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Border fence is the only effective means of defence

Prime Minister’s Office, September 17, 2015 8:24 PM

Wednesday’s events have confirmed the legitimacy of the legal, security and live-force border fence, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 23 – What does the Government do and why?” which he held jointly with State Secretary for Government Communications András Giró-Szász.

Hungary was victim of pre-meditated attack

Prime Minister’s Office, September 17, 2015 4:12 PM

Hungary and the Hungarian police protecting the border were the victims of a pre-meditated, conscious attack at the border crossing station on the express road at Röszke on Wednesday, the Government Spokesperson stated on Thursday in Szeged.

Hungarian Defence Forces redeploy additional forces to South-Western Hungary

Ministry of Defence, September 17, 2015 2:35 PM

In the framework of Operation Decisive Action 2015, designated units of the Hungarian Defence Forces are carrying out further redeployments.

Hungarians have not changed

Ministry of Human Capacities, September 17, 2015 2:10 PM

The Hungarians have not changed: they are the same people who welcomed the East German refugees 25 years ago and at the onset of the Balkans war were the first to help people fleeing the disintegrating Yugoslavia, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog said on Wednesday during a political talk show on German national television channel ARD.

EU Environment Ministers hold audience with Pope Francis

Ministry of Agriculture, September 17, 2015 2:03 PM

At the request of the Luxembourg President of the European Union’s Environment Council and the Italian Minister for Environment, the head of the Catholic Church received EU Ministers of Environment and Climate Affairs at a papal audience on 16 September 2015.

Hungarian police officers have been brutally attacked at Röszke

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 17, 2015 1:52 PM

According to a communication sent by Mr Péter Szijjártó to the Hungarian News Agency, “Hungarian police officers were brutally attacked at the Röszke border crossing. The attack came from the territory of Serbia”, the Hungarian foreign minister reacted to a statement made by the German Minister for Defence and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

UN Secretary General’s statement is bizarre and outrageous

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 17, 2015 1:50 PM

According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the statement made by the UN Secretary General on the situation in Hungary is “bizarre and outrageous”, and Ban Ki-moon expressed a position which is not “based on the real facts”.

Hungary acts in accordance with all European laws

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 17, 2015 1:49 PM

“The Secretary General of the Council of Europe (COE) can rest assured that Hungary acts in accordance with all European laws and norms”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the Hungarian News Agency on Wednesday.

Péter Szijjártó made recommendations to EU Commissioner regarding resolution of crisis

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 17, 2015 1:35 PM

The EU must without delay set up a European force which is capable of protecting the borders of Greece, and further, the EU should finance refugee camps in some countries in the Middle-East, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Thursday in Budapest.

Order restored at Röszke border crossing station

Prime Minister’s Office, September 17, 2015 11:06 AM

“By yesterday evening, order was restored at the Röszke border crossing station, where a group of armed migrants on the Serbian side of the border damaged the station’s fence and attacked police who were guarding the state border”, the Government Spokesperson announced at the scene on Wednesday night.