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Schengen cannot die

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, January 16, 2017 12:34 PM

The conservative German newspaper Die Welt published an interview on Saturday with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó under the title Schengen cannot die.

Reinforcing security of Hungarian people is Government’s objective

Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, January 16, 2017 12:34 PM

Also with the reinstatement of mandatory immigration detention, the Government’s objective is to reinforce the security of the Hungarian people to the fullest possible extent, State Secretary for Government Communication Bence Tuzson told journalists on Friday in Budapest.

NGOs, too, must meet criteria of transparency

Government spokesperson, January 16, 2017 12:32 PM

The Hungarian Government takes the view that non-governmental organisations must meet the same criteria of transparency as politics and politicians, in particular, if these organisations concern themselves with politics or issues related to politics, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told the left-wing British daily newspaper The Guardian.

Almost 300 illegal border crossers apprehended over the weekend

Government, January 16, 2017 11:50 AM

285 illegal border crossers were apprehended on the territory of Hungary between Friday and Sunday, according to a statement by the National Police Headquarters.

A new migration route is emerging

Government, January 16, 2017 11:44 AM

According to the Prime Minister’s Chief Security Advisor, a new migration route is emerging, which is approaching the European Union from the east.

Battles can be expected in Brussels on migration and economic strategy issues

The Prime Minister, January 13, 2017 4:49 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expects two major battles in Brussels this year: one on the issue of migration, and the other on economic strategy. On both fronts, he said, “we shall have to defend our sovereignty”.

Funding for participants in public life must be made transparent

The Prime Minister, January 13, 2017 3:00 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that the possibility must be created for the Hungarian public to find out about every participant in public life: their identity and where they receive funding from.

Creating the conditions for the detention of refugees is the task of the Ministry of Interior

Government spokesperson, January 13, 2017 1:19 PM

“Creating the legal and technical conditions for the detention of refugees is the task of the Ministry of Interior”, the Government Spokesperson said on Hungarian M1 television’s Thursday evening current affairs program.

Inflation was low in 2016

Ministry of Finance, January 13, 2017 10:45 AM

Hungary has in recent years been characterized by subdued inflation. For 2016, data by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office show that the rate of inflation was 0.4 percent, in line with the Government’s estimate published in the Convergence Programme of April 2016.

Mandatory immigration detention must be reinstated

Prime Minister’s Office, January 12, 2017 11:02 PM

The Government has decided to reinstate mandatory immigration detention detention, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 75 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.