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Europe needs to replan

The Prime Minister, January 26, 2018 11:21 PM

At a panel discussion following a summit of Visegrád Group (V4) heads of government, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Europe needs to replan, because the goals that were previously set have not been realised. He went on to explain that the problem of immigration will not remain confined to Europe, it is becoming clear that the debate is moving from the European arena to the global arena, and this is something for which Europe also needs to provide an answer.

EU Interior Ministers discuss immigration

Ministry of Interior, January 26, 2018 3:06 PM

An informal meeting of the European Union’s ministers of interior and justice was held in Sofia on 25-26 January 2018. On the interior day of the meeting, the Hungarian delegation was led by Minister of interior Dr. Sándor Pintér.

An EU ruling could open the doors to migration

Ministry of Justice, January 26, 2018 3:05 PM

“Thursday’s ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, which prohibits the use of phycologists as experts during the assessment of asylum requests, could open Hungary’s doors to migrants”, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők writes in its 26 January edition.

The March of the Living simultaneously promotes solidarity and commemorates the victims of the Holocaust

Prime Minister’s Office, January 26, 2018 1:30 PM

“The March of the Living simultaneously promotes solidarity and commemorates the victims of the Holocaust” Csaba Latorcai said at the opening ceremony of an exhibition showcasing the thirty-year history of the international organisation, in the cemetery of the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest on Thursday.

650 people have attempted to cross the border illegally so far this year

Government, January 26, 2018 1:29 PM

“650 people have attempted to cross the Hungarian border illegally so far this year, which on a pro rata basis is a similar value to last year’s developments”, György Bakondi said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday morning current affairs program.

Zoltán Balog and Katalin Novák hold talks with Bavarian Minister Emilia Müller

Ministry of Human Capacities, January 26, 2018 1:28 PM

Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog and Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs Katalin Novák held talks with Bavaria’s Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Family and Integration Emilia Müller on Wednesday In Budapest.

Viktor Orbán receives former Montenegrin President

The Prime Minister, January 26, 2018 11:12 AM

Prime Minister and Chairman of Fidesz Viktor Orbán received Chairman of Montenegro’s Socialist Democratic Party and the Balkan state’s former Prime Minister and President Milo Đukanović in the Parliament Building on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi informed the kormany.hu government news portal.

The Government rejects the UN Secretary General’s claims with relation to migration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 26, 2018 11:11 AM

“The Government rejects the UN Secretary General’s statement on migration, because according to Hungary’s standpoint migration must be stopped, not supported”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to public media on Thursday.

Romanian Ambassador makes introductory visit

Ministry of Defence, January 24, 2018 3:34 PM

On 22 January in Budapest, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó received Romanian Ambassador Marius Gabriel Lazurca, who was on an introductory visit to the Ministry.

Traditional foods must be produced using state-of-the-art technology

Ministry of Agriculture, January 24, 2018 3:10 PM

“Hungary insists on traditional foods, which must, however, be produced using the latest state-of-the-art technologies”, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas said on Saturday in Berlin at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA).