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Parliament approves EU budget framework and post-pandemic recovery package
Hungarian lawmakers approved the legislation with 170 votes in favor and no MPs present voting against.
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Speeches and Remarks
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s address to the Hungarian parliament before the start of daily business
14 December 2020, Budapest
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PM Orbán: Hungary’s sovereignty and money has been protected
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said "common sense won the day" in the course of the European Council summit last week.
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PM Orbán: Common sense prevailed, we defended Hungary's sovereignty and the money due to Hungarians
“At last week's summit of the European Council, common sense prevailed; we defended Hungary's sovereignty and Hungarian money,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his speech in Parliament today.
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Justice Minister: EU deal is a victory for common sense
Justice Minister Judit Varga said Thursday’s agreement concerning the European Union’s next budget and coronavirus recovery fund has in the first place been a victory for common sense.
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PM Orbán: Europe has not surrendered to Soros
PM Orbán said the European Union has maintained its unity and won; George Soros lost and it would be time for Europeans to “finally send him home to America”.
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Europe has not surrendered
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s response to George Soros.
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Der Sieg der Vernunft
Brüssel ist nicht in der Lage, Ungarn mit Geld zu erpressen, es gibt keine neue Waffe gegen uns.
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PM Orbán: Common sense prevailed at EU summit
After a deal was struck on the EU budget and recovery fund at the European Union summit in Brussels, PM Orbán said “common sense has prevailed, we’ve protected Hungarians’ money.”
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The victory of common sense
Brussels is not able to blackmail Hungary with money, there is no new weapon against us.
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Gulyás: Payment of EU funds must not be linked to conditions during pandemic
Gergely Gulyás said the time was not right for “unnecessary debates on immigration and gender issues” but aid must be granted to countries in need.
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PM Orbán: Good chance of victory for Hungary and Poland in EU budget
PM Orbán said Hungary and Poland both regard keeping to the EU’s basic treaty and its provisions highly important.
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FM: Hungary and Poland committed to cooperation in planned veto of EU budget
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the two countries would “not bow to any intentions trying to drive a wedge” between them.