinforced legal border barrier is functioning well
Ministry of Interior, April 26, 2017 5:12 PM
“The reinforced legal border barrier is functioning well and people living in Hungary and the Schengen Area are living in greater safety”, the Ministry of Interior’s Parliamentary State secretary declared on Wednesday in Röszke.
The terrorist attacks confirm the need for the expanded legal border barrier
Ministry of Interior, April 11, 2017 4:15 PM
“The expanded legal border barrier came into force tow weeks ago, and the terrorist attacks in other countries in recent days have confirmed that the stricter regulations were necessary”, the Ministry of Interior’s Parliamentary State Secretary told Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.