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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

Sargentini Report

News in Brief

Hungary will make no compromise on the issue of migration, says head of the Prime Minister’s Office

Nov 13, 2018

Gergely Gulyás said Hungary believes that only the voters and the government have a right to decide who should be allowed to enter and settle in the country

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

Nov 09, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

The pro-immigration political parties in the EP will stop at nothing to push their ideological agenda.

Speeches and Remarks

Note by the Hungarian Government on the Resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 12th of September 2018 on Hungary

Nov 09, 2018

News in Brief

Hungarian lawmakers pass resolution that calls on the government to “not give into blackmail” over Sargentini Report

Oct 17, 2018

MPs approved the resolution with 129 votes in favor, 26 against and 18 abstentions

News in Brief

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

Oct 13, 2018

The government of Hungary will not leave unanswered the offense committed against Hungary in the Sargentini Report. We would like to make clear before the general, European public that we do not want to become an immigrant country. That’s why the government has released this English-language internet video in response to the affronts to our country.

News in Brief

Justice Minister: Hungary doesn't want to emulate Western Europe

Oct 12, 2018

The minister said the Article 7 procedure initiated at the European Parliament in the wake of a report by Dutch green MEP Judith Sargentini only served to divide and weaken Europe

News in Brief

Lawmakers to hold four-day parliamentary session to discuss Sargentini Report, security and foreign investments

Oct 01, 2018

The session will kick off today at 1pm with lawmakers addressing parliament ahead of the agenda, followed by interpellations and immediate questions

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A majority of Hungarians disagree with the EP’s approval of the Sargentini Report

Sep 27, 2018

According to a survey by the Századvég Foundation, 57 percent said they were against the report’s approval

News in Brief

Bulgaria backs Hungary in its standoff with the European Union

Sep 20, 2018

PM Borissov said his government agreed that if there were a motion to strip Hungary of its EU voting rights, Sofia would oppose it

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PM Orbán: Nobody takes away our right to border protection

Sep 18, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“We will not let anyone take away even a tiny bit of our right to border protection,” PM Orbán said in his address to the opening session of Parliament, adding that Hungary as a country is neither a transit zone, nor a holding camp. He also confirmed that the government will take legal steps against the EP’s decision last week to adopt the Sargentini Report.

News in Brief

Hungary is taking its challenge against the EP vote on the Sargentini report to the European Court of Justice

Sep 18, 2018

Gergely Gulyás said the report was only approved because abstentions were not counted and this breaches the Lisbon Treaty

News in Brief

Government spokesman has derided western European leftists for “lecturing” Hungary

Sep 18, 2018

Zoltán Kovács: the dispute on Europe’s future was mainly between federalists and supporters of the sovereignty of nations

News in Brief

EP decision to adopt the Sargentini Report contravened European Union law from several perspectives, says spokesman

Sep 14, 2018

“The European Union has only a single body that can examine adherence to EU law and organise a debate on such issues: the European Commission, and not the Parliament," the spokesman said.

News in Brief

Czech Republic supports Hungary over Sargentini Report

Sep 14, 2018

"I stand behind Orbán. We are allies," Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said

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PM Orbán: “They want to take away from us the keys to the gate”

Sep 14, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“Angela Merkel has said that the plan is that part of the border control should be handed over from frontier states to Brussels,” said Prime Minister Orbán this morning, “which means that “they want to take away from us the keys to the gate.”

News in Brief

FM: Hungary will be reviewing the available opportunities for legal redress over Sargentini report

Sep 13, 2018

EP decision on the adoption of the Sargentini Report is "the petty revenge of pro-immigration politicians," says foreign minister

News in Brief

Poland stands beside Hungary over EU sanctions

Sep 13, 2018

“Every member state of the EU has the sovereign right to carry out internal reforms as it deems appropriate,” Poland’s Foreign Ministry said

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FM: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is following Judith Sargentini and other pro-migration politicians in crticizing Hungary

Sep 12, 2018

The “pro-migration heavy artillery” has been deployed against Hungary, Minister Szijjártó said

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PM Orbán defends Hungary at plenary session of the European parliament in Strasbourg

Sep 12, 2018

During the debate on the Sargentini Report, the prime minister said the fight against migration is not a party political issue and that he is prepared to cooperate with any government that wants to defend the EU’s borders

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FM Szijjártó: Sargentini Report adopted through voting fraud

Sep 12, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

News from today’s vote in the European Parliament report that the Sargentini Report proposing an Article 7 procedure against Hungary has passed with the necessary “two-thirds majority.” Passage, however, relied on voting fraud, a violation of clear voting procedures, and the Hungarian government is currently evaluating possible avenues for legal remedy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during this afternoon’s press conference in Budapest.

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PM Orbán: The Sargentini Report condemns Hungarians because they have decided we will not become an immigrant country

Sep 11, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

“Hungary will not yield to blackmail,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in today’s European Parliament debate on the Sargentini Report. “It is going to halt illegal migration and defend its rights - even against you, if need be.”

News in Brief

Government Spokesperson: EP debate on Sargentini Report is a show trial

Sep 11, 2018

Zoltán Kovács said the report contains lies and false claims, as well as being a collection of previously closed issues

Blog

Q & A on Hungary and the Sargentini Report ahead of today’s EP debate

Sep 11, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Today in Strasbourg, the European Parliament convenes in plenary to debate something called the Sargentini Report on issues in Hungary. If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, here’s a short roundup of a few things you should know.

News in Brief

Sargentini Report is final, desperate attack on Hungary, says government official

Sep 10, 2018

“What is important is what the people say at the EP elections in May 2019," Minister Antal Rogán said

Speeches and Remarks

[Background] The government of Hungary on the so-called Sargentini Report

Sep 10, 2018

The Hungarian government has published an information sheet providing background on the issues raised in the so-called Sargentini Report

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The debate over the Sargentini Report, Part 2: Are they really this desperate?

Sep 08, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

As I wrote in Part 1, the European Parliament will convene in plenary next Tuesday to debate a resolution to trigger an Article 7 procedure against Hungary for alleged violations of the rule of law. Following the debate, it could be put to a vote on Wednesday. According to sources in the EP, liberals and leftists have become so desperate to push through the Sargentini Report that they would resort to an underhanded voting trick.