News in Brief PM Orbán responds to Manfred Weber Dec 31, 2020 "Clearly, Manfred Weber resents Hungary. He blames us for his failure to become the president of the European Commission," the prime minister said.
News in Brief PM Orbán sends Weber warning over EU's planned rule of law mechanism Dec 07, 2020 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has responded to comments made by Manfred Weber, the group leader of the European People's Party, concerning the EU's planned rule of law mechanism.
News in Brief Prime Minister Prime Minister Orbán responds to Manfred Weber: 'The truth, dear Manfred, is completely the opposite' Dec 04, 2020 EPP group leader Manfred Weber stated in an online press conference on December 3 that the notorious rule of law mechanism, designed to force Member States into altering their stance on key policy areas, is not being set up expressly against Hungary and Poland. According to PM Orbán, however, the truth is completely the opposite. The following is the official, English language transcript of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's response to Weber.
News in Brief FM: Government does not support either Manfred Weber or Frans Timmermans to fill top EU positions Jun 24, 2019 Péter Szijjártó said Hungary will only support candidates who have respect toward European nations, take up the cause of protecting Christian culture and stand for stopping migration rather than supporting it.
News in Brief PM Orbán: Weber and Timmermans departure is good news for Hungary Jun 24, 2019 The Prime Minister said the Hungarian people did not want Manfred Weber or Frans Timmermans leading the European Union.
News in Brief V4 countries won’t support Weber or Timmermans Jun 19, 2019 Citizens of the V4 countries feel equally skeptical about EPP candidate Manfred Weber and the socialist Frans Timmermans, reveals a recently-conducted survey by the Nezopont Institute.
News in Brief Hungary not supporting Weber or Timmermans, says spokesman May 30, 2019 Zoltán Kovács said Weber had repeatedly offended Hungarians over the past few months while Timmermans “has been in effect lying non-stop” about Hungary during the EP election campaign.
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán in Bild: The left represents things that destroy Europe [complete interview in ENG] May 24, 2019 “I do everything for the success of EPP. I want the EPP to win the European elections,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published this morning in the German daily Bild, adding that he’d rather that the European People’s Party didn’t “tie its fate to the political left,” to a bloc that “represents things that destroy Europe.”
Blog PM Orbán withdraws Hungary’s support for Weber: Let’s remember who said what May 08, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács “For us, Group Leader Weber would have also been a good Commission president,” Prime Minister Orbán said at the press conference yesterday, “but [Weber] announced that not only does he not need the Hungarian votes but he does not want to become Commission president with the support of Hungarian votes.”
News in Brief Hungarian government withdraws support for Manfred Weber's EC President candidacy May 07, 2019 PM Orbán said “Hungary’s government and its head” cannot be in the position to support a European Commission presidential candidate who has announced that he does not want the vote of Hungarians
News in Brief Gulyás: In the event of its membership being suspended, Fidesz will leave the People's Party immediately Mar 20, 2019 The Minister said that Fidesz will only be able to stay in the European People's Party if on Wednesday not only is it not expelled from the party grouping, but also if its membership is not suspended.
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 PM Orbán reaches compromise with Weber over EPP debate Mar 13, 2019 Magyar Nemzet columnist Ferenc Kis writes that the EPP needs Fidesz more than Fidesz needs the EPP, and is probably the most accurate summary of Manfred Weber's visit to Budapest
News in Brief PM Orbán meets Manfred Weber to discuss EPP Mar 12, 2019 The prime minister has met Manfred Weber today to smooth over the differences between the EPP and Hungary's ruling Fidesz
Blog Yes, migration is the most important issue in the EP elections Mar 11, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been saying so for months. It’s so important, in fact, says the PM, that it’s shaking up the traditional left-right alignment of politics and creating a contest between those who support immigration and those who oppose it.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: We won’t compromise on migration and the protection of Christian culture Mar 08, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Radio earlier today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed the ruling party’s relations with the EPP, his call for a new council of interior ministers to handle immigration and the implementation of the family support package.
News in Brief EPP member parties take a stance for Fidesz Mar 06, 2019 EPP parties say Fidesz' expulsion would weaken the positions of the group in the European Parliament and send a negative message to voters just weeks before the EP elections
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: It’s better to govern with the people than against the people Nov 09, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács Having just returned from the EPP Congress in Helsinki, Prime Minister Orbán sat for his regular radio interview this morning to talk about the upcoming EP elections, the UN migration pact, the ongoing national consultation and the liberal hysteria around the “Soros university”.
Blog PM Orbán and EPP support Weber for top job Nov 08, 2018 Gathering more than 79 percent of the votes, Weber’s victory sends a powerful message that the EPP’s parliamentary group leader has emerged as a serious contender to become president of the European Commission following the EP elections next May.
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán meets Croatian PM on sidelines of EPP congress to discuss bilateral ties and challenges faced by Europe Nov 08, 2018 The two prime ministers reviewed topical political and economic issues and discussed their countries’ preparations for next spring’s European Parliamentary elections
News in Brief Fidesz and PM Orbán support election of Manfred Weber as lead candidate of EPP in European parliamentary elections Oct 19, 2018 Two candidates were put forward for the post on Wednesday, former Finnish prime minister Alexander Stubb, who belongs to EPP‘s liberal arm, and current EPP group leader Manfred Weber, the deputy head of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Of the two candidates, Viktor Orbán supports the nomination of Manfred Weber, not Alexander Stubb Oct 18, 2018
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: A mandatory migrant quota is out of the question, external borders must be defended Mar 22, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács They’re not giving in, those who see quotas and pro-immigration policies as Europe’s answer to the migration crisis. We’ll see a “decisive showdown” in June, said Prime Minister Orbán this week, when the EU’s heads of state and government will gather in Brussels again. Immigration will feature as one of the overriding issues on the agenda.
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Europe is full, and as a result the continent’s external borders must be defended Mar 21, 2018 “We should not focus on the distribution of migrants, and a mandatory migrant quota is out of the question, but we should instead focus on ensuring that illegal migrants cannot gain entry to Hungary and the territory of the European Union,” the prime minister said