News in Brief FM: Hungary and Brazil working together to fight Global Compact for Migration Feb 07, 2020 The foreign minister said UN organizations have been “caught” several times as they tried to get various resolutions approved which incorporated parts of the compact.
Blog Here we go again: yet another stealthy maneuver to resurrect a failed immigration policy Jan 22, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Brussels is at it again. They seem as determined as ever to bring back to life a migration policy that should have died long ago.
News in Brief FM: Brussels and the United Nations clearly share the same goal of legalizing illegal migration Dec 11, 2018 Hungary views illegal migrants as illegal migrants and not as refugees, and the Hungarian government will vote against the UN migration compact in New York, said the foreign minister
News in Brief FM: Hungary will not enforce “a single passage” in UN migration pact Nov 29, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the package was contradictory to Hungary’s interests because “it encourages migration rather than seeking to stem such processes”
News in Brief FM: UN migration pact is designed to “legalise illegal migration” Nov 23, 2018 Hungary has decided not to take part in the compact’s adoption process in order to make it clear that the document is not binding in any way whatsoever, says the foreign minister
News in Brief FM: The United Nations’ migration package “betrays Europe” Nov 08, 2018 Minister Szijjártó insisted that the package would pose a “serious danger” for Europe as it is “aimed at legalizing illegal migration as a fundamental human right” and said that Hungary would vote against the proposal at next year’s UN general assembly session
News in Brief FM: Hungary rejects UN migration pact Nov 05, 2018 Minister Szijjártó said that Hungary does not support “population exchange between continents” for concerns that “it will lead to the formation of parallel societies and an increased threat of terrorism”
News in Brief Austria refuses to sign UN global migration pact Oct 31, 2018 Austria follows Hungary and the United States' lead in pulling out of a United Nations pact on migration
News in Brief Hungary officially quits the United Nations Global Compact for Migration Jul 25, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made the announcement on Tuesday and said it has become clear that the differences between Hungary’s position on migration and the UN’s approach are irreconcilable
News in Brief Hungary to quit UN migrant pact Jul 19, 2018 “For us, the number one priority is Hungary and the security of Hungarians,” the foreign minister said
News in Brief FM: Countries rejecting the UN’s planned Global Compact for Migration could be “best off” Jul 16, 2018 The migration pack fails to address the rights of people who simply strive to live in their home countries in peace and stability
News in Brief Hungary's FM: Europe is at threat from Africa's migrant crisis Jun 05, 2018 If the UN's goals are realized then the make-up of Europe’s population will change radically in the upcoming few years, the foreign minister said
News in Brief Hungary's FM: The government’s top priority is to ensure people’s right to safety Mar 20, 2018 “The Hungarian people have a right to live in security, so that they do not have to be afraid of terrorist attacks and so that they can protect themselves from the security risks of the emergence of parallel societies,” Minister Szijjártó said
News in Brief Hungary’s FM: The international community should focus its efforts not on organizing or encouraging migration but on stopping it Mar 13, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, addressed the UN’s intergovernmental debate on its migration package in New York on Monday and highlighted Hungary’s disagreement with the document’s premise that migration is a positive and unstoppable phenomenon
News in Brief There is no scope for a common EU position on the UN’s global migration proposal package, says minister Mar 09, 2018 The Hungarian position is that the UN's migration package is a harmful approach and everyone has the right to live in peace and security where they were born
News in Brief Hungary’s FM: There is no closer and more effective cooperation in the EU than the V4 Mar 05, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that the V4 has a voice that is heard throughout Europe and beyond and has become an important factor in shaping European political processes
News in Brief The Hungarian government will submit a 12-point proposal to the UN regarding draft package on migration Mar 02, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, announced that he will submit the proposal to the head of the UN General Assembly during his opening address to an international conference focusing on the UN’s migration package in Budapest
Blog ‘Security First’: Hungary responds to the UN with a 12-point proposal to handle global migration Mar 02, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács The Orbán Government strongly disagrees with the draft of the UN’s Global Compact on Migration, but we have decided to remain at the table and have put forward a list of alternatives to influence the debate.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: ‘If we make the wrong decision, Hungary will become an immigrant country’ Mar 02, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács “If we don’t want to become an immigrant country we’ll have to join our forces and fight this battle together,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, adding that with the upcoming elections Hungary’s future is at stake.
News in Brief Prime Minister Hungary’s FM calls on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to resign Feb 27, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein should step down over comments he made about Hungary's prime minister
News in Brief Hungary’s foreign minister has officially protested over the negotiations on the UN’s Compact for Migration Feb 26, 2018 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made his feelings known in a letter to the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini
News in Brief Hungary expects a tough battle over the UN migration document, says government spokesperson Feb 22, 2018 Speaking on Kossuth Radio’s “180 Minutes” program, Kovács pointed out that Hungary has several natural allies in Central Europe and will do what's best for the country and the region
News in Brief Hungary's FM: The issue of whether migration is stopped or enabled is what is at stake in the intergovernmental debate on the global migration package Feb 21, 2018 Hungary believes migration heightens the threat of terror and undermines security, the foreign minister stressed
News in Brief Survey finds that over two thirds of Hungarians reject UN proposal for a compact on refugees and migrants Feb 19, 2018 The Századvég Foundation found that 80 percent of respondents disagreed with the “UN view” that migration and its promotion are beneficial to economic growth and welfare
News in Brief Hungary's FM: There are 15 million refugees and people in need of humanitarian aid living in the immediate vicinity of Europe Feb 16, 2018 Minister Szijjártó said this could mean an unmanageable security threat for the European Union, and accordingly Hungary will be submitting proposals with regard to both the UN’s migration package and the reform of the Dublin Regulation
News in Brief Hungary to remain in UN’s migrant package talks and will push to "influence the draft document in a meaningful way" Feb 16, 2018 Hungary’s foreign minister has been given a mandate to propose amendments to the five areas the Hungarian government finds problematic in the UN's migrant package and to enforce Hungary’s position in the document
News in Brief Whether or not Hungary will become an “immigrant country” is at stake in the general election, says state secretary Feb 12, 2018 “Several national consultation surveys and a referendum have demonstrated beyond doubt that Hungarians don’t even want to hear about this. And the government must heed the will of the Hungarian people,” Csaba Dömötör said
News in Brief Hungary's Chief Security Advisor says the publication of the first draft of the UN’s migration package is cause for concern Feb 06, 2018 György Bakondi said the UN's package is cause for concern because Hungary does not want to be part of a treaty that states that migration is a fundamental human right and everyone is free to choose where they want to settle
News in Brief Hungary says it will do everything in its power to close all loopholes open to illegal migration Feb 06, 2018 Zoltán Kovács said that in Hungary’s experience, “self-proclaimed” charity or human rights organizations “operate according to a very different kind of political agenda”