Blog Europe’s future is at stake in these elections. Here’s why May 24, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács EP elections are now taking place all over Europe. Two days before Hungarians go to the polls and cast their votes, we must be clear about what’s really at stake in these elections. Europe is not simply electing members of the European Parliament. It’s choosing its future.
News in Brief PM Orbán: I want the EPP to win the European Parliament elections May 24, 2019 “I want the EPP to win the European Parliament election, but afterwards there will be a debate on the direction it takes,” the Prime Minister said.
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán in Bild: The left represents things that destroy Europe [complete interview in ENG] May 24, 2019 “I do everything for the success of EPP. I want the EPP to win the European elections,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published this morning in the German daily Bild, adding that he’d rather that the European People’s Party didn’t “tie its fate to the political left,” to a bloc that “represents things that destroy Europe.”
News in Brief EP elections officially kick off today May 23, 2019 The four-day EP electoral process begins today, in which some 400 million citizens of the European Union will vote
News in Brief PM Orbán sends out encouraging message to voters across the country May 23, 2019 PM Orbán has published a series of social media posts in the run up to the EP elections on Sunday. “It’s only four days left. Go for it!”
News in Brief Fidesz-KDNP victory expected at EP elections May 22, 2019 According to the latest polls, the governing parties will receive more than half of the votes on Sunday.
News in Brief What you should know about the European Spitzenkandidaten process May 21, 2019 The 'Spitzenkandidaten process' is a procedure in which by voting in European elections, European citizens not only elect the Parliament itself, but also have a say over who would head the EU executive
News in Brief PM Orbán: European elections are about Hungary May 21, 2019 The Prime Minister said the EP elections are about Hungary and sending the Hungarian people’s message to Brussels
News in Brief House Speaker: Voting in the EP elections is about choosing a future May 15, 2019 The House Speaker said Hungarian voters must send an unequivocal signal to Brussels that migration must be stopped
News in Brief PM Orbán: Migration top issue of EP elections May 09, 2019 PM Orbán said political thought about migration has been split into two distinct directions: the West is looking at ways to "live together", Central Europe is looking at what to do in order to avoid being forced to live together with migrants
News in Brief Minister Varga: Western Europe does not consider its identity worth preserving May 08, 2019 Minister Varga said the stakes of the upcoming European elections are higher than ever as they will determine whether Europe will have pro-migration leaders or ones who want to defend Christian culture
Blog PM Orbán withdraws Hungary’s support for Weber: Let’s remember who said what May 08, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács “For us, Group Leader Weber would have also been a good Commission president,” Prime Minister Orbán said at the press conference yesterday, “but [Weber] announced that not only does he not need the Hungarian votes but he does not want to become Commission president with the support of Hungarian votes.”
News in Brief Hungarian government withdraws support for Manfred Weber's EC President candidacy May 07, 2019 PM Orbán said “Hungary’s government and its head” cannot be in the position to support a European Commission presidential candidate who has announced that he does not want the vote of Hungarians
News in Brief House Speaker: European elites brand dissenters radical May 07, 2019 László Kövér said it was a realistic expectation that anti-migration forces will have greater weight in the next European Parliament
Blog PM Orbán on Matteo Salvini: His success in stopping illegal immigration is in our interest May 02, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács “Departing for Hungary to build a new Europe,” Matteo Salvini, minister of interior and deputy prime minister of Italy, tweeted this morning.
News in Brief PM Orbán urges people to vote for anti-migration politicans in EP elections May 02, 2019 “We need to elect leaders who will not allow settlings in Europe and will prevent Europe from becoming a continent of migrants. Pro-migration politicians must be voted out and anti-migration politicians must be brought to Brussels," the prime minister said
News in Brief Fidesz owns four of the six pivotal EP election topics Apr 29, 2019 Hungary is second only to Malta in the percentage of citizens who remember having seen ads encouraging them to vote in the EP elections
News in Brief New poll reveals the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance widens lead over rivals Apr 24, 2019 Among decided voters, Fidesz is supported by 54 percent, Jobbik by 14 percent and the Socialist-Párbeszéd alliance by 10 percent
News in Brief FM: Europe needs new leaders Apr 23, 2019 “Europeans know exactly what they want and will make their opinion clear at the May elections," the foreign minister said
News in Brief Hungarians living abroad can vote in EP elections Apr 23, 2019 A total of 5,707 Hungarian citizens have so far registered to vote at a Hungarian mission in the European parliamentary elections next month
News in Brief Migration will be the decisive issue of the upcoming EP elections, says spokesman Apr 17, 2019 The Hungarian government’s international spokesman has said the Italians share similar views to Hungary that migration will be the decisive issue of the upcoming European Parliament elections
News in Brief More than half a million signatures already collected in support of PM Orban’s new program Apr 15, 2019 During an interview on Kossuth Radio. Fidesz group leader Máté Kocsis said the signature drive will continue with the help of some 20,000 activists
News in Brief Elect those who deem indigenous minorities more important than illegal immigrants in the EP elections, says official Apr 12, 2019 “A student asked why people in Brussels talk a lot less about indigenous minorities that about illegal immigrants. The comment is justified, and the Hungarian government also views this with outrage and bewilderment,” the State Secretary said
Blog PM Orbán on EP elections: ‘We must decide whether we protect our Christian Europe or surrender to multiculti’ Apr 05, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács With the campaign for the European Parliamentary elections officially kicking off tomorrow, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented his seven-point action plan to be set in motion after the elections.
News in Brief Hungary’s European Parliament election campaign kicks off on Saturday Apr 05, 2019 President János Áder set the election date for May 26th and as the law allows for a 50-day campaign, it will begin on April 6th
News in Brief Fidesz set to win 14 of Hungary's 21 seats in the European Parliament Apr 01, 2019 Despite the media hype surrounding Fidesz's position in the EPP, the party has in fact improved its popularity among voters, a poll by think-tank Nézőpont indicates
News in Brief PM Orbán urges Hungarians to take part in EP election on May 26th Mar 25, 2019 "We are not going to follow the dictates of Brussels if they are no good for Hungarians,” the prime minister said
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: ‘We won’t do what Brussels dictates, if it’s not good for Hungarians’ Mar 24, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács With candid remarks about the leftward drift of the European People’s Party and the continued efforts in Brussels to impose a pro-immigration agenda, Prime Minister Orbán called on voters to turn out in large numbers at the European Parliamentary elections on May 26th and said that Hungary must not back down in the face of pressure.
News in Brief We will not compromise on border protection, opposition to immigration, and defense of Christian culture, says minister Mar 13, 2019 "We cannot and do not want to strike a compromise" on these issues.
Blog Yes, migration is the most important issue in the EP elections Mar 11, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been saying so for months. It’s so important, in fact, says the PM, that it’s shaking up the traditional left-right alignment of politics and creating a contest between those who support immigration and those who oppose it.
News in Brief Migration is the “most important topic” for the upcoming EP elections, says official Mar 08, 2019 “Since the border fence was built migrants have avoided Hungary, but if the government changed its policy, Hungary would be a migrant destination just the same,” Gergely Gulyás said
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: We won’t compromise on migration and the protection of Christian culture Mar 08, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio earlier today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the ruling party’s relations with the EPP, his call for a new council of interior ministers to handle immigration and the implementation of the family support package.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: Hungarians have the right to know what’s going on in Brussels Feb 22, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In his regular Kossuth Rádió interview this morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the European Parliamentary election campaign, the importance of informing Hungarians about Brussels’ plans and touched upon the early responses to the government’s latest pro-family package.
Blog With his visit this weekend to Budapest, Commissioner Timmermans is giving his seal of approval to the Left’s alliance with the extremist, far-right Feb 15, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Commissioner Frans Timmermans comes to Budapest this weekend to attend the annual congress of the Hungarian Socialists, a party that has recently cozied up with far-right, anti-Semitic Jobbik.
News in Brief Hungarian government calls for Timmermans to be withdrawn from EC during EP elections Feb 06, 2019 Gergely Gulyás said commissioners are expected to perform their duties “with complete independence, integrity, dignity, with loyalty and discretion"
News in Brief EP election campaign is not the forum to chew over politically motivated Article 7 procedure launched against Hungary Feb 05, 2019 Gergely Gulyás said Article 7 had been launched against Hungary by pro-migration forces in European Parliament who didn’t favor the country’s policy on migration
News in Brief FM: Migration should be stopped rather than organized Feb 01, 2019 Minister Szijjártó labelled the EU's migration approach as “dangerous” and something to be prevented by voters in the European parliamentary elections
News in Brief MEP highlights how Hungary is back in the spotlight due to EP elections Jan 31, 2019 “The left-liberal majority in the body launched another attack against Hungary because of the [EP election] campaign,” MEP Tamás Deutsch said
Blog Here’s why the Hungarian Government won’t participate in Wednesday’s debate in the European Parliament Jan 29, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács The European Parliament’s recent actions point in one, rather unfortunate direction: instead of representing the citizens of Europe, the pro-migration forces are increasingly pushing a policy that advances the Soros plan.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: Next week’s debate on Hungary in the European Parliament “will be a Soros-style session, election rally and campaign event” Jan 25, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács “When it comes to important issues, and we listen and pay attention to the people, we get their answers,” PM Orbán said in this morning’s interview on Kossuth Rádió. Besides the results of the latest national consultation, the prime minister touched upon the upcoming European Parliament’s debate on rule of law in Hungary and George Soros’s efforts to expand his influence in the European Commission.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: ‘Our goal is that opponents of immigration become a majority in the institutions of the EU’ Jan 10, 2019 The upcoming European Parliamentary elections will be decisive, said Prime Minister Orbán at the government’s first press conference of the year in an opening statement before an extended and free-wheeling Q&A session with domestic and international press. As Hungary remains the only EU state that has asked its citizens directly about migration, these EP elections present an opportunity for the people of Europe to decide about the continent’s future.
News in Brief Hungary has made it clear that it does not want to become a country of immigrants, says official Jan 09, 2019 Szabolcs Takács has said the European Union’s future migration policy should be decided by its citizens in the upcoming European parliamentary elections
News in Brief EP elections will be crucial both for Hungary and the European Union, says cabinet chief Dec 21, 2018 Antal Rogán said that “George Soros and his circles will do everything they can to maintain the current power relations” and “those countries that are markedly anti-migration will be attacked by all means”
News in Brief Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance selects László Trócsányi to head candidate list for EP elections Dec 21, 2018 Balázs Hidvéghi, the party’s communications director said Minister Trócsányi will also be nominated for European commissioner
News in Brief Fidesz is all for a strong European People’s Party and the EPP needs a strong Fidesz, says deputy leader Dec 10, 2018 Katalin Novák said both the EPP and Fidesz have mutual interests when it comes to campaigning in next year’s European parliamentary elections
Blog PM Orbán and EPP support Weber for top job Nov 08, 2018 Gathering more than 79 percent of the votes, Weber’s victory sends a powerful message that the EPP’s parliamentary group leader has emerged as a serious contender to become president of the European Commission following the EP elections next May.
Blog Prime Minister 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.
News in Brief PM Orbán says next year’s EP elections should bring about a change in the community’s policy Oct 01, 2018 During his regular interview on Kossuth Radio on Friday, the prime minister warned that “the battle between pro-migration and anti-migration MEPs has not yet been decided”
News in Brief Fidesz Group Leader: 2019 European parliamentary elections will be contested between those that support migration and those that don’t Sep 03, 2018 Máte Kocsis said the line of division in European politics between “those serving the interests of the Soros empire” and those “who are willing and able to stop migration” was becoming more clearly defined
News in Brief FM: The next EU budget should be negotiated with the new commission Sep 03, 2018 Mihály Varga has said the next EU budget should be negotiated with the new commission that comes into power in 2019
News in Brief Uncontrolled mass immigration will be the most important topic of next year’s European parliamentary election Aug 09, 2018 Hungary’s top security advisor has said uncontrolled mass immigration and its impact will perhaps be the most important topics of next year’s European parliamentary election campaign
News in Brief László Kövér says opposition parties lost the election because they were not combative enough, therefore they will try to draw voters’ attention by “making more noise” May 22, 2018 The speaker said it is clear that the opposition parties have learnt nothing from their own failure and have not gained any new knowledge about respect for democracy either
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán on EU budget: ‘As long as Hungarians do not say okay, there won’t be any budget’ May 04, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács “Keep calm,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his interview on Kossuth Rádió this morning, referring to discussions over the EU’s next multi-year budget. The debate will be long and drawn out, but ultimately it has to have unanimous support, and “as long as Hungarians do not say okay, there won’t be any budget.”