News in Brief Hungarian government will not budge on the issue of migration, says official Nov 22, 2019 Gergely Gulyás said that whereas the government had managed to compromise with the EC on a number of issues and occasions, “the protection of the external border is not up for debate.”
News in Brief Government sees new Budapest leadership as “partners”, says official Nov 07, 2019 Gergely Gulyás said he hoped the “constructive, professional approach concentrating on Budapest’s development” would set the tone for the relationship with the new leadership.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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.
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
Blog 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.
News in Brief 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.
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 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
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 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”
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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”
Blog 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.
News in Brief 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"
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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"
News in Brief 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
News in Brief 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”