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Bóka: Hungary is working to strengthen transparency regarding EU funding of NGOs
János Bóka said there was a "fundamental misunderstanding regarding the role of NGOs in a democratic society".
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House Speaker holds talks with leaders in Qatar
László Kövér said that Qatar and Hungary were both "strong, independent countries rooted in a respect for their traditions, that proudly stand up for their values and protect their sovereignty".
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Hungarian police have prevented more than 10,000 illegal border crossings during service abroad
Bence Rétvári said Hungarian police and border guards had been doing "exemplary service" for ten years, showing how best to act against illegal migrants.
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FM: Hungary stands for peace everywhere in the world, including in the Caucasus
The foreign minister said the government continues to promote a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia following years of conflict.
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FM: Banning Russian energy would have tragic consequences for Europe
Minister Szijjártó said electricity in Europe costs 2-3 times as much as it does in US or China, while gas is around 4 times as expensive.
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State Secretary: Hungary rejects EU's migration pact because it goes against national interests
The pressure of migration was increasing on the Serbian-Hungarian border, with 5,931 instances of illegal border crossing attempts prevented this year already.
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MEP: More than 1.2 million sign petition on Ukraine's potential EU membership
Csaba Dömötör said fast-tracking Ukraine into the EU would "devastate the already struggling European economy".
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Hungary maintains a zero-tolerance policy against anti-Semitism
The Hungarian government has maintained a zero-tolerance policy against anti-Semitic phenomena and actions for a long time.
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PM Orbán: We will prevent Ukrainian energy threat
The prime minister said households would pay 14,000 forints (EUR 35) instead of 7,000 for electricity and 54,000 forints instead of 16,000 for gas if Russian energy was stopped.
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Online voting now available on Ukraine's EU accession
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PM Orbán holds talks with Serbian president in Belgrade
The next strategic goal is the construction of a crude pipeline and doubling the electricity transmission capacity between Hungary and Serbia.
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FM: Hungary-Serbia pipeline to start soon and Budapest-Belgrade rail line to finish by end of year
The foreign minister said the projects were an "extraordinarily important and successful" cooperation.
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PM Orbán meets Chen Wenqing in Budapest
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PM Orbán: More than 1 million votes submitted in referendum
"If we want to protect the livelihood of our families, our farmers, and the utility price caps, then we need to speak our minds. Submit your votes!" PM Orbán said.
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PM Orbán: Hungarians' heating bills would quadruple and electricity bills double if Russian energy ruled out
The prime minister said the Ukrainians were behind the policies to raise energy prices, adding that it wasn't unreasonable to speak about "Ukrainian energy threats".
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PM Orbán holds talks with head of VMSZ
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House Speaker: Those implementing the law also have responsibility for enforcing it
One of the key issues in the Western world and Europe in the coming decades will be whether nation states, supra-national entities and private economic powers could strike a balance, László Kövér said.
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Hankó: Hungary’s government supports sustainability and Hungarian families
Balázs Hankó said Hungary’s family policy has even set an example on the international stage.