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CORONAVIRUS: Here's the latest

A regularly updated feed of the latest information about coronavirus in Hungary.

No, Mr. Knaus, PM Orbán did not let illegal immigrants into Europe

On the contrary, Hungary was, in fact, one of the few EU member states that stood up against illegal migration.

Next steps for the Family Protection Action Plan: 5 percent VAT on newly built homes, plus government to cover half of renovation costs for families with kids

Stay tuned, these two steps are only the first in a long line of measures to be introduced by the Hungarian Government.

“Führerdemocracy?” Really?

Yes, Paul Lendvai really used that term that when referring to Hungary’s current political situation.

Anti-Semitism and the Opposition: Here’s what’s at stake in this weekend’s by-election.

An alliance of left-liberal opposition parties have jointly nominated a candidate with a deeply disturbing history of anti-Semitism to win this weekend’s ballot.

Tamás Deutsch

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Deutsch slams leftist MEPs for “making it their mission to organize attacks against Hungary in Brussels"

Oct 19, 2020

Deutsch accused all left-wing Hungarian MEPs of working against their country by “badmouthing others, spreading fake news … lecturing, writing letters and reports to their leftist comrades, and drawing on the constant support of Soros organizations."

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Fidesz MEP queries Jourová ties to Donáth

Oct 16, 2020

A recently published video shows Donáth stating that she was in “constant contact” with Jourová, the Vice-President for Values and Transparency.

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Fidesz MEP slams Budapest mayor for siding with those who have "attacked the Hungarian people"

Oct 08, 2020

Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch has accused Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony of “siding” with European commissioner Vera Jourova and Katarina Barley, a European Parliament vice-president.

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Hungarian MEPs urge EP to denounce anti-Semitic Jobbik politician

Sep 04, 2020

Hungarian MEPs Tamás Deutsch and József Szájer point to the "alarming move" by Hungarian opposition parties to field a candidate who has made such offensive remarks.

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Coronavirus Update: MEPs urge EC to come up with proposals aimed at helping countries deal with the ramifications of the virus

Mar 30, 2020

MEP Tamás Deutsch said the European Parliament’s aid package of EUR 37 billion, passed on Thursday, would only benefit “some one third, fewer than half” of European Union members.

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Fidesz MEP: There's no problem with the rule of law in Hungary

Jan 16, 2020

“The Hungarian government has asked the European Council to put an end to the Article 7 procedure which was launched illegitimately and built on lies,” Tamás Deutsch said.

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MEP: Fidesz will decide for itself which European party group it wishes to join

Jan 06, 2020

PM Orbán announced on March 20 last year that Fidesz would “unilaterally suspend" its EPP membership until ad hoc committees of both Fidesz and the EPP complete their reports on the matter.

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MEP: Soros pulling left-wing mayor candidate strings to move migrants into Hungary

Oct 07, 2019

Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch said Frans Timmermans wants pro-migration mayors to move migrants into Europe and plans the same for Hungary.

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Fidesz MEP says the ruling party rejects EU budget cuts

Sep 19, 2019

Tamás Deutsch said the EU’s 2021-2027 budget was “unacceptable” because its authors applied “double standards”. He added that the budget would significantly reduce regional development and agricultural subsidies.

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Success of Maccabi Games proves Budapest can host the Olympics, says official

Aug 09, 2019

Tamás Deutsch said that although the Hungarian team demonstrated unparalleled sportsmanship throughout the games, the real triumph lay in the infrastructural alterations which took place in Budapest.

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Hungary finished second in the medal table at the recent European Maccabi Games

Aug 08, 2019

The total 100 medals won by Hungary made the country the most successful European country at the games. They were followed by Germany, the UK and Latvia.

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Three Hungarian MEPs elected Vice-presidents of parliamentary committees

Jul 11, 2019

Kinga Gál has been elected second Vice-president of the SEDE committee, Tamás Deutsch as fourth Vice-president of the CONT committee and István Újhelyi as third Vice-president of the TRANS committee.

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MEP highlights how Hungary is back in the spotlight due to EP elections

Jan 31, 2019

“The left-liberal majority in the body launched another attack against Hungary because of the [EP election] campaign,” MEP Tamás Deutsch said

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Pro-migration politicians in Brussels continue their attack against Hungary

Nov 13, 2018

“Despite growing attempts to put pressure on Hungary, neither Hungarian citizens, nor the government and Hungarian MEPs in the European People’s Party will change their position opposing migration,” MEP Tamás Deutsch said