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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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Gergely Gulyás

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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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