President Novák attends funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
President Novák, her husband and Semjén were received by Pope Francis ahead of the ceremony.
President Novák, her husband and Semjén were received by Pope Francis ahead of the ceremony.
Deputy PM Semjén told a meeting of the Permanent Hungarian Conference (MÁÉRT) in Budapest that ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia will get increased support immediately.
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said the government is launching a special scholarship program for young diaspora Hungarians looking to pursue higher education in Hungary.
Deputy PM Semjén said he trusted that Alliance representatives would “build a strong representation for [ethnic] Hungarians” in Slovakia.
Hungary and Serbia are “firm defenders of Christian civilization”, Deputy PM Semjén said.
Zsolt Semjén said he believes Hungary is witnessing a Jewish renaissance following significant government support to Jewish organizations.
Hungary maintained zero-tolerance against anti-Semitism, regardless of whether they are connected to the extreme right, extreme left, Jihadists or anti-Israeli sentiments.
Zsolt Semjén said the foundations of Hungary’s policy towards Hungarian communities abroad had been laid in 2010, adding that “they have proved stable”.
The deputy PM said a nation and a community will only have a future if its members feel that their compatriots “do great things”.
Deputy PM Semjén said European progressive leaders were unable to accept that Christians are not oppressors but oppressed.
The programs on offer include everything related to hunting from science through gastronomy to sports activities and arts.
The government is expecting RMDSZ to play a crucial role in a reconciliation process between the two countries’ governments.
The Deputy PM said one out of eight Christians is persecuted for their faith today, mainly in Islamic countries.