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German proposal related to set of conditions tied to new EU budget is unacceptable

Ministry of Justice, September 30, 2020 2:07 PM

The German proposal related to the set of conditions tied to the new EU budget is unacceptable as it represents a unilateral amendment to the EU Treaties, Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote on her Facebook account on Tuesday.

Hungary must remain up and running, including diplomacy and external relations

The Prime Minister, September 29, 2020 3:40 PM

Hungary must remain up and running, including diplomacy and external relations, guests are coming here and “we too are visiting countries that are important for us,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday in Budapest after he had talks with Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov.

Dynamic of epidemic has changed favourably

Government, September 29, 2020 3:39 PM

The dynamic of the epidemic has changed favourably, the rise in patient numbers is slowing down, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the fight against the coronavirus epidemic on Tuesday.

Government to discuss extension of Schengen internal border controls on Wednesday

Government, September 29, 2020 2:50 PM

The government will discuss the extension of border controls on Hungary’s entire internal Schengen border section on Wednesday, the deputy head of the duty centre of the Operational Group responsible for the fight against the coronavirus epidemic said at an online press conference held on Tuesday.

Her statements make Vera Jourová unfit for her job

Government spokesperson, September 29, 2020 11:24 AM


The statements made by Vice President of the European Commission Vera Jourová render her unfit for the job of EU commissioner, Minister of State for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács stated on the public service television news channel M1 on Tuesday morning.

MOL to construct rubber bitumen plant in Tatarstan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 29, 2020 9:42 AM

“MOL will be constructing a rubber bitumen production plant in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan with an investment of thirteen million dollars”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday in Budapest after receiving Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

Commission Vice President Vera Jourová insulted Hungary, therefore must resign

The Prime Minister, September 29, 2020 9:39 AM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán contacted President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a letter, informing her that due to derogatory statements seeking to humiliate Hungary and the Hungarian people, he will suspend bilateral political relations with Vera Jourová, Vice President of the Commission, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday morning. According to Mr Orbán’s position, the EU Commissioner’s resignation is indispensable.

Hungary fully supports and realises European solidarity

Ministry of Justice, September 29, 2020 8:59 AM

Hungary fully supports and itself realises European solidarity, Justice Minister Judit Varga stated at a conference held in Salzburg on Monday as part of a panel discussion entitled “Europe, coronavirus and democracy: threats and opportunities” where one of the questions was whether there was enough solidarity among EU Member States.

Migration is not an alternative for Europe

Ministry of Justice, September 29, 2020 8:55 AM

Distribution on the basis of mandatory quotas “has always been a red line” for Hungary, and in this Austria is one of its most important allies, Judit Varga, head of the Ministry of Justice which is also responsible for EU affairs told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday regarding the European Commission’s migration and asylum pact presented two days ago after she received in her office Karoline Edtstadler, Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution at the Federal Chancellery.

Hungary and Poland to establish joint legal institute

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 29, 2020 8:50 AM

Hungary and Poland are establishing a joint comparative law institute in the interests of taking action against “the suppression of opinions by liberal ideology”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday after receiving his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau in Budapest.