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    • Hungary’s economy continues to grow above the EU average

    Hungary’s rate of expansion is twice as high as that of the EU

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    Dagály Bath re-opens in Budapest

    Budapest's newly renovated bath is now open to the public

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    Hungarian-German relations are going from strength-to-strength

    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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    Spain and Greece don't maintain Schengen border controls, says security advisor

    György Bakondi commented on data published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) which states that the largest number of migrants and refugees have arrived in Spain.

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    Hungary wins more medals at European Championships

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    Hungary posts huge trade surplus increase

    Hungary had a 1.07 billion euro trade surplus in June 2018, up 119 million euros from the same month last year

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    Military

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    Blog

    Security and defense among top priorities makes Hungary one of the world’s safest countries

    Jan 05, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

    In a Europe that has experienced acts of terrorism with increasing frequency in recent years, Hungary stands out as an island of security at the heart of the continent. The reasons are many, but important among them is the political will to keep it like that. In addition to the border fence securing an otherwise vulnerable stretch of the European Union’s southeastern border, the Orbán Government bolstered defense forces through the Zrinyi 2026 program.

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    NATO is shifting gears and Hungary has a plan to stay apace

    May 31, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

    Late last week, leaders of the 28 members of NATO gathered in Brussels to send, in the words of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a strong message of the unity of the transatlantic alliance and its commitment to collective security. NATO finds itself in an increasingly challenging environment due to the rise of complex security threats that require responsive capabilities. Grappling with terrorism, migration, cybercrime and more, every one of the member states must step up its game.

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    News in Brief

    With illegal crossings on the rise, reinforcements to the Hungary-Serbia border underway

    Apr 04, 2016

    Due to the increased number of illegal border violations in the last few days, in response to a request from the Ministry of the Interior, the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) have started the further physical reinforcement of the temporary border barrier in certain sectors along the Hungarian–Serbian border. In order to finish the work as soon as possible, more HDF units were deployed into the area at the weekend.

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    With increased threat level in Europe, government seeks agreement on counter-terrorism planning

    Apr 04, 2016

    A five-party consultation was held on Friday at the Ministry of Interior regarding the Government’s counter-terrorism action plan which will be debated by the Cabinet on Monday, and in the wake of this debate, there will be another consultation with the parliamentary parties. After the Friday consultation, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said: there were no fundamental disagreements on professional issues, and an agreement may well be reached.

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