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President Novák underlines importance of traditional family model
The president said education and emphasising the importance of human life are key to a successful family policy.
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PM Orbán congratulates new chancellor of Austria
The prime minister said he was glad to have the opportunity to work with a politician “committed to the cause of Europe’s future while showing great respect” towards Hungary.
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Austria lists Hungary among countries with low incidence of COVID infections
Those having received two doses of the vaccine, or a single dose at least three weeks before, can enter Austria without being quarantined.
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PM Orbán: Hungary stands by Austria and is ready to do everything it can to save Europe from a series of terrorist attacks
PM Orbán said in a video message on Facebook that Hungary fully supports Austrians. “An attack against you is an attack against us, your pain is ours and your challenges...
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Hungarians allowed into Austria with no restrictions
As of Monday, Hungarians were able to travel to Austria with no coronavirus-related restrictions.
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Justice Minister: Austria is “a most important ally” for Hungary in promoting its position against mandatory migrant quotas
Justice Minister Judit Varga met Karoline Edtstadler, Austria’s minister for EU and constitutional affairs, for talks in Budapest on Friday.
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Hungary and Austria take similar measures to halt the coronavirus epidemic
“It is a shared view that the tasks are the same: to protect the health of the people and ensure the operation of the country,” Gergely Gulyás said.
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Austria to support Hungary’s fight against migration
Austria will send 21 police officers and two police dogs to serve on the Hungary-Serbia border.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press statement after a summit of the heads of government of the Visegrád Four and Austria
16 January 2020, Prague (Praha)
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PM Orbán: V4 seek cooperation with other European countries
The prime minister said the V4 countries are “signaling to the outside world” their aim to seek cooperation with other European countries and to avoid isolation.
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PM Orbán: “It is in Austria's interest that the Hungarian border defense succeeds”
Austria is a natural partner of Hungary and the Visegrád Group, and all of them together can cooperate in crucial areas, including migration, security, border protection, competitiveness, climate protection and enlargement.
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Six people smugglers charged in Budapest
The Budapest Public Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against six people accused of smuggling over 100 migrants across Hungary to Austria.
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PM Orbán congratulates Norbert Hofer on his election as leader of Austria’s Freedom Party
“I trust that strategic cooperation between [ruling] Fidesz and the Austrian Freedom Party … will continue in the future, and we can maintain friendly ties based on mutual confidence and Christian-Conservative values,” PM Orbán wrote in a letter to Hofer.