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Hungary is on the right course, and once again we have a future

The Prime Minister, June 13, 2017 1:32 PM

In an address prior to the start of the day’s business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an assessment of the recently concluded national consultation, which he described as the most successful to date. The Prime Minister also told the National Assembly that the viability of the Hungarian model is now recognised everywhere – even by those who had previously raised concerns.

We are not going to yield to European Commission’s blackmail

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 13, 2017 1:02 PM

The Hungarian Government considers it blackmail and un-European behaviour that the European Commission intends to institute infringement proceedings against the Member States which are not prepared to implement the quota decision on the mandatory resettlement of illegal immigrants, Péter Szijjártó stated in Parliament, stressing: the Cabinet is not going to yield to blackmail.

National Consultation has been successful

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, June 13, 2017 10:20 AM

Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson has told Hungarian television channel M1 that the National Consultation had been successful and some 1 million 680 thousand people had voiced their opinions.

The redirection of refugees must be decided by the EU unanimously at prime ministerial level

Ministry of Interior, June 13, 2017 9:04 AM


“The redirection of refugees should not be decided at ministerial level by the Council of the European Union, but at a higher, head of government and state level; the European Council must make a unanimous decision”, the Interior Ministers of the Visegrád Group countries (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) called for in a joint declaration issued on Monday in Warsaw.

Visegrád unity is crystal clear on the topic of migration

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 13, 2017 9:03 AM

“Visegrád unity is crystal clear on the topic of migration, which is the most important issue with relation to the European Union, and the 2015 decision on mandatory quotas violated the EU treaties”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared in Warsaw at a press conference held jointly with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski.

Migration represents a danger to Europe

Ministry of Human Capacities, June 13, 2017 8:59 AM

According to the Minister of Human Capacities, illegal immigration is not an opportunity for Europe but a danger to Europe, and the experiment of multiculturalism represents a security and cultural risk that must not be undertaken.

Hungarian people expect more seriousness

The Prime Minister, June 12, 2017 10:37 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán summed up the debate following his speech in Parliament by stating that the Hungarian people expect more seriousness, more respect and more responsibility from the opposition parties. He added that he believes they are right to do so.

The EP’s attempt to influence an independent court is unprecedented

Government, June 12, 2017 3:39 PM

György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has told Hungarian television channel M1 that it is unprecedented for a European political body to express its opinion on a criminal case on which a final verdict has not even been arrived at, and to attempt to influence an independent court in an EU Member State.

Hungary to appeal Strasbourg ruling on Bangladeshi asylum-seekers

Ministry of Justice, June 12, 2017 11:25 AM

“Hungary is appealing the March ruling of the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights concerning two asylum seekers from Bangladesh”, the Ministry of Justice’s Parliamentary State Secretary informed Hungarian news agency MTI.

Hungarian innovations at the Astana EXPO

Ministry of Finance, June 12, 2017 11:25 AM

Participation at the Astana EXPO is not only an instrument for bolstering Hungary’s economic development but also for reinforcing Hungarian-Kazakh relations, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the opening of the Hungarian pavilion at the EXPO. This event provides an excellent opportunity for presenting Hungary’s innovations concerning future energy resources, he added.