The Prime Minister

Viktor Orbán

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Official state celebration to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight

Official state celebration to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom FightOctober 23, 2016

At the official state celebration held in Kossuth Lajos Square in Budapest on Sunday to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that today the task of Europe’s freedom-loving peoples is to “save Brussels from sovietisation”. In his speech, the Prime Minister said that it is a “millennium-old truth” that there must be “unity in the most important things, freedom in other things and love in all things”. Photos: Károly Árvai/kormany.hu and Gergely Botár/kormany.hu
We must be at least as tough as the terrorists

We must be at least as tough as the terroristsOctober 6, 2016

“We must be at least as tough as the terrorists”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said early on Thursday morning in Budapest after the Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK) held exercises at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium metro station. Photos: Károly Árvai
Success of Olympic and Paralympic athletes unites Hungarians

Success of Olympic and Paralympic athletes unites HungariansSeptember 23, 2016

In the Parliament building, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Olympic and Paralympic achievements unite the Hungarian people. He was speaking at an event in which, together with President János Áder and Speaker of the House László Kövér, he awarded decorations to the Hungarian athletes who won medals at the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio. Photo: Károly Árvai/kormany.hu
Mass migration can indeed be stopped

Mass migration can indeed be stoppedMarch 1, 2016

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the situation of Europe gives it the means to halt migration to Europe, but Brussels lacks the intent to protect the continent.
Developments worth more than HUF 33 billion can be implemented in Szekszárd

Developments worth more than HUF 33 billion can be implemented in SzekszárdFebruary 23, 2016

Developments worth more than HUF 33 billion can be implemented in Szekszárd, the administrative seat of Tolna County, in accordance with an agreement signed as part of the Modern Cities Programme by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the city’s mayor Rezső Ács.
Kecskemét can establish an economic development fund worth HUF 25 billion

Kecskemét can establish an economic development fund worth HUF 25 billionFebruary 9, 2016

As part of the Government’s Modern Cities Programme, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Kecskemét Klaudia Szemereyné Pataki have signed an agreement.
Whenever Hungary was invaded, suffering followed

Whenever Hungary was invaded, suffering followed January 19, 2016

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.
Viktor Orbán attended the summit of EU heads of state and government in Brussels

Viktor Orbán attended the summit of EU heads of state and government in BrusselsDecember 18, 2015

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended the summit of EU heads of state and government in Brussels.
Viktor Orbán at the inauguration ceremony of the Tiszaújváros butadiene extraction plant

Viktor Orbán at the inauguration ceremony of the Tiszaújváros butadiene extraction plantNovember 10, 2015

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Tiszaújváros on Tuesday, at the inauguration ceremony of MOL’s butadiene extraction plant that the national industry of Hungary is reviving, “it is trying its wings”. At the event, he also stated that thanks to MOL, Hungary’s chemical industry is being rebuilt.
We do not accept that others should decide elsewhere with whom we should live together

We do not accept that others should decide elsewhere with whom we should live togetherNovember 7, 2015

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán finds it unacceptable that others should decide outside Hungary “with whom we should live together”.
Mr Orbán spoke about Árpád Göncz and the challenges of migration among others in Lendva

Mr Orbán spoke about Árpád Göncz and the challenges of migration among others in Lendva November 6, 2015

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also commemorated Árpád Göncz, the President of the people and the President of the nation on Friday evening in Lendva in Muravidék (Prekmurje) where a ceremony was held on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian national autonomous community in the presence of the Hungarian and Slovenian Prime Ministers.
The EU cannot build its future on immigration instead of families

The EU cannot build its future on immigration instead of families November 5, 2015

The European Union cannot build its future on immigration instead of families, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech opening the Budapest Demographic Forum.
Hungary is prepared for compliance with Schengen regulations

Hungary is prepared for compliance with Schengen regulationsOctober 16, 2015

Hungary is fully prepared for ensuring that the country may only be entered on the Hungarian-Croatian border section in a controlled manner, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists in Brussels. Photo: Gergely Botár/Prime Minister's Office
Central Europe’s role in the digital economy is becoming more important

Central Europe’s role in the digital economy is becoming more importantOctober 12, 2015

At the opening of the International Telecommunication Union’s World Congress, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Central Europe’s role in the digital economy will become more important; in the coming one or one and a half decades, this region will be the growth engine of the European Union.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán agreed on development programme worth HUF 120 billion in Kaposvár

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán agreed on development programme worth HUF 120 billion in Kaposvár October 9, 2015

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a development agreement worth in excess of HUF 120 billion in Kaposvár with Mayor Károly Szita (Fidesz-KDNP).
Opening ceremony of the Bank of China’s RMB clearing centre

Opening ceremony of the Bank of China’s RMB clearing centreOctober 2, 2015

Hungary has the capacity to become Central-Europe’s growth hub, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening ceremony of the Bank of China’s RMB clearing centre in Hungary. Photo: Gergely Botár