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“Smart fence” is working, second border barrier is being erected

Government, February 27, 2017 3:05 PM

In their Monday edition, daily paper Magyar Hírlap reported that György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, had told them that the ten-kilometre experimental “smart fence” has been so successful that illegal border crossing has practically stopped on that section.

The EU is starting to introduce impractical measures

Government, February 27, 2017 2:45 PM

According to György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, the EU has started to introduce misguided and impractical measures, by launching comprehensive checks of every EU citizen at the Schengen borders.

Hungarian handling of illegal immigration could also be topic of discussion at EP committee meeting

Government, February 27, 2017 2:43 PM

On Kossuth Radio’s “Sunday News” programme, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister said that “Illegal immigration, and Hungary’s handling of it, will most probably also be on the agenda at Monday’s hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Hungary’s debt rating affirmed by Standard and Poor’s

Ministry of Finance, February 27, 2017 1:37 PM

Hungary’s rating of general government debt, „BBB-” with stable outlook, was affirmed by the international credit rating agency.

Greatest work force reserve is in the State

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2017 12:29 PM

According to János Lázár, the greatest domestic work force reserve is “in the State”. The Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office spoke about this on Friday evening at a business forum organised by the Hajdú-Bihar County Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Debrecen.

Government looks upon Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg as strategic ally

Prime Minister’s Office, February 27, 2017 12:27 PM

The Government looks upon Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County as a strategic ally and a prominent partner, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the inauguration of the gymnasium of the Nyírbogát elementary school on Friday.

No harassment for EU nationals at borders

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, February 27, 2017 11:40 AM

Rather than harassing EU nationals at the borders, illegal migration should be stopped, State Secretary for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said at his press conference held in Budapest on Saturday in the context of an EU regulation currently in the making.

Crimes of communism are shame of Europe

Ministry of Human Capacities, February 27, 2017 11:39 AM

There will be European unity and a genuine dialogue when Western-Europe is both able and prepared to regard the crimes of communism, together with the crimes of Nazism, as the shame of Europe, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog stressed at the Sunday inauguration ceremony of the Malenky Robot Memorial erected at the Ferencváros Railway Station in Budapest.

Homage to the victims of Communism bolsters our national identity

Ministry of Finance, February 27, 2017 11:29 AM

When we pay tribute to the victims of the Communist dictatorship and face up to the troublesome legacy which has been left to us in its wake, we are rebuilding our national self-consciousness, Minister for National Economy and MP of a constituency from the second and third districts of Budapest Mihály Varga said at a wreath-laying ceremony organized by Hungary’s Christian Democratic People’s Party in Budapest, at the prison in Gyorskocsi Street.

The United States of America is a major ally of Hungary

Ministry of Finance, February 27, 2017 9:54 AM

The Government of Hungary is preparing for a more balanced and efficient political cooperation with the United States, based on mutual trust and respect, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at a recent business forum organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham).