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Hungary is committed to protecting plural democracy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 27, 2015 11:34 AM

Democratic values and principles are universal; however, the method by which they are enforced is based on the sovereign decisions of the individual states, István Mikola said at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies held in San Salvador.

Europe is at stake today

The Prime Minister, July 26, 2015 11:06 AM

The Prime Minister takes the view that what we have at stake today is Europe, the European way of life, the survival or disappearance of European values and nations, or their transformation beyond recognition.

Hungarians have decided: they do not want illegal migrants

The Prime Minister, July 25, 2015 5:26 PM

The Hungarians have decided: they do not want illegal migrants, and they do not share the intellectual frenzy of the European left, the Prime Minister said on Saturday who informed his audience of the results of the national consultation on the topic on the closing day of the 26th Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp (Tusványos).

Hungary already considers Montenegro an ally

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 23, 2015 5:01 PM

At a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Montenegro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that Hungary already considers Montenegro an ally, because both countries’ soldiers are serving together in Afghanistan, and the country contributes significantly to the region's security.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to give a speech in Tusnádfürdő

The Prime Minister, July 23, 2015 2:54 PM

Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be travelling to Transylvania in Romania, where he will give a presentation at the 26th Bálványos Summer University.

Positive retail sales trend in place for 23 months

Ministry of Finance, July 23, 2015 11:36 AM

In May 2015, retail sales data adjusted for calendar effects showed that sales volume increased by 5.4 percent year-on-year. Thus, the sector has been expanding for 23 months. The fact that the positive trend remained unbroken after the Sunday shopping ban had been introduced is proven by the latest report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office and on-line cash register data.

Hungary among the EU countries with the largest state debt decreases

Ministry of Finance, July 23, 2015 9:21 AM

Among the EU28, Hungary recorded the second largest drop in the general government debt-to-GDP ratio last year. According to Eurostat data, the 77.6 percent general government debt-to-GDP ratio is 4.7 percent lower in comparison to first quarter data from 2014. Thus, the Hungarian figure has been far below the EU average.

Open university created foundations for achievements of national policy

Prime Minister’s Office, July 22, 2015 6:23 PM

The ideas conceived at the Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp created the foundations for the most important achievements of Hungary’s national policy, State Secretary for National Policy Árpád János Potápi said in Tusnádfürdő at the opening of the series of events commonly referred to as Tusványos.

The Szeged border port is complete

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 22, 2015 5:49 PM

Parliamentary State Secretary László Szabó said that the Government’s goal is to improve the infrastructure between Hungary and neighbouring countries as much as possible.

Hungary was already the defender of Europe centuries ago

Ministry of Human Capacities, July 22, 2015 4:50 PM

In Budapest on Wednesday, at an event commemorating the Battle of Nándorfehérvár (present-day Belgrade), Minister of State for Culture Péter Hoppál said that “In remembering the victory, we must remind ourselves and the whole of Europe that all those centuries ago Hungary was not only already a part of Europe, but also its defender”.