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    • PM Orbán on the new European Commission: The V4 countries have won vital portfolios

    “The whole region, with the V4 at the helm, is seeing an on-going increase in appreciation”

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    László Trócsányi wurde offiziell zum Kommissar für Erweiterung und Europäische Nachbarschaftspolitik ernannt

    Der frühere ungarische Justizminister László Trócsányi wurde offiziell zum Kommissar für Erweiterung und Europäische Nachbarschaftspolitik ernannt.

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    László Trócsányi officially named EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement

    Former Minister of Justice, László Trócsányi has been officially nominated as EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement.

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    Ministerpräsident Orbán: Ohne Familien könnte eine nationale Gemeinschaft verschwinden

    Bei der Eröffnung des III. Demografischen Gipfels in Budapest am heutigen Tag bezeichnete Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán die Verfolgung einer starken demografischen Politik als ein Ziel für den Staat und eine Aufgabe für die Regierung.

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    PM Orbán: Without families a national community could vanish

    Speaking at the opening of Budapest Demographic Summit III earlier today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán named the pursuit of a strong demographic policy a goal of the state and a task for the government.

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    Hungarian Family Policy in the front ranks globally

    Budapest Demographic Summit III to be the most prestigious, international demography-focused event in years

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    Remembering Steindl, here’s a list of Budapest’s 10 most beautiful buildings

    With August upon us, we’re enjoying peak tourist season in Hungary and expecting record numbers again this year. Most international visitors who come to Hungary will pay a visit to the capital and for many good reasons.

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    Nennt Brüssel das Solidarität?

    Vor zwei Jahren forderte Ministerpräsident Orbán die Europäische Kommission auf, Ungarn – und die eigenen Bemühungen der EU zur Verteidigung der Grenzen – zu unterstützen, indem sie die Hälfte der Kosten für die Verstärkung unserer Südgrenze übernimmt.

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    1956 Revolution

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    PM Orbán: Nation states gave Europe its strength

    Oct 23, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

    “We would have never thought,” Prime Minister Orbán said, that 29 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Europe – once again – has to face a massive challenge. This time, it’s not “an external military threat, American or Russian endeavors that put Europe’s future in jeopardy,” but it’s Europe itself. This is why “we have to vote for the future of patriotism and national pride,” the PM said.

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    PM Orbán on the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution: “If we lose our freedom, if we lose our national independence, we will be lost, too”

    Oct 23, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

    October 23rd is a national holiday in Hungary, marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight when our compatriots defied the Communist regime and stood up to Soviet military might. For decades, we were forbidden to celebrate it, to even talk about it, but today it’s among our most important national holidays.

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    Honoring the freedom and bravery of the 1956 Freedom Fighters

    Oct 23, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

    On October 23rd, Hungarians celebrate the brave women and men who stood up to Soviet communist oppression and fought for their freedom against one of the world’s biggest armies. After a few glorious days of victory, the 1956 Hungarian Revolution was eventually overpowered by overwhelming military force, but the freedom fight drove the first nail into the coffin of communist oppression in the world.

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    No, the Hungarian refugees of 1956 are not the same as today’s migrants

    Oct 11, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

    It was a Tuesday, that October 23rd in 1956. The whole thing began as a peaceful, student demonstration, young people with a manifesto asserting the right to be independent from all foreign powers and that all Hungarians should enjoy the rights of free people in a democratic system. The crowds grew as the demonstrations moved throughout the city. By nightfall, State Security Police had fired on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators outside the state radio building, killing many.

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