Stormy debate on migration at the EU summit

14. 12. 2018.

In a video message posted on his Facebook account, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that in a stormy session during the Brussels summit Hungary had managed to repel an attack aimed at ensuring that migrants would be given more money and more rights.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Brussels, will also have talks with Kurz, Jansa and V4 partners

13. 12. 2018.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has arrived in Brussels where he will first attend the summit of the European People’s Party (EPP), Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday.

The law will be good for workers

12. 12. 2018.

In the Parliament Building, after Members of Parliament voted to amend the Labour Code, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists that important and good legislation has been created. He said that it includes provision for voluntarily changing working hours and overtime.

József Antall did not give up his goal of leading Hungary back to what it was before communism

11. 12. 2018.

In the Parliament Building on Tuesday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the legacy of the late prime minister József Antall is that even in unfavourable circumstances he never gave up his goal of leading Hungary back to what it was before communism.

The Government is on the side of workers

11. 12. 2018.

In an interview with atv.hu in the Parliament Building on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the law on voluntary changes to working hours is in the interests of workers.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with leader of Croats in Bosnia

11. 12. 2018.

On Monday afternoon in the Parliament Building Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, President of Fidesz, received Dragan Covic, leader of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH), former chair of Bosnia’s tripartite Presidency.

We attach strategic importance to relations between Fidesz and the CDU

10. 12. 2018.

On Monday Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister, informed the Hungarian news agency MTI that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had written a letter of congratulations to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the newly elected leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).

Fresh blood is needed in the European Parliament

07. 12. 2018.

On the Kossuth Radio programme “Good Morning, Hungary”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that fresh blood is needed in the European Parliament.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offers his condolences at the US Embassy

06. 12. 2018.

Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister, informed Hungarian news agency MTI that on Thursday afternoon Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid his respects to the memory of former US President George HW Bush by making an entry in the book of condolence which has been opened at the US Embassy in Budapest.

Viktor Orbán’s reply to Ronald S. Lauder: You are asking me to limit the freedom of the press

06. 12. 2018.

“The Government of Hungary pursues a policy of zero tolerance regarding anti-Semitism. The actions and decisions of my government leave no doubt as to the fact that the Hungarian Government feels responsible for its citizens of Jewish origin, and ensures their security. You and your organisation can count on this clear Hungarian government policy in the future as well”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in a letter of reply to the President of the World Jewish Congress. A copy of the letter was provided by to Hungarian news agency MTI by the Prime Minister’s Press Chief, Bertalan Havasi.