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Government launches scholarship programme for young Middle Eastern Christians

Ministry of Human Capacities, June 6, 2017 10:23 AM

“The Hungarian Government is launching a scholarship programme to support young people from persecuted Christian communities in the Middle East”, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog announced on Friday in Berlin at the International Prayer Breakfast Conference, which was attended by high ranking politicians and religious leaders from over fifty countries.

A real-time exchange of information must be established between countries with relation to counter-terrorism

Government, June 6, 2017 10:01 AM

“Hungary has a close relationship with neighbouring countries that extends to all areas of homeland security, and also with the countries that are affected by illegal immigration”, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister György Bakondi said in an interview for Hungarian daily Magyar Hírlap, published on Tuesday.

National flag hoisted on Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament Building

Government, June 4, 2017 10:49 PM

On Sunday morning in Budapest, the national flag on Kossuth Square in front of the Parliament Building was hoisted with full military honours in the presence of President of the Republic János Áder on the Day of National Solidarity relating to the signing of the Treaty of Trianon.

The terrorists also want to eradicate Christian culture

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 4, 2017 6:04 PM

“The Hungarian Government condemns Saturdays’ terrorist attacks in London”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Sunday morning. “The timing of the attack also indicates that the terrorists also want to eradicate Christian culture”, he added.

The London attacks are particularly shocking to all Hungarians

The Prime Minister, June 4, 2017 12:13 PM

Viktor Orbán has expressed his shock and condolences to British Prime Minister Theresa May with regard to the terrorist attacks in London on Saturday, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi informed the kormany.hu government news portal.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presents Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit to Thomas Péterffy

The Prime Minister, June 3, 2017 2:54 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit to President and CEO of Interactive Brokers Group Thomas Péterffy in a ceremony in the Parliament Building on Friday.

Incomplete knowledge – a response to an article by hvg.hu

Ministry of Interior, June 3, 2017 2:46 PM

In its article entitled “Hungarian secret services also assisted with the Lex CEU” published on the hvg.hu news portal on 1 June 2017 at 4:32 p.m., Márta Demeter MP and the publisher of the article incorrectly interpreted the reply provided by the Director General of the Constitution Protection Office to a previous query from a Member of Parliament. The article gives the impression that if the Constitution Protection Office acts while taking into account all of the laws and stipulations of the Hungarian legal system, and not “just” in accordance with the Act on National Security Services, then it is breaking the law.

Soros’s network operates like the Mafia

The Prime Minister, June 2, 2017 3:33 PM

According to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the only network in Hungary operating in the style of the Mafia is that of George Soros. On Kossuth Radio’s programme “180 Minutes” the Prime Minister also said that he is shocked by US President Donald Trump’s statement that his country is quitting the Paris climate agreement.

The Government stands by Hungarian hauliers

Ministry of Finance, June 2, 2017 1:48 PM

The Government is determined to defend Hungarian economic operators against the discriminatory measures introduced by Western European countries which adversely affect Hungary’s market, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a press conference.

Centenary of the First World War – Green light given to war grave restoration program worth HUF 2 billion

Ministry of Defence, June 2, 2017 1:17 PM

Payments have started from a HUF 2 billion grant scheme dedicated to the restoration of war graves and heroes’ memorial sites of Hungarian soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War.