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Pintér: Schengen area must be treated as top priority by all EU member states
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said the Schengen area is still under serious pressure from migration.
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Pintér: Fight against organised crime among Hungary's EU Presidency priorities
"A war and fighting is currently underway at the EU borders, which makes it all the more important to fulfil Schengen expectations," Pintér said.
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Pintér: EU interior ministers discuss bloc’s security
The ministers discussed the future of the area based on freedom, security and the enforcement of law, and reviewed the tasks of the next five years related to home affairs.
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Pintér holds talks with European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
The Hungarian EU presidency would also serve to boost the security and welfare of EU citizens.
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Interior Minister: 10% pay raise for teachers from January
In the 2022-2023 year, 10 billion forints was spent on the development of school digital networks, with Wi-Fi and smart classrooms established in 180 schools.
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Wages of healthcare professionals will be increased in a second phase next March
The interior minister told parliament’s welfare committee at his annual hearing on Tuesday that the average base salary of doctors has been increased to 2,197,000 forints (EUR 5,780) and of healthcare professionals to 595,000 forints.
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Interior Minister: Hungary is also protecting the public security of other EU countries
At a meeting in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Monday, Visegrad Group counterparts met with the interior ministers of Germany and Austria.
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PM Orbán meets Interior Minister to discuss education and child protection
The two politicians' discussion had a special emphasis on the protection of children against gender ideology.
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Interior Minister: Cooperation key to pushing back illegal migration
Hungary’s southern border is being protected by Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Austrian and Turkish policemen.
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Sándor Pintér outlines law and healthcare plans
The minister said healthcare will be “in good hands” overviewed by the interior ministry.
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Interior Minister: Hungary will accept asylum requests of Ukraine-Russia war refugees
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said Hungary will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, especially the Transcarpathia region with a sizeable Hungarian minority.
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Turkish police forces to aid Hungarian border protection efforts
Stopping illegal migration, combatting people smuggling and reinforcing border security was a common duty of Hungary and Turkey.
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Pintér: Interior ministry is committed to fighting corruption
The interior ministry is committed to fighting corruption, as outlined in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.