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Number of migrants may be minimised with second fence

Government spokesperson, March 10, 2017 11:50 AM

The number of migrants arriving in Hungary illegally can be reduced to effectively zero with the second fence erected on the southern border, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács stressed on the Thursday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.

Political attacks levelled at tightening of legal border closure

Government spokesperson, March 10, 2017 11:49 AM

The Government Spokesperson takes the view that political attacks are being levelled at the law tightening the legal border closure.

The IMF among international institutes recognizing Hungary’s economic achievements

Ministry of Finance, March 10, 2017 10:43 AM

In the Concluding Statement 2017 Article IV Mission published earlier today, the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recognizes robust economic growth in recent years and favourable fiscal trends as economic policy successes. The IMF delegation – in accordance with Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement – held consultations on 23 February – 8 March 2017 in Budapest. As usual, at the end of this visit the delegation issued a staff report of findings, the Concluding Statement.

Country’s electricity needs to be taken care of for 60 years

Prime Minister’s Office, March 9, 2017 8:43 PM

The Government has taken care of Hungary’s power needs and low electricity prices for a period of sixty years by virtue of the Paks atomic power station project, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 81 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács. The Minister described the approval by the European Commission of the funding of Paks II as the greatest economic diplomacy achievement of the past 30 years.

Donald Tusk will be President of European Council

The Prime Minister, March 9, 2017 6:17 PM

Before a two-day summit for leaders of European Union Member States in Brussels on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán answered a journalist’s question by saying that Donald Tusk will be the President of the European Council, as the sole joint candidate of the European People’s Party.

Hungary and Lithuania agree on the importance of protecting external borders

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 9, 2017 3:49 PM

“There is full agreement between Hungary and Lithuania regarding the fact that the external borders of the European Union must be protected, and there is also no debate concerning the fact that it would be best if the question of who is eligible to enter the EU were decided before entering the territory of the European Union”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a telephone statement to Hungarian news agency MTI following talks in Lithuania on Thursday.

Church damaged in earthquake in Italy to be restored from Hungarian grants

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 9, 2017 12:51 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó paid a visit to the severely damaged Church of the Sacred Heart and Saint Benedict in the quake-ridden town of Tolentino, in the Marche Region of Central-Italy, towards the restoration of which Hungary has contributed a sum of HUF 150 million.

The Hungarian people are the most important to the Hungarian Government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 9, 2017 12:38 PM

“The Hungarian people and their security are the most important for the Hungarian Government, not allowing illegal immigrants arriving from safe countries to get into Hungary unlawfully and to move around freely”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday.

Brussels wants to punish Hungary for not letting immigrants through

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, March 9, 2017 12:20 PM

A joint press conference held by the Government and the governing party has drawn attention to the fact that according to Fidesz, Brussels and the Soros organisations have launched a fierce attack against Hungary because of the introduction of stricter border security measures and for stopping immigrants.

Hungary condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Kabul

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 8, 2017 4:03 PM

The Government of Hungary was deeply shocked to learn of the terror attack committed by gunmen of the Islamic State on 8 March at the Kabul Sardar Daud Hospital, claiming several lives.