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The Fundamental Law is the basis of our legislation, and an alliance of the Hungarians of the past, present and future
Ministry of Justice, April 28, 2016 4:24 PM
On the fifth anniversary of the promulgation of the Fundamental Law of Hungary, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi told news agency MTI that the Fundamental Law is “the basis of our legislation, and an alliance of the Hungarians of the past, present and future”.
EU institutions use advisory bodies as a means to exert political pressure
Ministry of Justice, April 25, 2016 9:48 AM
EU institutions – the European Parliament and the European Commission in particular – use advisory bodies as a means to exert political pressure, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said in an interview he gave the Polish conservative monthly WPIS.
The EU should not intervene in the internal affairs of Member States
Ministry of Justice, April 14, 2016 8:17 AM
In an interview with the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, Hungary’s Minister of Justice László Trócsányi has said that the European Union should not intervene in the internal affairs of Member States, but should exercise the powers which are within its competence.
Hungary and Poland oppose mandatory migrant quota
Ministry of Justice, April 9, 2016 1:44 PM
After talks with his Hungarian counterpart László Trócsányi in Krakow on 8 April, Poland’s Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro announced that his country is supporting the lawsuit filed last December by Hungary at the European Court of Justice against the EU mandatory migrant resettlement quota, because it considers Hungary’s complaint to be legitimate.
Hungary determined to proceed with the lawsuit against compulsory quotas
Ministry of Justice, March 30, 2016 3:46 PM
At a press conference, state secretary at the Hungarian Justice Ministry Pál Völner has said that “Hungary is committed to proceeding with the lawsuit it has launched against compulsory migration quotas, and in light of the terror threat its resolve is absolute”.
Enhanced cooperation and information sharing are needed among the Member States
Ministry of Justice, March 25, 2016 12:01 PM
After an extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council in Brussels on 24 March, Minister of State Barna Berke told Hungarian news agency MTI that “In addition to expressing solidarity and support, the joint statement adopted by the JHA Council also focused on tightening cooperation and the importance of information sharing”.
No more time to waste
Ministry of Justice, March 25, 2016 10:23 AM
“There is no more time to waste, decision-making shall be accelerated”, said Minister of State Barna Berke prior to the extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) in Brussels on 24 March. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, the Netherlands presidency has convened an extraordinary meeting of ministers for justice and security and representatives of the EU institutions.
Hungarian regulation has served its purpose
Ministry of Justice, March 22, 2016 8:33 AM
Benediktas Juodka Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Pál Völner Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice had a discussion on Friday in Budapest about migration and regulation in Hungary.
EU-Turkey Agreement does not guarantee the dismissal of the quota system
Ministry of Justice, March 22, 2016 8:32 AM
“The Agreement signed at the EU-Turkey Summit does not provide any guarantees that the quota regulating the distribution of migrants will not become obligatory again in the future”, said Pál Völner, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice on 19 March 2016 in the evening programme of television channel M1.
The Court of Justice of the European Union upholds Hungary’s arguments
Ministry of Justice, March 21, 2016 6:04 PM
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered its judgment in the case of a Pakistani migrant, and has upheld every argument submitted by the Hungarian government; according to the judgment Hungary is legally entitled under the Dublin III Regulation to send back migrants to safe third countries.