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Cabinet Office proposes setting up a new body headed by a chief national security advisor
The new and powerful body would help the prime minister with “promoting the government’s endeavors for peace and security in all circumstances".
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More than one million people have participated in government’s National Consultation survey
So far, 1.014 million people have returned the national questionnaire on protecting Hungary’s sovereignty.
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State Secretary: EU’s new migration pact is in conflict with what the government represents
“The new pact overwrites Hungary’s migration procedures, which could lead to the emergence of migrant ghettoes in the country,” said Csaba Dömötör.
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State Secretary: 98% of National Consultation respondents say Ukraine has not met conditions for joining EU
Although forms are still being delivered and the deadline for returning questionnaires expires in a month, “it is by now clear that many people are expressing their opinions”, and 280,000...
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State Secretary: Hungary-UK data protection agreement to increase security of Hungarians
The agreement also further strengthens cooperation between the two countries in the areas of defense, and law enforcement, as well as in the fight against organized crime and terrorism.
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Government to launch new National Consultation survey over dispute with Brussels
Csaba Dömötör said the nationwide survey was necessary to ensure “decisions about the future remain in our own hands”.
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State Secretary slams EU for requesting money from member states while withholding funds
The EU has called for contributions because earlier support for war-torn Ukraine had left its budget tens of billions of euros in the red.
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State Secretary: Approval of migrant distribution plan shows worst side of Brussels politics
A new plan would require member states that refuse to accommodate migrants to pay an equivalent of 8 million forints (EUR 22,000) per migrant.
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State Secretary: Brussels has a simplistic view of Hungary’s position on war in Ukraine
Hungary has condemned Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine from the start and provides all the help it can to the refugees fleeing Ukraine.
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State Secretary: Energy companies are getting “stinking rich” through war in Ukraine
Csaba Dömötör insisted that some companies were getting “stinking rich” through soaring energy prices, with special regard to “large, international energy companies”.
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Dömötör: EP marking one year since start of war in Ukraine is a “resolution of escalation”
Csaba Dömötör said Brussels also urges member states as well as the US, the UK and Canada “to swiftly deliver on their pledge to provide Ukraine with modern battle tanks”.
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Dömötör: Hungarians want fewer costly sanctions and their opinions heard
A recent National Consultation survey found that 97% of respondents were set against any kind of sanctions on nuclear energy, gas and oil.
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State Secretary: Government must guarantee security of energy supply
Fortunately, in the case of gas, the long-term gas purchase contracts are a guarantee for Hungary, Csaba Dömötör said.