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Most evident rules of life broken in European Union

Prime Minister’s Office, March 11, 2016 5:41 PM

In a moral as well as in a political sense the most evident rules of life have been broken in the European Union, Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister and President of KDNP believes.

Oath-taking ceremony of Hungary’s new Honorary Consuls in The Hague

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 11, 2016 5:37 PM

The oath-taking ceremony of Hungary’s newly appointed Honorary Consuls to the Netherlands, Mr Dirk Beljaarts, Mr Alfred Evers and Mr Seerp Leistra, took place on 10 March 2016 within the framework of the National Day reception organised by the Embassy of Hungary in The Hague.

Hungarian industrial sector expected to further expand this year

Ministry of Finance, March 11, 2016 11:11 AM

In January 2016, data adjusted for workday-effects show that industrial output rose year-on-year by 2.2 percent. Following last year’s dynamic growth of 7.7 percent, the presumably transitory slow-down was the result of car industry production breaks at the end of the year.

It is in our best interests to make a deal with Turkey

Government spokesperson, March 11, 2016 11:08 AM

On Friday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told Hungarian television channel M1 that it is both in the best interests of the EU and Hungary to make a deal with Turkey, but the conditions on which the agreement is reached are of importance.

One month of public education roundtable brings many results

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 11, 2016 10:30 AM

The three meetings of the Public Education Roundtable so far confirmed that the interests of children, teachers and schools can only be served by dialogue and common work.

Government to introduce new decision-making mechanism for EU calls for proposals

The Prime Minister, March 10, 2016 8:39 PM

At the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business year-opening event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that the Government is introducing a new decision-making mechanism for EU calls for proposals. The Prime Minister also said that warding off the threat of migration may result in an enormous competitive advantage.

Funds should also be provided for defence efforts of Balkan countries

Prime Minister’s Office, March 10, 2016 8:15 PM

Hungary would primarily allocate funds towards the defence efforts of the Balkan countries against illegal migration. At the same time, Hungary is not opposed to Turkey being given a significant financial grant, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference held on Thursday in Budapest.

Hungary will have its own proposal on quota issue

Government, March 10, 2016 8:07 PM

If the European Commission tables a proposal on the EU quota issue and the reorganisation of asylum affairs at the European Council’s meeting to be held next week, Hungary will present its own proposal, János Lázár said at the 42nd Governmentinfo press conference.

Hungary’s security cannot be placed at risk

Government, March 10, 2016 8:06 PM

The number of those currently waiting on the farther side of the sealed Macedonian-Greek border may be as high as a hundred thousand, and we have no accurate information on their plans, goals and future reactions. This is why it was necessary to introduce a state of migration crisis.

Viktor Orbán to attend Washington Nuclear Security Summit

The Prime Minister, March 10, 2016 5:17 PM

Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi has told Hungarian News Agency MTI that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend the fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on 31 March.