Schengen

10/12/2017

Foreign minister: Hungary’s stance on immigration policy reason for LIBE hearing

"The quota is in any case unworkable because anyone can freely travel between Schengen member states" - Hungarian FM Szijjártó
04/12/2017

V4-plus ministerial meeting focuses on EU expansion, energy security in Budapest

Visegrad Group (Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia) plus Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Serbia, Slovenia and Romania ministerial meeting in Budapest
28/11/2017

Both Hungary and Denmark strive to stabilise results achieved in European Union

Both Denmark and Hungary say no to the development of a two-speed European Union
28/10/2017

Christian Democrats: murderers, criminals arrive at Hungary’s border among migrants

"Two recent incidents have demonstrated that there are murderers and other criminals among the migrants arriving at Hungary's border"
27/10/2017

Six new border crossing stations to open along the Hungarian-Austrian border

The railway lines connecting the two countries will be also modernised
13/10/2017

Confidence ‘cement’ for European economy, says Orbán

Central Europe was especially "sensitive" to such issues as #double #food #standards due to its communist past - Orbán
10/10/2017

Minister highlights Hungary’s ‘historic achievements’ in protecting Schengen borders

"The Hungarian government had managed to close that off in cooperation with Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia"
09/10/2017

Oath-taking ceremony of police officers held at Heroes’ Square

"Only people who come here legally and respects our laws we be allowed through our borders" - PM Orbán
09/10/2017

Foreign minister: External EU borders must be protected if Schengen zone is to survive

"Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz is an important ally of Hungary's in this regard"
06/10/2017

Orbán: Brussels performing ‘Soros plan’

The “Brussels machinery” is performing US billionaire George Soros’s pro-migration plan, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. “Brussels has […]
05/10/2017

Visegrad Four interior ministers meet in Budapest

Visegrad Four: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic
04/10/2017

Orbán: Hungary prepared to help Romania deter migrants

Sooner or later an effective border seal will be needed on [Romania's] eastern borders, otherwise #Romania will be overwhelmed by migrants - Orbán
26/09/2017

Hungary done fair share regarding migration-related expenditures, says Orbán’s cabinet

"If the #EU cannot keep a respectful enough tone in its dealings with #Turkey, it can cause the situation to worsen"
21/09/2017

Illegal migration serious security threat, Hungary’s FM tells BBC Hard Talk

#BBC television’s #Hard #Talk show: Over 1.5 million #illegal #migrants have entered the territory of the #EU without any form of control, regulation or checks, and that is unacceptable” - Hungarian FM
16/09/2017

Hungary shows ‘exceptional solidarity’ to Germany, says foreign minister

"#Hungary shows "exceptional solidarity" to #Germany since Hungarian taxpayers pay to protect the Hungarian borders"
15/09/2017

Measures taken two years ago still needed to curb migration, says Orbán’s cabinet spokesman

“The measures introduced in the interests of protecting the border continue to be necessary; it is thanks to these that the number of migrants entering Hungary […]
12/09/2017

New York Times editors ‘still don’t get it’ on migrant crisis, says Hungarian government spokesman

Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has hit back at New York Times, which criticised Hungary for its migration policy in a weekend editoral, saying they “really still […]
07/09/2017

Orbán to Juncker: ‘Hungary not immigrant country’

"Hungary is not an immigrant country and does not want to become one." - #Orbán
06/09/2017

Juncker to Orbán: European solidarity ‘is two-way street’

"Solidarity is not an a-la-carte dish" - Jean-Claude Juncker
04/09/2017

Hungarian FM: The fence is protecting Hungary and Western Europe

“The fence is the heart and centre of defence”