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Border protection cannot be entrusted to people who are holding a pair of fence cutters

Government, September 24, 2018 1:50 PM

According to the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister’s Parliamentary State Secretary, border protection cannot be entrusted “to people who are holding a pair of fence cutters”.

Hungary welcomes the inter-Korean Summit

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 24, 2018 11:30 AM

Hungary welcomes the success of the inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang, as well as the agreements on the denuclearization and peace of the Korean Peninsula.

Day of Balaton Fishermen

Ministry of Agriculture, September 24, 2018 11:27 AM

“Lake Balaton plays a special role in fishing tourism in our country: on a yearly basis, 70-80 thousand anglers purchase tickets at the “Hungarian sea”. Supporting events that promote sport fishing and fish consumption are highly important tasks of the Government”, State Secretary for Land Administration (Ministry of Agriculture) said in Tihany at the Day of Balaton Fishermen event.

Hungary will not support Brussels measures that will worsen the situation of the Bavarian automotive industry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 24, 2018 10:17 AM

“Hungary will never support proposals in Brussels that would worsen the situation of the German automotive industry, including the Bavarian automotive industry”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Friday in Brussels.

Nébih farm in the city centre

Ministry of Agriculture, September 22, 2018 2:21 PM

The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has expanded MiniPolisz, an indoor entertainment park in Budapest’s city centre, with two new thematic areas. The Office is also involved in the interactive park’s experiential education programmes. The collaboration between the Office and the park enables children to learn about responsible pet ownership, the veterinary profession, food chain safety and even forest fire prevention.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with head of European Public Law Organization

The Prime Minister, September 21, 2018 10:50 PM

On Friday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Spyridon Flogaitis, Director of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) in the Parliament Building, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the press.

Higher corn production expected this year

Ministry of Agriculture, September 21, 2018 2:48 PM

“The favourable weather may result in a slightly higher corn output this year compared to last year, and may enable farmers to harvest roughly the same amount of sunflower seeds as last year”, Minister of State for Agriculture Zsolt Feldman from the Ministry of Agriculture (MA) explained.

Bill on establishment of administrative courts to be submitted to Parliament this year

Ministry of Justice, September 21, 2018 1:15 PM

The Ministry of Justice will submit to Parliament the bill on the establishment of administrative courts before the end of this year, Justice Minister László Trócsányi announced at an international conference held on Thursday in Budapest. According to plans, the new system of administrative courts could start its operation from 1 January 2020.

The EU budget would significantly reduce agricultural funding

Prime Minister’s Office, September 21, 2018 11:19 AM

“There is little chance that an agreement will be reached on the post-2020 budget during the current European Parliament term” Minister of State for EU Policy and Coordination Szabolcs Takács from the Prime Minister’s Office said in InfoRadio’s Arena show on Monday. Mr. Takács also spoke about the situation following the Sargentini Report.

Majority rejected new Frontex proposal

Government spokesperson, September 21, 2018 10:37 AM

According to Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács, at the informal summit of EU heads of state and government, “the majority of countries” rejected the new proposal on the upgrading of the role of the European Union’s border and coast guard agency (Frontex) which would withdraw “partial rights attached to border controls”.