News in Brief PM Orbán: Hungary must focus on improving demographics and the nation's independence Sep 09, 2019 During the Polgári Piknik (Civic Picnic) meeting organized by the Polgári Magyarországért Alapítvány (Foundation for a Civic Hungary), PM Orbán announced a strategy of “smart nation-building”, also touching upon the key challenges Hungary is facing now and in the near future.
News in Brief Budapest Demographic Summit underway in Hungary Sep 05, 2019 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met three heads of state and government attending the Budapest Demographic Summit III on Wednesday.
News in Brief Third Demographic Summit kicks off this week Sep 03, 2019 The third Demographic Summit will be held at the Várkert Bazár between September 5th and 6th.
Blog Hungary’s Family Protection Action Plan: Here’s what happens next and how we see it bearing fruit Apr 30, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In response to today’s demographic challenges, the seven-point action plan, announced by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in February, is coming into force on July 1st.
Blog Hungary’s bold family policy and the story of Anna and Peter Apr 16, 2019 - Katalin Novák Let me tell you the story of an average, young, Hungarian woman, Anna, who is 28 years old, earned her university degree in law four years ago, has been in a loving relationship with 32 year-old Peter for three years and lives in Debrecen, a major city in northeast Hungary.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán in State of the Nation: Brussels has become the stronghold of a “new internationalism” that would transform Europe into an immigrant continent Feb 10, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács The Hungarian response calls for something different: stronger families, more children.
News in Brief Increasing number of marriages and children in Hungary Dec 28, 2018 Hungary has set a goal of creating a family-friendly society and to support young couples to have children
Blog Here’s why family policy is important and how this national consultation seeks to make a difference Nov 23, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács Europe’s demographic decline comes as no surprise to anyone even superficially acquainted with current birthrates around the continent. Although some in western Europe have already decided that immigration offers the only way to make up for the loss, the Orbán Government pursues another solution -- make it easier for the nation’s own citizens to have bigger families – and in this national consultation, we’re asking citizens for their input on how to do that.
News in Brief Hungarian government to release National Consultation Survey in October to gain insight into demography issue Sep 19, 2018 State Secretary Csaba Dömötör said the government will survey citizens on family policy in a national consultation that will launch in just a couple of weeks
News in Brief Government to initiate national consultation survey over demographic problem in Hungary Sep 14, 2018 Minister says survey will likely go ahead in October
News in Brief The government’s aim is to turn Hungary into a younger and multiplying nation Jul 27, 2018 Katalin Novák pointed out that today there is not a single European nation where children are born in sufficient numbers, and yet in public discourse the reasons for this are not being tackled
News in Brief Hungary's pro-family culture is "winding back the clock" on demographic decline Jul 12, 2018 A leading study suggests that Hungary's pro-family culture has resulted in a rising fertility rate for married women
News in Brief Hungary’s quest to nurture “the family” sees drop in abortions and marriage increase Jun 12, 2018 Katalin Novàk, minister of state for Family, Youth and International Affairs, said abortion numbers have dropped by more than a third since 2010, from 40,449 to 28,500
News in Brief Incoming minister of human resources says he is determined to tackle the country’s demographic problem May 09, 2018 Miklós Kasler says he will continue to support families, improve the quality of healthcare, continue to promote a value-based education system, provide better grounding for young people and strengthen a society based on work - all to improve demographic indicators
News in Brief Europe can only be strong if it is based on strong families, says state secretary Apr 23, 2018 “We must examine why we don’t have enough children and what it is that keeps young people from having children; what are the obstacles in their way, and how to help them overcome them,” Katalin Novák, state secretary for Families and Youth, said
News in Brief Eurostat survey finds Hungary's fertility rate better than Croatia, Spain, Slovakia and Italy Apr 05, 2018 The survey found that compared to other EU countries, Hungary has an average fertility rate preceding Member States such as Croatia, Spain, Slovakia and Italy
News in Brief Hungarian government supports IVF expansion Jun 15, 2017 The government will spend more on subsidizing medicines, and hopes the rate of birth interventions increase from 2,000 to 3,500 a year
Blog PM Orbán reveals three key conditions to reverse Europe’s demographic decline May 26, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Reversing Europe’s demographic decline, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressing the 11th World Congress of Families in Budapest on Thursday, is like “turning around a large ocean liner. We vainly turn the wheel, but the body will not follow the new direction in the next second, only slowly.”
News in Brief Hungary has granted 950,000 people citizenship in the last seven years May 10, 2017 Deputy PM Semjén vowed that there would be one million new Hungarian citizens by the end of the current government term
Blog Hungary says, families first! May 08, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács A nation’s strength lies in its people. Declining demographic trends throughout Europe pose a worrisome problem, including in Hungary. The trend has been declining into a vicious circle for decades and governments have struggled to break it. Recent demographic statistics in Hungary, however, show that with some ingenuity – like housing incentives and other breaks for families with children – a carefully selected mix of family policies can make a difference.
News in Brief PM Orbán: We must invest in our young to build a better future May 05, 2017 PM Orbán said that a great problem of Europe is that there are not enough children on the continent, and at present Hungary, too, is struggling with this ailment
News in Brief More babies, more marriages: social indicators break 20-year records Apr 27, 2017 In 2016, demographic indices broke 20-year records in several instances. Marriages have increased by almost 150 percent since 2010. Infant mortality rate has never been so low
News in Brief Hungary's population is shrinking Nov 23, 2016 In 2016, Hungary had a net natural decrease in population of 23,635, which demonstrated a continued downward trend
News in Brief Labor shortages to be addressed with demographic solutions Aug 26, 2016 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that in the long-term he would address labor shortages with demographic and family policy solutions