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The battle surrounding attitudes to migration continues, the pro-immigration forces have launched another attack

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 30, 2018 6:19 PM

“In the European theatre, the battle surrounding the assessment of migration will continue, and as we approach the decisive European Parliament elections, the pro-immigration forces have launched another attack on those European countries that have assumed a position against migration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in a telephone statement to Hungarian news agency MTI from Vienna.

Europe and nations of the European Union must be capable of protecting their own citizens

Ministry of Defence, August 30, 2018 4:27 PM

Europe and nations of the European Union must be capable of protecting their own citizens, Defence Minister Tibor Benkő stressed at the two-day meeting of defence ministers of Member States of the European Union held in Vienna.

Amount of investment in Hungary totalled HUF 3100bn (EUR 9.5bn) in H1 2018

Ministry of Finance, August 30, 2018 2:31 PM

In H1 2018, the volume of investment was up by 13.4 percent year-on-year, rising to a total of HUF 3113bn. Investment was higher in almost every economic sector, and this has also contributed to robust GDP growth. In Q2 2018, the indicator showed growth of 15.3 percent year-on-year (totalling HUF 1 852bn).

Anti-immigration tax to take effect today

Ministry of Finance, August 30, 2018 1:56 PM

In the interest of protecting Hungary – in addition to the border fence, the reinforced protection of the borders and legal border closure – the government has also implemented a new tax policy measure. It has introduced an anti-immigration tax; the relevant provisions are taking effect on 25 August 2018.

Péter Szijjártó summons Swedish Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 30, 2018 12:38 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó has summoned the Swedish Ambassador with relation to recent statements in criticism of Hungary by several Swedish ministers.

There is no internal security in Europe without border protection

Government, August 30, 2018 9:11 AM

There is no internal security in Europe without border protection, György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the Wednesday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

Ninety-year-old Péter Boross congratulated in Parliament Building

Government, August 29, 2018 5:20 PM

The government of Hungary congratulated former prime minister Péter Boross on the occasion of his 90th birthday in the Parliament Building, Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

4.5 million people have a job in Hungary

Ministry of Finance, August 29, 2018 3:27 PM

The number of people in employment increased by 774 thousand compared to the time when the first cabinet of PM Orbán was formed in 2010. The bulk of growth was registered in the public sector, where the number of new jobs was up by 625 thousand in the same period, Minister of Finance Mihály Varga said, commenting on the latest jobs data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

Migration is the most important issue in Europe today

The Prime Minister, August 28, 2018 9:23 PM

Migration is the most important issue in Europe today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated on Tuesday in Milan.

Salvini is the first Mediterranean politician who wants to stop migrants

The Prime Minister, August 28, 2018 6:12 PM

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is the first Mediterranean politician who wants to stop migrants, and Hungary supports him in this mission, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Italian journalists on Tuesday in Milan.