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Follow the latest news about Hungary's local elections 2019!

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PM Orbán: Hungary-US cooperation “a story of success”

Some 1,700 US companies employ more than 106 thousand Hungarians.

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Inspiring Hungary: Wir präsentieren eine der leistungsstärksten Volkswirtschaften Europas!

Inspiring Hungary, eine exklusive Konferenz, die diese Woche von der Ungarischen Agentur für Investitionsförderung organisiert wurde.

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President Áder: ‘Hungary’s per capita emissions are among the lowest in the industrialized countries’

Hungary will have 90 percent of our domestic energy supply carbon-neutral by 2030, and the country is on track to get there through both nuclear and renewable energy sources.

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Und das ist Olivér Várhelyi, Ungarns Kandidat für das Amt des EU-Kommissars

In einer Pressekonferenz am Montagabend ernannte Premierminister Orbán den erfahrenen Diplomaten Olivér Várhelyi, Ungarns Botschafter bei der EU, offiziell zum nächsten EU-Kommissar des Landes. Hier sind ein paar Dinge, die Sie wissen sollten.

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Inspiring Hungary: showcasing one of Europe’s best performing economies

Here are some of the takeaways from the conference.

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Ahmed H. auf dem Weg nach Zypern. Markiert dies das Ende dieser unglücklichen Saga?

Ahmed H., der verurteilte Anführer einer gewalttätigen Gruppe von Einwanderern, die 2015 versucht hat, die ungarisch-serbische Grenze zu stürmen, kann nun nach Zypern zurückkehren.

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Introducing Olivér Várhelyi, Hungary’s nominee for European Commissioner

In a press conference on Monday evening, Prime Minister Orbán officially nominated seasoned diplomat Olivér Várhelyi, Hungary’s ambassador to the EU, as the country’s next European Commissioner. Here are a few things you should know.

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Gergely Gulyás

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The Hungarian government continues to reject all EU migrant quota relocation proposals, says official

Oct 11, 2019

Gergely Gulyás said the issue of quotas, which he said had emerged repeatedly in recent weeks, was the “last desperate attempt” by the outgoing European Commission to paper over its failures. Hungary, he added, could only accept quotas for expelling migrants.

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Hungarian government pumps billions of forints into education and helping the homeless

Sep 27, 2019

Hungarian schoolchildren will receive free textbooks from next September and can attend foreign language courses. What's more, new places will be available at homeless shelters in Budapest.

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Hungary will veto EU budget in its current form, says official

Sep 17, 2019

Gergely Gulyás has said the European Union budget for the next seven-year cycle is unacceptable to Hungary and will be vetoed unless it is changed.

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Hungarian government to spend 645 billion HUF more on education next year than in 2010

Sep 02, 2019

Gergely Gulyás said the government was carrying out the biggest school development program of the past thirty years, with 110 billion HUF of European Union funding combined with 46 billion HUF of state support.

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Every pensioner will receive household utility vouchers worth 9,000 HUF, says official

Aug 26, 2019

Gergely Gulyás said the Hungarian economy is out-performing all expectations, and this is something that elderly age groups should also benefit from.

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21st-century media is the key to addressing events of 1989, says official

Aug 23, 2019

The head of the PM’s Office has highlighted that the fall of communism in 1989 has not been sufficiently addressed in art, therefore 21st-century media will be “indispensable” in helping to revive the memories of the events that led to the regime change.

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Gulyás: It is extremely important that the EU has causes on its agenda in which citizens can express their wish

Jul 22, 2019

Gergely Gulyás has signed a European civil initiative aimed at increased focus on aspects of ethnic regions when distributing cohesion funding.

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Gergely Gulyás: We must defend our national interests

May 24, 2019

“Europe must comprise of nation states who refuse to let migration affect their identity,” Gergely Gulyás said

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Brussels must stop granting prepaid bank cards to migrants, says official

Apr 05, 2019

Gergely Gulyás points out that it is “worrying that terrorists can get the bank cards” and it is “unacceptable” that the European Union and the United Nations financially aided their travel arrangements and accommodation in Europe

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Budapest Summit on Migration: Here’s the decisive issue of our time

Mar 23, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Migration has become a decisive issue in European public life today, drawing new dividing lines in politics and raising essential questions about Europe’s future.

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Gergely Gulyás: Fidesz wants a strong, united, Christian democratic European People’s Party which rejects immigration

Mar 18, 2019

On Monday Gergely Gulyás, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, told Hungarian news agency MTI that Fidesz wants a strong, united Christian democratic European People’s Party (EPP) which rejects immigration. He said that Fidesz wants to remain a member of the party family for as long as possible, and also stressed that Fidesz has always avoided personal attacks on other members of the party family it belongs to.

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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Hungary marks Holocaust Remembrance Day

Jan 28, 2019

Gergely Gulyás said that the Hungarian state had “failed to protect its citizens at the time of the Holocaust”

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Government will not participate in EP debate on the rule of law in Hungary

Jan 24, 2019

The debate is set for January 30th in Brussels on recent developments concerning the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary

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Hungarian government to increase pensions by 2.7 percent in 2019

Dec 14, 2018

Healthcare, law enforcement and public administration workers will receive pay rises, and the minimum wage will also be increased in 2019

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Gergely Gulyás: Hungary’s fight with the EU for sovereignty in the area of migration is underway

Dec 07, 2018

The minister highlighted that the key debate at a European level in the coming years would revolve around the bloc’s powers “versus state sovereignty”

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Minister Gulyás on the Article 7 procedure: ‘A political accusation disguised as rule-of-law concerns’

Nov 09, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

The pro-immigration political parties in the EP will stop at nothing to push their ideological agenda.

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CSU is still a friend of Hungary, says head of the Prime Minister’s Office

Oct 05, 2018

Gergely Gulyás said that everyone in the Bavarian governing party “sees the struggle that Hungary is undertaking in Europe and for Europe, and everyone sees confirmation of Hungarian economic policy and migration policy"

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The German government is now consistent in refusing illegal migration, says minister

Aug 30, 2018

Minister Gulyás said it's now the German government’s position that countries of the Schengen area have to fulfill their obligations to protect the external borders

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Hungarian-German relations are going from strength-to-strength

Aug 15, 2018

According to Gergely Gulyás, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, the Debrecen project of German automobile manufacturer BMW stands as proof of the long-term prospects and strength of German-Hungarian relations

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Hungary must be protected from illegal migration says PM's office head

Jun 04, 2018

Speaking on Kossuth Radio, Gergely Gulyás said the government’s related proposals to change the constitution and enact the “Stop Soros” law will help protect Hungary

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The PM’s Office will be expanded to handle EU affairs and other workloads

May 07, 2018

A new unit will be created within the PM’s Office to coordinate day-to-day government work and support decision making

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Fidesz group leader says it may very well be the highest turnout ever

Apr 08, 2018

“Hungarian democracy is strong, this is what the high turnout signals. We thank all those who have voted, this way the next government will have strong legitimacy,” Gergely Gulyás, Fidesz group leader, said

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Fidesz group leader: None of the opposition party leaders or prime ministerial candidates are fit to govern Hungary

Apr 06, 2018

Gergely Gulyás says migration is the most important issue in Sunday’s election. He said it’s irreversible, and therefore migration was the key

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Parliamentary group leader says that building a civic Hungary will remain Fidesz’s key long-term objective

Apr 04, 2018

Gulyás said that if ruling Fidesz fails to garner an absolute majority on April 8th, there will be “chaos after Sunday’s ballot for an unforeseeable period, followed by new elections"

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Fidesz MP says the government’s stability over the past eight years has given the country a “scientifically and economically demonstrable” competitive advantage

Mar 09, 2018

Gergely Gulyás said that what’s at stake in the April 8 election is whether Hungary’s stability can be preserved through the re-election of the Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance or whether “stability will be replaced by chaos” with the election of a new government

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Gergely Gulyás says George Soros will continue to feature in Fidesz’s campaign in 2018

Jan 02, 2018

Gergely Gulyás said George Soros is a “symbolic figure in pro-migration policy and an anti-Hungary lobbyist”

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