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Homecoming: Remember that argument about how Hungarians are emigrating in masses?

Our fellow Hungarians are finally coming home.

Ministerpräsident Orbán: Der Fidesz-KDNP ist nach wie vor die stärkste politische Kraft in Ungarn

Neben einer hohen Wahlbeteiligung von 48,45 Prozent erzielte das Fidesz-KDNP-Bündnis von Premierminister Orbán am Sonntag bei den Kommunalwahlen 2019 in Ungarn einen weiteren Sieg von über 50 Prozent.

Three key takeaways from yesterday’s local elections

Yes, opposition parties prevailed in Budapest, which will now have a new mayor, but there’s a lot more to the story than the capital.

PM Orbán: Fidesz-KDNP still strongest political force in Hungary

With the majority of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP has won a sweeping victory.

Local Elections 2019 - LIVE coverage

Follow the latest news about Hungary's local elections 2019!

PM Orbán: Hungary-US cooperation “a story of success”

Some 1,700 US companies employ more than 106 thousand Hungarians.

V4 Connects

News in Brief

FM: V4 to jointly build a high-speed railway connecting Budapest, Bratislava, Brno and Warsaw

Oct 02, 2018

The new two-track line would be suitable for trains up to a speed of 250 km/h. The trains will only stop in the three capital cities and Brno

News in Brief

Former leader of Czech Republic Václav Klaus: Western hegemony is evidently over

May 24, 2018

Europe is “weak and shaky” because of the prevailing EU ideology, which “systematically undermines” the traditional, historically proven pillars of Europe and deliberately strives to deconstruct the nation state, the family and even the man, said Václav Klaus

News in Brief

[VIDEO] Stephen Bannon speaks at the V4 ”Future of Europe” conference in Budapest

May 24, 2018

During his long-awaited appearance, Bannon wasted no time in kicking off his speech by praising Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He also spoke about the media sphere in Europe and how there is not really a political opposition anymore but a ”media opposition”

News in Brief

Best-selling author Douglas Murray says “we cannot possibly pick up everybody who wishes to come on board”

May 24, 2018

On the migrant quota plans Douglas Murray said that it’s like “Brussels and Berlin think other member states should pick up the tab that Merkel and Juncker ran up.”

News in Brief

Hungary’s FM: Europe hasn’t been this unstable since the Cold War

May 23, 2018

“We want a Hungarian Hungary and a European Europe,” the foreign minister said

News in Brief

The highly-anticipated V4 conference titled “The Future of Europe” will take place in Budapest tomorrow with an exciting line-up

May 22, 2018

Leading politicians, renowned professors and well-known public figures will share their views with each other and with an audience at the conference

News in Brief

V4 to launch a charity hotline to help each other’s citizens in need

Apr 03, 2018

Solidarity between Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia means providing help to people in need wherever they are

News in Brief

Hungary celebrates 15 years of the successful coordinated tourism cooperation of the Visegrád Group (V4)

Mar 29, 2018

Tourists coming from more remote parts of the world tend to go on tours involving several countries, and they are more inclined to visit the Central European region as a whole rather than individual countries

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

Speeches and Remarks

V4 Statement on the Future of Europe

Jan 26, 2018

The Visegrad countries welcome the debate on the future of the EU as they believe that the EU is the best framework to face and tackle both internal and external challenges.

News in Brief

Hungary holds V4 meeting with Australia to increase the group's competitiveness

Jan 22, 2018

The meeting was the first on the ministerial level between the V4 and Australia, with talks between foreign ministers scheduled for February, Hungary's foreign minister said

News in Brief

Head of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee says Visegrád Group is the most successful alliance in the EU

Dec 14, 2017

During a two-day meeting of the foreign affairs committees of the V4 countries, Zsolt Németh said that the influence of the central European region is growing

News in Brief

V4 interior ministers agree that external borders must be protected to secure Schengen area

Oct 06, 2017

During a meeting, held under Hungary’s V4 presidency, the interior ministers decided to offer help in protecting the external Schengen borders to all countries concerned

News in Brief

Hungary's foreign minister says the country opposes the double standards set forth by the European Commission

Sep 01, 2017

"We reject that the European Union should apply double standards in relation to anyone; we are regrettably observing that the European Commission is applying double standards in relation to Poland very intensively. This is unacceptable," Minister Szijjártó said

News in Brief

Visegrád Four and Israel form a joint task force to fight terrorism

Jul 20, 2017

Prime Minsiter Viktor Orbán announced that the parties will also establish a joint task force to promote technological cooperation

News in Brief

V4 prime ministers send letter of support to Italian PM in light of growing migrant crisis

Jul 20, 2017

The V4 are ready to contribute to Italian and European efforts aimed at halting the illegal flow of migrants from Libya and other parts of North Africa towards Europe – and especially towards Italy

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Viktor Orbán’s statement to the press after the meeting between the prime ministers of the Visegrád Four and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel

Jul 20, 2017

19 July 2017, Budapest

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Viktor Orbáns Presseerklärung nach dem Treffen der Visegráder Vier und dem Ministerpräsidenten des Staates Israel

Jul 20, 2017

Budapest, den 19. Juli 2017

News in Brief

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets V4 heads of government

Jul 19, 2017

The V4, comprised of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, met with Israel under Hungary's presidency to discuss energy, innovation, and research and development

Speeches and Remarks

Joint statement of the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia on dual quality of foodstuffs and other commodities

Jul 19, 2017

Same quality for the same product across the EU

Speeches and Remarks

Joint statement on the occasion of the annual summit of the Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

Jul 19, 2017

Budapest, Hungary 19 July 2017