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European politics must be changed in May

The Prime Minister, September 28, 2018 2:48 PM

On the Kossuth Radio programme “Good Morning, Hungary”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the battle between pro-immigration and anti-immigration Members of the European Parliament has not yet been decided, the battle must be fought, and European politics must be changed in the European Parliament elections next May.

The Government is providing 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14 million) in funding for kindergarten development

Ministry of Finance, September 28, 2018 12:39 PM

“One of the most important elements of Government policy is to contribute to the greatest possible extent to improving the living conditions of families, and to the costs and expenses of having and raising children”, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga highlighted at the announcement of the Ministry’s latest kindergarten development tender.

Péter Szijjártó presents award to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 28, 2018 11:57 AM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó presented the Silver Cross of the Hungarian order of Merit to his Azerbaijani counterpart, Elmar Mammadyarov on Thursday.

The return of persecuted Christians must be assured

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 28, 2018 11:55 AM

“We must assure that Christian communities in Syria and other parts of the world, who have lived there for a thousand years, but have been driven out because of their religion, can return home”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in New York on Thursday evening at a debate held within the framework of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Support must be provided for the involvement of young people in peace mediation efforts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 28, 2018 11:49 AM

“In the Hungarian Government’s view, the best way of protecting civilians is to attempt to avert conflicts, and young people must be given an important role in this process”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Thursday in New York on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly at an event organised by the Group of Friends of Mediation, established to facilitate international mediation efforts.

What is at stake is whether we can stop initiatives seeking to curtail sovereignty

Government spokesperson, September 28, 2018 10:05 AM

According to Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács, what is at stake in next year’s EP elections is whether we can stop concepts which seek to curtail the sovereignty of Member States and to force “policies conceived in Brussels” upon Europe.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received executive of India’s largest private company

The Prime Minister, September 27, 2018 9:40 PM

On Thursday afternoon in the Parliament Building Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of the Indian Tata Group had talks about the development of the Hungarian economy and the training of skilled workers and experts as well as about exchanges of experience for them.

Next year the production value of the automotive industry will reach a record 10 trillion forints

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 27, 2018 7:37 PM

Next year, the production value of the automotive industry will reach a record 10 trillion forints for the first time in the history of the Hungarian economy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in New York with relation to the fact that the Government has concluded a strategic partnership agreement with American company BorgWagner, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of turbochargers.

EU Commissioner’s speech, too, is part of EP campaign

Prime Minister’s Office, September 27, 2018 6:59 PM

According to Gergely Gulyás, the campaign of the EP elections due to be held next May has begun, and the European Commission, too, is taking part in it, despite the fact that this does not fall within its duties. On Thursday the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that they regard the Sargentini report condemning Hungary as part of the campaign.

Sport is the shared language of Central Europe

The Prime Minister, September 27, 2018 5:30 PM

At the inauguration of the TSC Football Academy in Topolya/Bačka Topola in Vojvodina (Serbia), Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described sport – and football in particular – as the shared language of Central Europe.