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Rétvári: Victims of communism 'remind us that sovereignty is our greatest treasure'
Between 700,000 and 800,000, or every 12th Hungarian were deported to Gulag camps in the Soviet Union right after the Second World War.
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State Secretary: Hungary will not allow migrant camps as long as Fidesz is in power
Neither is Hungary willing to participate in a quota system for distributing migrants within the EU, Bence Rétvári added.
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Rétvári: Teachers' pay is almost doubling
Over the space of four years, their pay will have risen by more than 93 percent during a single parliamentary cycle.
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Rétvári: Brussels must take into consideration Hungary’s demands regarding border protection
Bence Rétvári said Brussels has levied fines to an “unprecedented” extent because Hungary is barring the entry of illegal migrants while spending massive amounts to protect the border.
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State Secretary: Threat of terrorism is a "dire warning for Europe"
“The safety of the public is at grave risk because of migration,” said Bence Rétvári.
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State Secretary: Hungary is being punished and forced “to toe the line and let migrants in”
Bence Rétvári said Hungary will continue to protect the EU’s external borders, adding that the country “does not accept” the European Court of Justice ruling against Hungary for actions taken against migration.
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Government to distribute another 193,000 laptops to students
Bence Rétvári said the laptops, distributed in the third year of the government scheme, would benefit 5th, 6th, and 9th graders.
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State Secretary: Brussels is planning to accelerate distribution of migrants across member states
Bence Rétvári said the EU was also planning to launch “a pro-immigration campaign”.
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State Secretary: Hungary implements the strictest immigration law in the EU
Bence Rétvári said the new law aimed to “close all loopholes” and prevent migrants from arriving in Hungary, even as guest workers.
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Hungarian officials commemorate Memorial Day for the victims of communism
State Secretary Bence Rétvári said violence was a fundamental aspect of communism, and “the left always looks the other way when it comes to violence”.
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State Secretary: Wage increases will benefit all teachers in Hungary
Hungary is set to receive EU operative funding of 530 million euros this year, paving the way for a 32.2% wage hike for school and kindergarten teachers from Jan 1.
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State Secretary: Hungary has demonstrated how to protect the border
Hungary was hopeful the central European member states could reach an agreement on the need to protect the bloc’s external border in the region.
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State Secretary: EP continues to submit pro-migration proposals
Bence Rétvári said coordination talks on the migration draft continued between the European Commission, the Council and the EP.