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Deputy PM: It isn’t polite to use "Christian" in today’s EU
Deputy PM Semjén said European progressive leaders were unable to accept that Christians are not oppressors but oppressed.
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Justice Minister: Hungary supports Polish court ruling highlighting “problematic practices” of EU institutions
Brussels had “stepped on the gas” and “blackmailed” Hungary and Poland because “we think differently about the world and Europe”.
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From Germany, with love: Former CSU VP stands up for Hungary in FAZ
In an opinion piece published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Peter Gauweiler argues that the recent German attacks against Hungary were not only incorrect but ignored the common history of the...
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Fidesz MEP: Foundations of democratic EU are at risk
The foundations of the democratic EU are at risk of being overtaken by a federal union, created without legitimacy and against the will of member states and their citizens.
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House Speaker: EU on course to be destroyed by people trying to protect it from Hungary
The speaker said that “after Nazis and Communists, a new totalitarian ambition is about to destroy Europe, sometimes called Liberalism, post-Humanism or whatever… green folly.”
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EU immunity certificate is now available for travel
Hungary was the first country to introduce an immunity certificate and an application showing vaccination details, and is now introducing the EU immunity certificate.
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PM Orbán: The EU will not fix itself. We will have to help get it back on the right path
Speaking at the Hungarian Independence Day conference earlier today, Prime Minister Orbán laid out seven key tenets with which Hungary will contribute to the ongoing debate about the future of the European Union.
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Justice Minister urges Hungarians to make voices heard on EU's future
The Conference on the Future of Europe presented an opportunity for everyone to have their say in the processes governing the EU.
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Justice Minister marks anniversary of Hungary joining the EU
The justice minister said that “without Hungary, there is no united Europe”.
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Justice Minister: Hungary expects Portuguese presidency of EU to act as “fair mediators"
The justice minister asked the Portuguese presidency to be open to the different approaches of nation states to migration.
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Is Brussels failing the COVID vaccine challenge?
While the United States has already vaccinated more than 10 million citizens, and the UK is now well beyond 3 million, some critics say that EU member states are lagging behind in terms of administering the lifesaving jab. So, what’s really happening? Has the EU reserved enough vaccines? Did they arrive late to the party? Why does the supply seem so unreliable? These are just a few of the tough questions for Brussels.
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FM: The whole of Europe should be grateful to Salvini
The foreign minister has said "the whole of Europe should be grateful” to Matteo Salvini, former interior minister of Italy, for “saving his homeland and saving Europe.”
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Cabinet Chief: The left sought to gain advantage to the detriment of Hungary
Antal Rogán said the political left sought to gain advantage to the detriment of Hungary when it called for European Union funding to be blocked.