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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó takes part in a telephone discussion with Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcák

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 31, 2015 2:07 PM

On Monday morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade took part in a telephone discussion with Foreign Minister of Slovakia Miroslav Lajcák, in connection with the alarming immigration situation.

Péter Szijjártó criticises the recent statement by the French Foreign Minister

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 31, 2015 1:33 PM

According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, the critical remarks made by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in relation to Hungary’s temporary border security fence are astonishing and shocking, and therefore the Ministry has summoned the French chargé d'affaires in Budapest.

Investments continue to increase

Ministry of Finance, August 31, 2015 12:22 PM

It is an outstanding result that, compared with the 2014 record year, Hungary succeeded in achieving an increase in investments in the first half of this year, State Secretary for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder said on the public service television news channel M1 in response to the latest data released by the Central Statistical Office.

Penal enforcement prepared for receiving migrants convicted of illegal border-crossing

Ministry of Interior, August 31, 2015 12:17 PM

The goal is to „remove” illegal border-crossers from the territory of Hungary; however, if they must for some reason serve their sentences here, Hungarian penal enforcement is prepared for their reception, Minister of State of the Ministry of Interior Károly Kontrát said on Monday in the programme 180 minutes of the radio station Kossuth Rádió.

Unauthorised border crossing will be illegal from mid-September

Prime Minister’s Office, August 30, 2015 8:34 AM

Crossing the border in an illicit manner will be a crime from the middle of September and will be sanctioned, the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday in Kiszombor, near the Romanian border.

Order must be restored along the border

Prime Minister’s Office, August 28, 2015 12:37 PM

Hungary has no choice but to restore order along its border and that of the European Union, because otherwise it will be unable to successfully stem the flow of illegal immigrants, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on Hungarian M1 television’s “Actual Channel” programme on Thursday evening.

Southern Balkan countries assisting migration

Prime Minister’s Office, August 28, 2015 12:15 PM

It is absolutely unacceptable that the authorities of countries along the so-called Western Balkan route are facilitating a mass influx of people towards the Schengen borders about whom they know absolutely nothing, the Government Spokesperson said on Hungarian M1 Television’s “Actual Channel” programme.

Every state has the right to protect its borders

Ministry of Justice, August 28, 2015 11:27 AM

Every sovereign state has the right and responsibility to protect its own borders and accordingly we must take all permissible action against those who contravene European norms in the interests of protecting the citizens of Hungary and the European Union, the Minister of Justice declared.

Employment in Hungary hit new high in Q2 2015

Ministry of Finance, August 28, 2015 11:18 AM

As the latest report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows, the number of people in employment has been above the 4 million mark for one-and-a-half years in Hungary. In May-July 2015, the number of those aged 15-74 years in employment grew by 139 thousand, to 4 million 224 thousand year-on-year. Thus, this indicator has reached a 23-year peak and the number of people in employment is more than 500 thousand higher than in 2010, at the change of Government. The unemployment rate declined further, to 6.8 percent, the best figure in 11 years.

Increased migration is costing Hungary and extra 47.5 million euros

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2015 9:34 AM

According to the latest calculations, the recently observed huge gain in the rate of illegal migration represents increased expenditure of over 15 billion forints (EUR 47.5mn) for Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the press on Thursday.