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Hungary: with God for identity and against terrorism and illegal immigration

The Editorial Board August 25, 2017

Hungary - "For our children and grandchildren to live as Hungarians in Hungary, we must defend our borders with all the means at our disposal, and fight against terrorism and illegal immigration," said the Hungarian Minister of the defense to the young…

Politics

Kövér in Cluj: Hungary sets the record straight

Modeste Schwartz August 18, 2017

By Modeste Schwartz. Hungary/Romania - Viktor Orbán's annual speech in Tusnádfürdő, now widely followed and eagerly anticipated, even by members of the international press, generally contains political professions of faith and strategic road-maps which extend far beyond Magyar-Romanian relations, or those of…

Society

Hungary is ready to take in an Iranian Christian refugee facing deportation from Sweden

Nicolas de Lamberterie August 9, 2017

By Nicolas de Lamberterie. Hungary - Aideen Strandsson is an Iranian actress. She secretly converted to Christianity, before publicly announcing it when she arrived in Sweden with a three-year work visa: she was publicly baptized and took a Swedish surname. Today, due…

Politics

The European Commission wants to assume new powers

Olivier Bault August 2, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland - After Frans Timmermans, the first Vice-President of the Commission, on July 19, threatened Poland with a recourse to Article 7 of the EU Treaty on bills reforming justice which have been under discussion in the Parliament of…

Politics

Full speech of V. Orbán : Will Europe belong to Europeans?

The Editorial Board July 24, 2017

Viktor Orbán’s speech at the 28th Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp, 22 July 2017, Tusnádfürdő (Băile Tuşnad, Romania) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: "First of all, I’d like to remind everyone that we started a process of collective thinking 27…

Society

Driverless cars in Budapest

The Editorial Board July 23, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - If you spot a car without a driver speeding through Budapest, don't be alarmed! It's the latest wave of driverless cars to hit Hungary. AImotive is the first enterprise to receive a license for testing driverless cars on public…

Politics

Orbán: ‘The question of the coming decades: Will Europe belong to Europeans?’

The Editorial Board July 22, 2017

Romania, Băile Tușnad - “Twenty-seven years ago, we believed our future is Europe,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the 28th Summer University and Student Camp in Băile Tușnad this morning. “Right now, we are Europe’s future.” In a speech that has become…

Politics

The Visegrád group supports Italy in light of growing migrant crisis

The Editorial Board July 21, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - The V4 are ready to contribute to Italian and European efforts aimed at halting the illegal flow of migrants from Libya and other parts of North Africa towards Europe – and especially towards Italy. Prime Ministers of the Visegrád…

Politics

Israel counts on the V4

The Editorial Board July 20, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - The heads of government of the Visegrád group met in Budapest with the Israeli Prime Minister. For Benjamin Netanyahu, the V4 is now an important interlocutor. Enhanced cooperation The V4+Israel meeting resulted in a number of cooperation projects. Student…

Politics

Orbán, Soros and Bibi

Ferenc Almássy July 19, 2017

Budapest, Hungary - The current visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest is no coincidence. It is occurring against the backdrop of the ongoing struggle between Hungary’s PM, Viktor Orbán, and the billionaire liberal "philanthropist" George Soros, against whom a…

Politics

On the separation of powers – Hungarian Ambassador’s opinion

The Editorial Board July 19, 2017

By Georges Károlyi, Ambassador of Hungary to the French Republic. Le Monde dated July 19 devotes its editorial to Poland. I obviously have no standing to express myself on this country, but I cannot help feeling real embarrassment toward s the…

Politics

Three Seas Initiative: Trump in Warsaw supports the project

Ferenc Almássy July 8, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - Poland received the US President Trump alongside with representatives of the countries of the Three Seas Initiative, a recent Central European project. An "incredibly successful" meeting, according to Donald Trump. For his first press conference abroad, US President Donald…