News in Brief FM: EPP is "pursuing a witch hunt" against Hungary's ruling Fidesz party Dec 18, 2020 The foreign minister called for double standards to be set aside and for the restoration of a “culture of mutual respect”.
News in Brief Fidesz condemns “repeated and continual harassment” of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia Dec 17, 2020 The ruling Fidesz party has condemned the “repeated and continual harassment” of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia by the Ukrainian authorities.
News in Brief Fidesz candidate wins by-election in Szerencs Oct 13, 2020 PM Orbán congratulated Zsófia Koncz on Facebook, who secured her parliamentary seat against László Bíró, a Jobbik politician fielded jointly by the opposition parties.
Blog Anti-Semitism and the Opposition: Here’s what’s at stake in this weekend’s by-election. Oct 09, 2020 - Zoltán Kovács An alliance of left-liberal opposition parties have jointly nominated a candidate with a deeply disturbing history of anti-Semitism to win this weekend’s ballot.
News in Brief Ruling Party: 3 billion euros extra and end of Article 7 proceedings are a “financial and moral victory” for Hungary Jul 22, 2020 The ruling Fidesz party has said in a statement that Hungary closed the EU summit with “more money and its head held high”.
News in Brief Fidesz slams EP for backing extremists Jun 22, 2020 Hungary’s ruling parties condemned attempts to “simplify history and rewrite the past”, saying that vandalising statues evoked the worst excesses of the communist era.
News in Brief Fidesz backs calls for speeding up Article 7 procedure against Hungary Feb 26, 2020 Balázs Hidvéghi said the party’s MEPs earlier called for a speedy conclusion of the procedure, which he called a “political witch hunt”.
News in Brief Fidesz calls for support of European initiative on protecting national regions Feb 13, 2020 The European Citizens’ Initiative for the Equality of the Regions and Sustainability of the Regional Cultures was launched by the Szekler National Council.
News in Brief Fidesz to remain in the EPP "for the time being" Jan 27, 2020 CDU general secretary Paul Ziemiak and CSU leader Markus Söder had warned against the “hasty removal of Fidesz from the EPP.”
News in Brief Novák: EPP should strengthen its dedication to center-right politics Jan 14, 2020 Katalin Novák said Fidesz is actively pursuing a form of cooperation which would “be the best possible way for Hungarians and also Europeans.”
News in Brief MEP: Fidesz will decide for itself which European party group it wishes to join Jan 06, 2020 PM Orbán announced on March 20 last year that Fidesz would “unilaterally suspend" its EPP membership until ad hoc committees of both Fidesz and the EPP complete their reports on the matter.
News in Brief Deputy head of EPP calls for keeping Fidesz within the party Dec 23, 2019 Antonio Tajani has called it a "political mistake" that the EPP membership of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party had been called into question.
News in Brief Fidesz received highest number of votes across the country in Sunday’s local elections Oct 14, 2019 Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the win would provide “an important resource” for waging the upcoming “big international battles”.
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the 28th congress of Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union Oct 02, 2019 29 September 2019, Budapest
Blog Ministerpräsident Orbán an italienischen Ministerpräsidenten: „Bei Bedarf übernehmen wir den Schutz bestimmter Abschnitte der italienischen Grenze.“ Sep 30, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Die Regierungspartei Fidesz hielt heute ihren Jahreskongress ab, den 28. seit der Gründung der Partei. Ministerpräsident Viktor Orbán hob nach seiner Wiederwahl zum Parteivorsitzenden in seiner Rede jene Ziele hervor, die der Fidesz in drei Jahrzehnten erreicht hat, darunter die Schaffung eines „neuen und funktionierenden Modells der Staatstheorie, eines christdemokratischen Staates“.
News in Brief PM Orbán re-elected Fidesz party leader Sep 30, 2019 PM Orbán has been re-elected president of the ruling Fidesz party and three of the party’s four vice-presidents have also been re-elected.
Blog PM Orbán to Italian PM: ‘If necessary, we will take over protection of certain sections of the Italian border’ Sep 29, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Ruling party Fidesz held its annual congress today, the 28th since the party’s establishment. In his address following his re-election as president of the party, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán highlighted the goals that Fidesz has achieved over the course of three decades, including the creation of a “new and working model of state theory, a Christian Democratic state.” Regarding the EU’s latest ideas for responding to the migration challenge, the PM made an offer to Italy to help in protecting the EU border.
News in Brief Fidesz to push for scrapping migrant credit cards in new EP Jun 18, 2019 Fidesz will represent “the will of Hungarians in Brussels” and in the May EP elections they voted “to stop migration, protect Europe’s Christian culture and stand up for a Europe of nations.”
News in Brief PM Orbán: European political groupings are in the process of being formed Jun 14, 2019 PM Orbán said an attempt would be made to maintain the European People’s Party as the party of Helmut Kohl. This grouping would respect nations, place primacy on Christianity and give proper weight to the interests central Europeans.
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 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 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
Blog Die Beziehung zwischen Fidesz und EVP: 5 wichtige Punkte Apr 03, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In letzter Zeit wurde in den internationalen Medien viel über die "Suspendierung" von Fidesz in der Europäischen Volkspartei (EVP) geredet. Es gibt eine Menge verschiedener Erklärungen und Interpretationen des „Konflikts“, die meisten aber beruhen auf Fehlinformationen und schwerwiegenden Sachfehlern. Diese fünf wichtigen Punkte sollte man jedoch unbedingt kennen.
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
Blog The Fidesz-EPP relationship: 5 points you should know Mar 27, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács There’s been lot of chatter lately in international media about Fidesz’s “suspension” in the European People’s Party (EPP). While we have seen an abundance of different explanations and interpretations of the “conflict”, most of these relied heavily on misinformation and serious factual errors. Here are five key points you should know.
News in Brief Fidesz proved right about prepaid bank cards for migrants after detained IS leader received one Mar 27, 2019 János Halász called for a change of direction in Brussels’ migration policy, arguing that “the current pro-migration majority” was putting the safety of Europeans at risk
News in Brief PM Orbán: Three wise men will decide the future of Fidesz and EPP Mar 21, 2019 The PM said Hungary’s goal is for a strong Europe, a strong European Union, its immigration policy and its priority to protect Europe’s Christian culture
News in Brief Fidesz voluntarily suspends EPP membership Mar 21, 2019 PM Orbán called the decision a good one, saying that "we ourselves voted for it" and said the EPP had succeeded in maintaining its unity
News in Brief Gulyás: In the event of its membership being suspended, Fidesz will leave the People's Party immediately Mar 20, 2019 The Minister said that Fidesz will only be able to stay in the European People's Party if on Wednesday not only is it not expelled from the party grouping, but also if its membership is not suspended.
News in Brief Fidesz to remain EPP member so that new leaders can emerge to halt migration and protect Europe’s borders Mar 18, 2019 Antal Rogán, the prime minister’s cabinet chief, said Fidesz would remain within the EPP as long as it stays clear from identifying fully with a pro-migration policy
News in Brief The debate on ruling Fidesz’s membership in the EPP is about immigration, says official Mar 13, 2019 Gergely Gulyás said Weber and Orbán shared the intention that Fidesz should remain an EPP member, with the two sides having an interest in an agreement
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.
News in Brief PM Orbán: Fidesz is and wishes to remain a member of the EPP Mar 08, 2019 "With the approaching European elections the campaign fever is understandable, but what we need now is to take it easy and keep calm," PM Orbán said
News in Brief Protecting European Christian values and stopping migration is Fidesz's main priority, says spokesman Mar 07, 2019 Fidesz spokesman Balázs Hidvéghi has said the party prioritizes protecting European Christian values and stopping migration over party discipline
News in Brief EPP member parties take a stance for Fidesz Mar 06, 2019 EPP parties say Fidesz' expulsion would weaken the positions of the group in the European Parliament and send a negative message to voters just weeks before the EP elections
News in Brief Fidesz-led alliance rejects the pro-migration plans of Brussels Feb 18, 2019 Máté Kocsis said “Brussels bureaucrats” were “full of plans” that would end up creating a continent of immigrants according to the plan of US billionaire George Soros
News in Brief Fidesz is the only party in Hungary to oppose migration, says press chief Jan 11, 2019 Balázs Hidvéghi said the issue of migration would dominate the European parliamentary election in May
News in Brief Fidesz is “strongly committed” to the mainstream conservative group in the European Parliament Sep 06, 2018 “We are a very strong and committed member of the EPP,” said Szabolcs Takacs, Hungarian state secretary in charge of European Union affairs.
News in Brief Poll finds that Fidesz is more popular now than at any time since the 2014 general election Jul 02, 2018 According to a poll taken by the Nézőpont Institute in June, the ruling Fidesz alliance with the Christian Democrats received 55 percent among committed voters, far more than the opposition parties combined
News in Brief The ruling Fidesz party remains the runaway leader in the polls Mar 22, 2018 Reports suggest that PM Orbán’s campaign with a strong anti-immigration focus will secure him a third consecutive term in the April 8th ballot
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the 27th Congress of Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Union Nov 17, 2017 12 November 2017, Budapest
News in Brief Prime Minister Prime Minister Viktor Orbán re-elected chairman of the ruling Fidesz party Nov 13, 2017 During the 27th congress, the prime minister said the party is prepared to win the 2018 spring general election to benefit the entire nation
News in Brief President Áder accepts the Fidesz party’s nomination to serve as Hungary’s president for a second term Dec 30, 2016 President Áder had always considered the presidency a constitutional service in which the head of state answers to the Hungarian nation
News in Brief János Áder to be nominated for president for further five-year term Dec 22, 2016 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that he greatly appreciated President Áder’s efforts