Hungary files challenge against mandatory resettlement quotas at the Court of Justice of the European Union

03. 12. 2015.

At the 14th plenary session of the Hungarian Standing Conference (Máért) held in the Várkert Bazár Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that Hungary would file a challenge against the EU decision on resettlement of migrants based on mandatory quotas.

Visegrád Group to reject the idea of “mini-Schengen”

03. 12. 2015.

At a meeting of the Visegrád Group (V4) in Prague, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán welcomed as very important an initiative whereby the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia will establish a wider group called “Friends of Schengen”, as part of which every participant can contribute to the reinforcement of external Schengen borders.

Secret pact on taking in Syrian refugees

02. 12. 2015.

Regarding mandatory resettlement quotas, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expects to see a “secret background agreement” to be revealed in the next few days, based on which the European Union would take in some 400–500 thousand Syrian refugees.

Iran can anticipate a great era of economic success

01. 12. 2015.

Speaking in Tehran at the Hungarian-Iranian business forum on opportunities for economic cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Iran is about to undergo a phase of major economic development.

Statues of Semmelweis and Avicenna are symbols of friendly cooperation between Hungary and Iran

01. 12. 2015.

Statues of the 11th century scientist Avicenna and Hungarian physician Ignác Semmelweis were unveiled at a conference at the Tehran University of Medical Science on Tuesday, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the death of Semmelweis. At the conference Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the two scientists are not only symbols of science, but also of friendly cooperation between Hungary and Iran.

New era about to begin in Hungarian-Iranian relations

30. 11. 2015.

A new era is about to begin in relations between Hungary and Iran, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Tehran after he had talks with Eshaq Jahangiri, First Vice President of Iran, and ministers from the two countries signed several bilateral agreements – including an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and the promotion of investment.