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We all feel sympathy for the migrants, but we must act

The Prime Minister, September 13, 2015 7:19 PM

German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.

Hungary is a welcoming country

Prime Minister’s Office, September 13, 2015 5:58 PM

According to the Government Spokesperson, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has been the subject of false and contemptible attacks concerning the proceedings conducted by the Hungarian Government with regard to asylum seekers from the Near East.

Hungary will continue to fully adhere to EU law

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 12, 2015 8:59 PM

Hungary will continue to fully adhere to EU law “whether our neighbours like it or not”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian News agency MTI on Friday.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Austrian Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 12, 2015 8:54 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has made an official complaint to the Austrian Ambassador to Budapest with reference to comments made by Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann in German news magazine Der Spiegel, and has summoned the Ambassador to visit the Ministry on Monday morning.

Péter Szijjártó rejects criticism from German Vice-Chancellor

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 12, 2015 8:33 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó rejected a comment from German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, according to which Hungary is not conforming to international conventions on immigrants, calling the statement outrageous.

Austrian Chancellor’s statement not worthy of a leading European politician

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 12, 2015 8:27 PM

“The behaviour and statements of the Austrian Chancellor are totally unworthy of a 21st century leading European politician”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in reaction to comments by Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann published in Der Spiegel on Saturday.

Hungary offers its deepest condolences on the accident that happened in the holy Haram Sharif in Mecca

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 12, 2015 1:57 AM

This incident is especially tragic during the days before the Holy Pilgrimage, the Hajj.

NATO Military Committee Conference in Istanbul

Ministry of Defence, September 11, 2015 7:26 PM

On Friday 11 September chiefs of defence of NATO member states arrived in Istanbul, where NATO’s highest military authority, the Military Committee is meeting in Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) Session between 11 and 13 September 2015.

The EU must help protect Greece’s borders

The Prime Minister, September 11, 2015 5:14 PM

“If Greece is incapable of protecting its own borders then the EU must be given the right to protect the country’s borders with concrete security forces and border surveillance”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters outside Parliament today following a meeting with Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament. Mr. Weber said he supports the fact that the EU must intervene to protect its external borders if a country’s national authorities have failed to do so.

Hotspots are not a solution

Prime Minister’s Office, September 11, 2015 3:26 PM

The Government is doing everything in its power to prevent so-called hotspots from being established in Hungary, because “’this is not the way to handle illegal immigration”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Hungarian M1 television’s Friday morning “Actual Channel” programme.