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The European future lies in the Visegrád Four

The Prime Minister, March 29, 2017 7:51 PM

At a conference in Warsaw on Tuesday entitled “Congress of Innovators from Central and Eastern Europe”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the European future lies in the Visegrád Four (V4). He was attending the conference together with his counterparts from the V4: the prime ministers of Poland (the host), Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

A sensible migration policy in Europe may be within reach

The Prime Minister, March 29, 2017 7:36 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán believes that “a sensible migration policy and related measures in Europe may be within reach”.

There is a double standard at work on the European food market

Ministry of Agriculture, March 29, 2017 5:11 PM

“There is a double standard at work on the European food market, and this has also been confirmed by the latest food quality study published today by the National Food Chain Safety Office (NFCSO), corroborating the results of its previous investigation”, the Minister of Agriculture said at a press conference.

Viktor Orbán holds talks in Malta with president of Fidesz’s Albanian sister party

The Prime Minister, March 29, 2017 5:03 PM

Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief, has informed kormany.hu that in Malta prior to the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP), Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with the leader of Democratic Party of Albania (a sister party of Fidesz within the EPP).

Viktor Orbán holds talks in Malta with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

The Prime Minister, March 29, 2017 5:00 PM

Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief, has informed kormany.hu that in Malta prior to the congress of the European People’s Party, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

The operation of foreign higher education institutions in Hungary will be subject to an intergovernmental treaty

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 29, 2017 2:31 PM

“In future, foreign higher education institutions that offer graduation certificates will only be able to operate in Hungary if their operations are supported, in principle, by an intergovernmental agreement”, Minister of State for Education László Palkovics said at a press conference.

Number of prohibited border-crossing attempts radically reduced

Government, March 29, 2017 11:57 AM

Already in the days before the entry into force of the border closure, the number of prohibited border-crossing attempts radically decreased, and there was not a single successful attempt as a combined result of the tightened legal border closure and the reinforced border fence, György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said on the Wednesday morning programme of the public service television news channel M1.

Only unaccompanied minors are taken to child protection institutions

Government, March 29, 2017 11:56 AM

According to György Bakondi, with the entry into force of the legal border closure, children under the age of 14 years will be taken to child protection institutions, but only those who are unaccompanied. Children coming with their families will not be separated from their parents.

Dynamic employment growth in the private sector

Ministry of Finance, March 29, 2017 11:31 AM

Favourable labour market trends have continued: in the period December 2016-February 2017, the number of people aged 15-74 years in employment rose by 130 thousand, to 4 million 372 thousand. The bulk of growth was registered in the private sector, where the corresponding growth figure was 144 thousand. The number of public work employees, on the other hand, was down by 14 thousand year-on-year, and that of people working abroad has also fallen, which fact signals a stronger primary labour market.

Based on recent Strasbourg rulings, the European Convention on Human Rights needs reforming

Ministry of Justice, March 29, 2017 8:34 AM

According to Minister of State Pál Völner form the Ministry of Justice, the European Convention human Rights needs reforming, but no drastic steps need to be taken because Hungary and several other member states have issues with the decision of the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Speaking to reporters on 28 March in Budapest, Mr. Völner stressed: We have the right to protect our borders and screen organisations that are involved in the “migrant business”.