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Q & A on former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski’s asylum request in Hungary

Some questions and answers concerning an extraordinary case

Hungary's third-quarter GDP grows by 5 percent year-on-year

Here's the English version of Hungary's national consultation on the protection of the family

Here’s my response that Süddeutsche Zeitung refused to publish

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

"We believe that the accusation stating there is a systemic threat to rule-of-law in Hungary is completely absurd"

PM Orbán: It’s better to govern with the people than against the people

"We Hungarians don’t simply want to have the numbers. We want Hungarian children.”

PM Orbán and EPP support Weber for top job

“We are bridge builders. We build bridges between the European Union and its citizens,” Weber said, reiterating his campaign’s slogan

Fake News: No, Le Monde, Hungary was not alone in Shanghai

This work of journalism is so sloppy it deserves special mention in our fake news collection

Kossuth Radio

News in Brief Prime Minister

PM Orbán: EU is seeking to strip Hungary of its right to protect its borders

Sep 14, 2018

The prime minister pointed out that Europe would hold elections next May and called the current members of the European Parliament has-beens

News in Brief Prime Minister

PM Orbán: The European Commission‘s days are numbered

Jul 27, 2018

The prime minister said the future EC should not punish countries that protect the EU’s borders. He added that Hungary is among the world’s most politically stable countries because of its border policy

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Radio programme “180 Minutes”

Jun 25, 2018

22 June 2018

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PM Orbán on the V4: ‘We have never been stronger than we are now’

Jun 22, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

In his regular Friday morning interview on Hungary’s public radio, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán talked about the Stop Soros package, migration, a “disturbance in the force” within the EU, and the Visegrád Group. “We have never been stronger than we are now,” he said, referring to yesterday’s Visegrád Four plus Austria summit.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Radio programme “180 Minutes”

Jun 11, 2018

8 June 2018

News in Brief Prime Minister

PM Orbán: The government will revise the country’s constitution in September

Jun 08, 2018

During his regular interview slot on Kossuth Radio, the prime minister said discussions about the changes to the 2011 constitution would start in September

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PM Orbán on migration: “The high tide is coming”

Jun 08, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

While the outcome of recent elections and sources of political instability in Europe figured prominently in Prime Minister Orbán’s interview this morning on Kossuth Radio, he also warned about the coming “high tide” of migration and touched on Hungary’s budget for next year as well as the planned amendment to the Fundamental Law

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Radio programme “180 minutes”

May 28, 2018

Budapest, 25 May 2018

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PM Orbán: The state has a duty to act against the organization of illegal migration, a crime that harms national security interests

May 25, 2018

PM Orbán said protecting Hungary against illegal migration requires new rules that make Hungarian legal provisions crystal clear while repelling attacks from Brussels

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PM Orbán: Christian democracy defends us from migration, it helps protect our borders and support families

May 25, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“We can’t carry out the work of the next four years without inserting it into a long-term plan,” said Prime Minister Orbán this morning in his regular interview with Hungary’s public Kossuth Radio. The PM shared specific plans, touched upon the emptiness of liberal democracy, talked about an upcoming national consultation and explained how the Stop Soros package will bolster Hungary’s security.

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Radio programme “180 Minutes”

May 07, 2018

4 May 2018

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PM Orbán: Soros’ shadow army should come out into the light

May 04, 2018

PM Orbán highlighted a plan to amend the constitution to outlaw the relocation of migrants to Hungary to go ahead in the new government cycle

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PM Orbán on EU budget: ‘As long as Hungarians do not say okay, there won’t be any budget’

May 04, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“Keep calm,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his interview on Kossuth Rádió this morning, referring to discussions over the EU’s next multi-year budget. The debate will be long and drawn out, but ultimately it has to have unanimous support, and “as long as Hungarians do not say okay, there won’t be any budget.”

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PM Orbán: We will not yield to Europe on immigration policy and maintain Hungary as a Hungarian country

Apr 20, 2018

The prime minister said voters had underlined their support for the government’s essential targets such as economic growth coupled with fiscal discipline, full employment, support for families, preserving the value of pensions and guaranteeing security

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PM Orbán: Sooner or later the main question in every country will be migration

Mar 28, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“Sooner or later the main question in every country will be migration,” said PM Orbán, who noted that for the first time since he began calling attention to the challenges of migration, he has begun to see more EU countries devoting serious attention to the issue.

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PM Orbán: The rise in the threat of terrorism and the deterioration of public safety are linked to migration

Mar 26, 2018

The prime minister said it was not just for cultural reasons that migrants should not be distributed among EU member states, but also because hosting migrants would be beyond the countries’ economic capacities

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PM Orbán: ‘If we make the wrong decision, Hungary will become an immigrant country’

Mar 02, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“If we don’t want to become an immigrant country we’ll have to join our forces and fight this battle together,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, adding that with the upcoming elections Hungary’s future is at stake.

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Hungary expects a tough battle over the UN migration document, says government spokesperson

Feb 22, 2018

Speaking on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” program, Kovács pointed out that Hungary has several natural allies in Central Europe and will do what's best for the country and the region

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PM Orbán: the UN’s migration package looks like it was copied from the Soros plan

Feb 02, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

An “alliance of common sense” is in the making, said Prime Minister Orbán, countries that ask where it would lead if we accept the right to migration as a fundamental human right and allow the UN to oversee international migration. Hungary will not participate in anything that runs counter to its security interests.

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme, December 1

Dec 04, 2017

1 December 2017

Prime Minister Blog

PM Orbán on Kossuth Radio this morning: ‘Soros network aims to create a Europe of mixed population’

Oct 27, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

In his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio’s program 180 Minutes, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the latest European Council meeting and the machinations of the Soros network to aggressively drive a pro-immigration agenda.

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme

Oct 10, 2017

6 October 2017

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PM Orbán: Brussels is implementing the Soros pro-migration plan

Oct 09, 2017

“Brussels has come under George Soros’s influence,” the prime minister said. “The European Union wants to dismantle the border fence, let migrants enter the continent, distribute them among the member states and punish those who resist,” he added

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PM Orbán calls on Hungarians to participate in government’s public survey on the “Soros plan”

Sep 22, 2017

The “national consultation” survey will ask Hungarians for their opinion on whether or not Hungary should become an immigrant country

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme

Sep 11, 2017

8 September 2017

News in Brief Prime Minister

PM Orbán: European Court decision won’t change Hungary’s immigration policies

Sep 08, 2017

Hungary is a member of the European Union, EU treaties must be respected, therefore the rulings of the European Court of Justice must be acknowledged, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán this morning in response to the decision from the European Court of Justice on migrant quotas. However, he added, that is not a reason to change Hungary’s immigration policies, which reject mass migration.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme

Jul 27, 2017

21 July 2017

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PM Orbán: “A nation that can’t protect its borders is non-existent”

Jul 21, 2017

“[O]r even if it exists today,” said Prime Minister Orbán, “it will vanish.” The prime minister, speaking during his regular radio interview this morning, was referring to the dangers of unchecked, illegal migration into Europe and the realization of the “Soros plan.”

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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” programme

Jul 11, 2017

7 July 2017

News in Brief Prime Minister

PM Orbán: International organizations posing as civic groups ended up “murdering" Hungary's Olympic dream

Feb 24, 2017

The campaign to collect signatures for a planned referendum on whether Budapest should host the 2024 summer Olympics ended up “murdering a dream”