The protection of borders and the fight against illegal migration are the most crucial issues of Western civilisation in the 21st century, and Hungary looks upon Australia as a model to be followed in the area of the measures it has implemented in connection with illegal immigration, said Balázs Orbán, the Parliamentary and Strategic State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office who spoke to the Hungarian news agency MTI by telephone during his visit to Australia.
Hungary has a vested interest in the election of the heads of EU institutions within the shortest possible time, but the suitability of candidates is more important than haste, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference held on Thursday in Budapest.
The tenet of the Hungarian government’s humanitarian policy is that help must be taken where there is trouble, rather than bringing problems here. East Africa is one of the main sources of migration towards Europe, and therefore, as part of the Hungary Helps Programme, the cabinet will provide aid worth HUF 483 million for the Mai-Aini refugee camp operated by church organisations in Ethiopia, and a further HUF 161 million for a hospital.
On Friday, Balázs Orbán, Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office and Parliamentary and Strategic State Secretary, spoke to the Hungarian news agency MTI from the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Mr Orbán paid a two-day official to the South East Asian country to mark the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Hungarian-Malaysian diplomatic relations.
What is important for Hungary is to find a suitable person for the position of leader of the European Commission, Gergely Gulyás, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the Tuesday meeting of Parliament’s European Union Affairs Committee.
At a press conference held in Budapest, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office described next year’s budget as a budget of families.
At the Tuesday meeting of the General Affairs Council held in Luxembourg – which was attended by Judit Varga, Minister of State for European Union Relations of the Prime Minister’s Office, together with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó – the attendees discussed the enlargement of the EU, the next multiannual financial framework and preparations for the June meeting of the European Council.
In the European parliamentary (EP) elections, those political forces achieved the best results which were attacked most vehemently in recent years, or even in the weeks right before the vote, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at a conference in Budapest organised by the Centre for Fundamental Rights.
Great emphasis has been assigned to EU affairs in the government’s operation, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at a hearing held in Parliament’s Justice Committee on Tuesday.
Bangladesh does a great deal to fight terrorism and illegal immigration, and at the same time, copes well with providing shelter for Rohingya refugees, Balázs Orbán, Parliamentary and Strategic State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office – who is currently conducting talks in Bangladesh – said summarising his experiences.