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Oath-taking ceremony for more than 860 police recruits September 14, 2015
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised at the event that the Hungarian people do not want global mass migration to change Hungary, a country of a one-thousand-year-old Christian culture: “this is not why we have fought our way through World Wars, Communism, Regime Change and economic crises”. Photo: Gergely Botár
Conflicts should be handled where they emergeSeptember 7, 2015
At a meeting convened for the heads of Hungarian diplomatic missions abroad, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that conflicts should be handled where they emerge, because it is an illusion to believe that the migrants arriving in Europe can be sent back.
Agreement signed on new expressway between Szolnok and BudapestJune 3, 2015
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that an agreement has been signed on connecting Budapest and Szolnok with a new, four-lane expressway by 2019 at the latest; the road will follow the route of the existing express road 4 that commences at Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
Statue of György Schwajda unveiled outside National TheatreApril 29, 2015
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Director of the National Theatre Attila Vidnyánszky have unveiled a statue of György Schwajda, the first director of the National Theatre; the work is by the sculptor Imre Varga, and stands outside the theatre in Bajor Gizi Park.Photo: Gergely BOTÁR/Prime Minister's Office
The Modern Cities programme: PécsApril 28, 2015
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference on Tuesday that turning Pécs into a successful city is a matter of honour for the Government, as in the local government elections people had put great faith in the Mayor and the City Council. The Prime Minister visited Pécs as part of the Modern Cities programme, within which he signed a cooperation agreement with Mayor Zsolt Páva (Fidesz-KDNP). Photo: Károly ÁRVAI/Prime Minister’s Office
Adopting the Fundamental Law was a historic undertakingApril 24, 2015
At a conference entitled “Dialogue and Identity”, organised on the fourth anniversary of adoption of the Fundamental Law of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that enacting the Fundamental Law had been a historic undertaking and a necessity. According to the Prime Minister, the greatest difference between the text of the old, “value-neutral” constitution and the Fundamental Law is that the latter “asserts our constitutional identity”. Photos: Károly Árvai
The Modern Cities programme: MiskolcApril 21, 2015
At a press conference in Miskolc Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that the development of the Miskolctapolca spa and of Diósgyőr Castle will be continued, and that an industrial zone of one thousand hectares will be established in the Borsod County seat. Photo: Károly ÁRVAI/Prime Minister’s Office
Zalaegerszeg is part of the economy’s circulatory systemApril 14, 2015
An agreement signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Zalaegerszeg Zoltán Balaicz includes provision for a swimming pool, road and rail construction. The Government will also support the city with hospital development and the establishment of a pilgrimage site related to Cardinal József Mindszenty.Photo: Károly ÁRVAI/Prime Minister’s Office
Groundbreaking ceremony of Apollo Tyres Hungary in GyöngyöshalászApril 10, 2015
Apollo Tyres Hungary’s investment in Gyöngyöshalász secures the livelihood of 975 families. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pointed out that Hungary’s educational system has to be modernized, so that the young people can acquire practical knowledge.Photo: Gergely BOTÁR/Prime Minister’s Office
PM Viktor Orbán: I ask for people’s trust, based on the success of AjkaApril 9, 2015
During his visit in Veszprém County, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the city of Ajka is a success story, as its unemployment rate is only around 3 per cent, which is the joint result of local people’s work, the municipal council and the Government’s supportive policy. Talking about the development plans of Sümeg he said that they “may result in a number of investments each worth hundreds of millions of forints, and in hundreds of jobs.” Photos: Károly ÁRVAI
The key to rural development is the development of provincial citiesMarch 25, 2015
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that by 2018 three developments will be implemented in Sopron: construction of the M85 four-lane expressway, the restoration of the Baroque town centre and development of the World Heritage site around Lake Fertő.
Price of energy is of utmost significance from Hungarian viewpointMarch 23, 2015
The price of energy is of the utmost significance from the Hungarian viewpoint, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed after the summit of the heads of states and prime ministers of the Member States of the European Union.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in BudapestFebruary 24, 2015
At a joint press conference held with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that there is a need to develop a solution to ensure gas supply to Central Europe – and thus to Hungary – via Turkey.