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Chancellor Merkel is coming to Hungary to commemorate the Pan-European Picnic

Chancellor Merkel is coming to Hungary to commemorate the Pan-European Picnic – here’s why that Picnic was so important

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August 20th traditions to keep an eye out for

The celebrations will honor a more than 1,000-year-old state that protects not only its own identity and culture but also the culture, borders and identity of Europe.

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The nine wonders of Hungary

The UNESCO World Heritage Fund was established in 1972, with the aim of protecting natural and cultural heritage across the globe.

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You picked the wrong country to illustrate rising anti-Semitism trends around Europe

Why drag Hungary into the discussion?

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Let’s have a candid conversation about Finland

Hungary has become a popular topic among some in Finland recently...

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Project Syndicate claims PM Orbán is a role model for President Trump

This is Planet Soros, after all

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August 1st – the day of the Hungarian forint

The forint was introduced on August 1, 1946, which was a crucial step in the stabilization of the Hungarian economy in the period following the Second World War.

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Ministerpräsident Orbán in Tusványos: “Das Wesen der illiberalen Demokratie ist der Schutz der christlichen Freiheit“

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Romania has no objection to Hungary's political parties campaigning in the country for the 2018 general election

Sep 06, 2017

Romania has said it's up to Hungary how they approach the ethnic Hungarian community in the country during the 2018 general election campaign

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PM Orbán: “Hungary hasn’t been this strong since Trianon”

Sep 05, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

“Hungary hadn’t been able to influence the fate of the Carpathian Basin since 1920,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said over the weekend in his annual address to the Civic Picnic in Kötcse, “but now, thanks to the achievements of the last seven years, Hungary plays a central role in the region.”

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Next year's general election is a choice between PM Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence

Sep 04, 2017

“We have a choice between protecting our country or allowing it to change forever,” Fidesz party’s communications chief said, citing recent estimates, according to which 60 million migrants are expected to flee Africa for Europe over the coming years

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PM Orbán: Government's accomplishments at stake in 2018 general election

Sep 04, 2017

PM Orbán spoke about a changing world order at the 16th annual Civic Picnic in Kötcse, in southwestern Hungary

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A healthy 43% of voters would re-elect Viktor Orbán as prime minister

Jun 12, 2017

43 percent of voters would vote for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. That figure was higher than the other six opposition contenders combined, according to the poll.

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PM Orbán congratulates RMDSZ and MPP for their success in Romanian election

Dec 13, 2016

PM Orbán sent a lengthy letter praising the pair on their success and stated that the result was a factor of the unity of Romania’s Hungarian community

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Hungary’s political parties welcome results of Romania’s general election

Dec 13, 2016

The ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party received over six percent of the votes to secure seats in the Bucharest parliament

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America and the Matrix red pill against “liberal non-democracy”

Nov 22, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

“Congratulations. What great news. Democracy is still alive,” read the message posted on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Facebook page soon after the world learned that Donald J. Trump had been elected the 45th President of the United States of America.

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Hungary is hoping for a better relationship with the new US President

Nov 11, 2016

The Hungarian government is expecting the advent of a better world with the election of the new American commander-in-chief

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Hungary congratulates Donald Trump on winning US Presidential election

Nov 09, 2016

PM Orbán became one of the first leaders to congratulate the president-elect after posting a message online, “what great news. Democracy is still alive"

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PM Orbán: The American people should decide their next President

Oct 18, 2016

"Viktor Orbán has not said that he supports Donald Trump. This should be the decision of the American people," Bertalan Havasi said

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Migrant crisis still a major problem one year on

Sep 07, 2016

Still, to this very day, large numbers of migrants continue to make their way into Hungary and across the border into Austria from areas of the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa

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Elections in Hungary: Where are the ‘free but not fair’ critics now?

May 18, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

A week ago Sunday, something interesting happened on the elections front that went largely unnoticed outside of Hungary. On the 8th, Hungary had a Super Sunday of sorts with nine by-elections taking place in municipalities around the country. Some of the elections turned out as the polls predicted, but others produced a few surprises. Some brought mandates for the governing party, some to the left-wing and right-wing opposition, and a couple of independents were also successful.

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