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Globalists vs. the defenders of the nation: It’s been a remarkable couple of weeks

It’s clear that today we do not stand alone

Brussels just keeps turning out more pro-migration plans

“It’s like a collection of horror stories for the Hungarian people,” PM Orbán said

[VIDEO] It's time to shake up Brussels. Let's protect Europe!

Let's protect Europe

PM Orbán: The culture war is waged across all of Europe, not just in Hungary

We should stand up and declare who we are, and what we think about God, country and family or we'll fall victim to cultural surrender

A strong Europe requires a strong and stable Turkey

“The security of Hungary is directly related to the stability of Turkey”

Here’s the fundamental problem: Ukraine hasn’t done what it promised it would do

There’s only one way back to normal relations, and it begins with Ukraine making good on its international commitments

Freedom of assembly: here’s how the new law works

Any claims that it will somehow limit the freedom of assembly simply don’t hold up to serious scrutiny

Immigration

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No dictum or indictment by the EP will cause the government to change its policy on migration, says official

Oct 04, 2018

The Hungarian government will be “happy to answer” the questions raised in the report to any EU institution. “But if the EU and the EP don’t wish to dismantle the institutionalized Europe, then these sort of reports should be rejected with large majorities,” the head of the prime minister’s office said

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President Trump praises Hungary for its tougher border policies

Jul 16, 2018

The president said the migrant crisis caused the Brexit vote and the impact it has had on cities like London and Paris is "sad'

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PM Orbán: If Europe can’t tolerate dissenting views on economics and immigration, just wait and see what the next European elections will bring

Jun 17, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

‘In today’s Europe, one needs Chancellor Kohl’s temper and bravery,’ said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a speech delivered on Saturday, the anniversary of the passing of the former chancellor and father of German reunification

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European Commission poll finds a large number of citizens think the integration of migrants has failed

May 02, 2018

The EC posed the following question to all 28 Member States: Generally speaking, how successful or not is the integration of most immigrants living in [your country]?

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PM Orbán says a successful Europe does not exist without prospering nation states

Feb 09, 2018

During the general meeting of cities with county status in Veszprém on Thursday, the prime minister said the world cannot succeed without a flourishing Europe and cities also require successful villages and families to thrive

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Hungary rejects the fact that we should have to live with terrorism, says foreign minister

Dec 05, 2017

“Terrorism didn’t use to be part of everyday life in Europe, and Hungary rejects the fact that we should have to live with this, and that this is something natural," Hungary's foreign minister said. “We expect European institutions to finally take action with regard to this issue"

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Here's the questionnare that allows the people to have their say on the Soros Plan

Sep 29, 2017

On Wednesday, the government published the national consultation on the Soros plan, one of a series of national consultations in which the government turns to the people in the form of public surveys to ask their opinion on subjects important to their daily lives. This seventh national consultation addresses the Soros Plan to resettle one million migrants in Europe per year. The following is an English-language translation of the questionnaire.

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Letting the people have their say on the Soros Plan

Sep 28, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

On Wednesday, the government published the national consultation on the Soros plan, one of a series of national consultations in which the government turns to the people in the form of public surveys to ask their opinion on subjects important to their daily lives. This seventh national consultation addresses the Soros Plan to resettle one million migrants in Europe per year. The consultation’s fundamental question is: should Hungary become an immigrant country or not?

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Hungarians have decided that they do not want illegal immigrants in their country

Jun 16, 2017

PM Orbán insisted that “record high” participation in the government’s latest nationwide public survey means that “a whole nation is looking for ways to support its position of denying entry to people of a different culture or civilization”

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Hungary says EU directive on immigration goes against Geneva Convention

May 11, 2017

The Geneva Convention expressly prohibits asylum seekers who are granted asylum in a certain country from being resettled to another country

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PM Orbán warns of a changing European society amid the migrant crisis

Apr 27, 2017

The prime minister stated that in the process of migration two cultures are coming into contact with each other. He stressed that these two cultures will not mix, migrants will not integrate, and there is no chance of a new and better result

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Conservatives should take on “fight with the Left” to save Europe, says PM Orbán

Mar 30, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

In the face of a political adversary that wants to transform Europe by allowing unbridled immigration, casting aside subsidiarity and encumbering the labor markets with bureaucratic rules, the center-right political forces of Europe must summon the confidence to “accept the intellectual and political fight with the Left,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing the European People’s Party Congress in Malta today.

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Dear New York Times Editors: You just don’t get it, do you?

Mar 14, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

“Clearly, Mr. Orban is playing the European Union for a patsy,” the New York Times editors write in a piece published yesterday. “At what point will the union have the courage to take action against his policies?”

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PM Orbán: Reducing immigration and protecting "ethnic homogeneity" is key to Hungary's success

Mar 01, 2017

Hungary's government "cannot risk changing the fundamental ethnic character of the country," the prime minister said. He added that it would not enhance the value of the country but downgrade it instead, and turn it into chaos

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PM Orbán: Hungary's stance on immigration is becoming more widely acceptable in the EU

Dec 16, 2016

"Positions which were once condemned, despised, looked down upon and treated with contempt are becoming jointly-held positions," PM Orbán said

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President Áder: EU leaders should take note of Australia's immigration policy

Nov 11, 2016

The president met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Governor-General Peter Cosgrove from Australia in Canberra on Thursday, where they discussed migration issues, climate change and a prospective global water crisis

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PM Orbán: Hungary’s border policy protects European freedom

Oct 20, 2016

PM Orbán said that his government’s stance on mass migration was a positive move to defend the values of European civilization