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Marriage is going through a renaissance in Hungary

Ministry of Human Capacities, February 13, 2020 11:11 AM

Marriage is going through something of a renaissance in Hungary; not for thirty years had as many marriages been contracted as in 2019, the Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Human Capacities stated.

Hungary is open to East-West cooperation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 13, 2020 11:07 AM

“Based on last year’s figures, eastern and western investors both have confidence in the Hungarian economy, and accordingly Hungary remains open to domestic cooperation between East and West”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Wednesday in Budapest at the Investor of the Year 2019 Award gala.

Hungary and Flanders have a similar approach to many European dilemmas

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 13, 2020 9:50 AM

“The European Union is facing many dilemmas, and Hungary and Flanders have a similar approach to these, their positions concur with relation to strategic points”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Wednesday in Budapest at a joint press conference with Minister-President of Flanders Jan Jambon.

The Austrian People’s Party was “very rational” in the debate on Fidesz within the EPP

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 12, 2020 8:00 PM

In an interview for Austrian news agency APA published on Wednesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that in his opinion the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) has been “very rational” in the debate that has developed within the European People’s Party (EPP) with relation to Fidesz.

Government provides 425 million forints in funding towards Tatabánya investment by Korean company Soulbrain

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 12, 2020 2:11 PM

“South Korean company Soulbrain is establishing a plant in Tatabánya with an investment of some seven billion forints (EUR 20 million), where it will produce electrolytes for lithium batteries on an area of 47000 square metres; the government is providing 425 million forints (EUR 1.25 million) in non-returnable funding towards the project”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.

Migrants were sent to Hungarian border

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, February 12, 2020 10:05 AM

Information reached migrants suggesting that the Hungarian border had been opened and so it was worth heading this way. This is not true, however, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister György Bakondi said on the public service television news channel M1 on Wednesday morning.

Hungarian government has nothing to fear in procedure under Article 7

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, February 12, 2020 9:55 AM

The Hungarian government has nothing to fear in the procedure under Article 7, said Örs Farkas, Spokesperson for the Government Communication Centre on the Tuesday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

Opposition must stop intentionally misleading Hungarian people

Ministry of Justice, February 11, 2020 4:28 PM

In a communication, the Ministry of Justice has called upon the opposition to stop intentionally and continually misleading the Hungarian people in the context of the ratification of the Istanbul Convention because by doing so they do not help women.

It is untenable that the UN is only spending money on migration, and not on the fight against terrorism

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 11, 2020 2:54 PM

“It is untenable that the fight against terrorism is not part of the United Nations’ budget, while the global organisation is wasting its money on causes that pose a danger to the entire world, such as facilitating migration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in Vienna on Tuesday during his speech at a counter-terrorism conference.

The opportunity to reach agreement on the EU budget will certainly be found

The Prime Minister, February 10, 2020 9:01 PM

Speaking in Berlin on Monday about the European Union’s next multi-annual financial framework, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that it is certain that an agreement that is good for everyone will be found, but this will take time.