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For the moment we must regard the linking of EU funding to the rule of law as fiction

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 4, 2018 10:37 AM

“For the moment we must regard the linking of EU funding to the rule of law as fiction, as the introduction of subjective criteria would contravene the European treaties”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told reporters in Budapest on Thursday.

The Marrakech statement could lead to a fresh wave of migration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 3, 2018 3:29 PM

“The statement adopted in Marrakech within the framework of the Rabat Process could lead to a fresh wave of migration, and for this reason Hungary did not join the political declaration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday morning current affairs program.

Polish airline LOT launches Budapest-New York air passenger service

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 3, 2018 2:33 PM

Polish airline LOT has launched a scheduled, direct air passenger service between Budapest and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, meaning that after a pause of seven years there is now once again a direct air passenger route between the United States and Hungary.

Viktor Orbán is prepared to discuss the proposal on payment of EU funds

The Prime Minister, May 3, 2018 2:25 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is prepared to negotiate Brussels’ proposal on disbursement of European Union funding, which was made public on Wednesday.

Hungarian police officers to assist border protection efforts in Serbia and Macedonia again

Government, May 3, 2018 10:41 AM

Hungarian police officers to assist border protection efforts in Serbia and Macedonia again.

Migrants are more active on EU borders

Government, May 3, 2018 10:31 AM

Migration activities have intensified recently on the external borders of the European Union, on the Balkans route as well as from the directions of Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the Thursday programme of the public service television news channel M1.

Viktor Orbán in talks in Brussels on preparations for the European Parliament elections

The Prime Minister, May 3, 2018 9:53 AM

Bertalan Havasi, head of the Prime Minister's Press Office, has told the Hungarian press agency MTI that in Brussels on Wednesday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and leaders of the European People's Party (EPP) held talks on preparations for next year’s European Parliament elections.

The political statement adopted in Marrakech is extraordinarily pro-immigration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 3, 2018 8:22 AM

“The political statement adopted in Marrakech on Wednesday is pro-immigration in the extreme and is at odds with Hungary’s interests, and accordingly Hungary has not accepted the document”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a telephone statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.

The decision of the Austrian Government is unfair towards Hungarians

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, May 2, 2018 2:57 PM

According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, the recent decision on family supplements by the Austrian Government is unfair and unjust towards the people of Hungary.

Viktor Orbán holds talks with leaders of the International Swimming Federation

The Prime Minister, May 2, 2018 1:33 PM

The Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi has informed MTI that, in the Parliament Building on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed Julio C. Maglione and Cornel Marculescu: the President and Executive Director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The meeting, which was also attended by the Federation’s Vice Presidents, was held to coincide with the Water Polo World Conference, held in Budapest from 26 to 28 April.