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In Kolozsvár mourners pay final respects to István Tőkés as an exemplary witness of a century
The Prime Minister, January 22, 2016 4:17 PM
At Farkas utca church in Kolozsvár mourners paid their final respects to Reformed Church pastor, church writer and professor of theology István Tőkés. Having lived into his one hundredth year, he was described as an exemplary witness of a century. István Tőkés was also the former Deputy Bishop of the Transylvanian Reformed Church Diocese, and father of László Tőkés.
Austria’s decision is a victory for common sense
The Prime Minister, January 22, 2016 2:04 PM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thinks that the fact that Austria has announced that it will restrict the number of asylum seekers is a victory for common sense. In an interview on Kossuth Rádió on Friday the Prime Minister also said that the Government is already working on the 2017 budget.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Vice Chairman of GE discuss cooperation between higher education and industry and the Paks enlargement
The Prime Minister, January 20, 2016 6:27 PM
In Parliament on Wednesday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Vice Chairman of General Electric (GE) John G. Rice discussed Hungarian developments in the field of workforce training and the Paks II enlargement project.
Whenever Hungary was invaded, suffering followed
The Prime Minister, January 19, 2016 8:59 PM
At a commemoration service held in Budaörs on Tuesday, on the day of remembrance for ethnic Germans rounded up and deported from Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that whenever Hungary was invaded – whether from the West or the East – suffering followed on an unimaginable scale.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to travel to Mongolia
The Prime Minister, January 18, 2016 4:21 PM
On 24 January Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
There will be no military conscription in Hungary
The Prime Minister, January 18, 2016 3:09 PM
In response to a question from public television channel M1 on Sunday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that there will be no military conscription in Hungary.
Hungarian-Slovenian joint cabinet meeting to be held next Friday
The Prime Minister, January 14, 2016 12:18 PM
On 22 January a joint cabinet meeting of the Hungarian and Slovenian governments will be held in Slovenia. The event will be chaired by Prime Ministers Viktor Orbán and Miro Cerar.
On Facebook Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulates the creators of Son of Saul
The Prime Minister, January 11, 2016 4:30 PM
On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated the creators and actors of Son of Saul for winning the Golden Globe Award in Los Angeles for best foreign language film.
We must establish a European line of defence on Greece’s northern border
The Prime Minister, January 8, 2016 12:49 PM
In an interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that a new line of defence for Europe must be established at the northern border of Greece. He also emphasised the need to amend the EU’s founding treaty.
The role of national parliaments must be reconsidered
The Prime Minister, January 7, 2016 9:52 PM
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all reasonable British proposals designed to put an end to abuses in the field of social benefits.