Stalinism and the Gulag-system was not only one of the worst periods of the twentieth century, but also of mankind’s history, a disgrace, a scar on the face of Europe and the world. We have to respond to it saying never, ever again!, the Minister of Justice declared at the eve of the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism in Budapest at the commemoration held at the Monument to the Victims of the Gulag.
On Tuesday György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told public television channel M1 that the migration pressure from Turkey is increasing week by week, as migrants arriving on the Balkan route are targeting the Hungarian border.
It is important to offer gestures to scattered communities where the goal is to help them remain Hungarian, Deputy Prime Minister for Hungarian communities beyond the borders Zsolt Semjén said at the opening of the preparatory week of the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor and Petőfi Sándor Programmes.
Csaba Dömötör, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister takes the view that St. Stephen’s heritage, and all that which makes Hungary Hungarian must be protected.
The Minister of State of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister believes it is beneath an organisation which is “theoretically committed” to civic rights to encourage people to cast invalid votes at the referendum to be held on 2 October.
“Hungary deems it important to establish a constructive debate on the long term management of migration”, the Hungarian Minister of Justice said on Friday in Lendva, Slovenia, after a meeting with his Slovenian counterpart.
At the opening ceremony of Petőfiszállás local council’s 17th Days at Szállás event in Bács-Kiskun County on Saturday, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said that the Hungary of Saint Stephen is the Hungary of small communities. He added that “We would like the European Union to bring about not only the Europe of institutions, but also the Europe of communities.”
On Sunday György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió that by protecting its own borders Hungary is also protecting Europe’s external borders, and is doing everything possible to ensure the safety of Europe’s people.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán believes that Budapest is the right city with the right concept at the right time to host the summer Olympic Games in 2024.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that Hungary’s Olympic achievements constitute the foundations of the 2024 Budapest Olympic bid. The Prime Minister said that “we beat the world eight times” in Rio.