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On August 20, Hungary celebrates the establishment of the state and it's more than just a thousand year-old history

Stephen was the first member of his family to become a dedicated Christian

Hungary’s economy continues to grow above the EU average

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

Dagály Bath re-opens in Budapest

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

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.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

News in Brief

PM Orbán will again address this year’s Bálványos Summer University in Băile Tușnad

Jul 18, 2018

The head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said it's being organized “at a key time of political stability” in Hungary

Speeches and Remarks

Orbán Viktor’s ceremonial speech on the 170th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Mar 21, 2018

15 March 2018, Budapest

Blog

How Fantastic

Feb 01, 2018 - Mária Schmidt

This newspaper, apparently the authoritative daily of the business world, set out to decipher Orbán’s secret with the intent of revealing to its readers Viktor Orbán’s real nature and his “illiberal democracy”.

Blog

Here’s how the Financial Times missed the story – again

Jan 26, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Yesterday, the Financial Times published a long feature entitled, “The rise and rise of Viktor Orbán.”

News in Brief

PM Orbán says “Hungary will never be an immigrant country"

Sep 19, 2017

The prime minister categorized states as either “immigrant” or “non-immigrant countries” in terms of their approach to migration. He also spoke of Hungary's recovering economy and the rise in employment

News in Brief

PM Orbán will travel to Warsaw on September 22 to meet with Poland's prime minister

Sep 19, 2017

Hungary and Poland have a close relationship, and there are many pressing topics that could be on the agenda during the talks, from the migrant crisis to Ukraine's education law impacting minorities

News in Brief

PM Orbán: The government wants “a Hungarian Hungary and a European Europe”

Sep 18, 2017

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says “immigrant countries” constitute the biggest threat to European values and migrants coming to Europe endanger the freedom of religion, women’s equality and the fight against anti-Semitism

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PM Orbán meets with British Chancellor of the Exchequer to preserve economic cooperation and to encourage a smooth Brexit

Sep 15, 2017

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held talks with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond as well as the British politician meeting ministers from the Visegrad Group

News in Brief

"Viktor Orbán is winning the migration debate" writes leading publication

Sep 15, 2017

“Nobody will admit it in this town, but yes, Orbán’s narrative is prevailing," a senior EU offical told Politico

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PM Orbán holds independent talks with leaders from Greece, Turkey and Croatia to discuss bilateral relations and the EU

Sep 13, 2017

The leaders discussed the most important challenges facing Europe and how best to build bilateral relations

News in Brief

PM Orbán meets with head of ETUC to discuss the enforcement of social rights in Europe and the directive on posted workers

Sep 11, 2017

The prime minister said that the Visegrád Group has taken a stand against the European Commission’s proposed revision of rules on posted workers and rejected charges of “social dumping”

Blog

These Western leaders are beginning to sound like PM Orbán on migration

Sep 05, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

Recently, following his meeting with Irish PM Leo Varadkar Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau ‘sounded the alarm’ on the growing number of immigrants entering Canada. Although “Canada is an opening and welcoming society,” Prime Minister Trudeau said, “we are also a country of laws” and “there are rigorous immigration and customs rules that will be followed. Make no mistake”.

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the closing event for the National Consultation

Jun 29, 2017

27 June 2017, Budapest

Speeches and Remarks

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press conference after the meeting of the European Council

Jun 27, 2017

23 June 2017, Brussels

News in Brief Prime Minister

PM Orbán: Hungary's second line of defense will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time

Apr 28, 2017

The 155-kilometer long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people," PM Orbán said during an interview on Radio Kossuth today

News in Brief

CEU is not being singled out, according to the Guardian editorial

Apr 21, 2017

Perhaps CEU should adhere to its own principles and comply with the law, according to an editorial published in the Guardian newspaper.

Blog

PM Orbán addressing state of the nation: “Tomorrow doesn’t cast a shadow on today”

Feb 11, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

At the forefront of the West’s revolt against political correctness, Hungary is prevailing

News in Brief

PM Orbán meets Socialist Party's PM candidate to sign cooperation agreement to develop Szeged

Jan 31, 2017

PM Orbán met with Szeged Mayor László Botka to sign a cooperation agreement as part of the Modern Cities Program. PM Orbán said that “Szeged has all the capabilities needed to become an outstanding regional center”

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PM Orbán: 2017 will be the “year of rebellion”

Jan 16, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

We have seen a fundamental shift in global politics in recent months. Positions and policies are moving in a different direction, changing in response to public outcry and voter dissatisfaction. The old guard are being taken to task.

News in Brief

PM Orbán: The American people should decide their next President

Oct 18, 2016

"Viktor Orbán has not said that he supports Donald Trump. This should be the decision of the American people," Bertalan Havasi said