Politicians heading the European Parliament party lists of the opposition Socialists-Parbeszed, LMP, DK and Momentum parties argued at a conference on Thursday for a stronger and more transparent European Union and joint action on migration. Continue reading “Opposition pledges to fight for stronger Europe”
Hungary’s Fidesz has been “attacked by pro-migration forces” within the European People’s Party, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told public Kossuth Radio on Friday morning. Continue reading “Orban: No compromise on migration”
The European Parliament election campaign is not the forum to chew over the politically motivated Article 7 procedure launched against Hungary, a government official said in Bucharest. But, in this respect at least, European Union presidency-holder Romania “does not lack good will” towards Hungary, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said. Continue reading “Gulyas: Hungary attacked for its migration policy”
Europe is embroiled in intense debates on the reform of Christian democracy as well as the role of Christianity in society, and Germany is counting on Hungary in these debates, prime ministerial commissioner Zoltan Balog said on Friday. Continue reading “Balog: Hungarian state’s duty to protect Christianity”
Next year’s European Parliamentary elections should bring about a change in the community’s policy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday, and warned that „the battle between pro-migration and anti-migration MEPs has not yet been decided”. Continue reading “Orban: European politics must be changed in May”
Hungary is the only state in Europe to have asked the people’s opinion on illegal migration, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday, responding to a claim by France’s minister for European affairs that Hungary is leaving its citizens out of the debate on the issue. Continue reading “Szijjarto snubs French minister for alleging Hungarians left out of debate on migration”
Hungary’s government is still being accused in western Europe of violating the independence of the judiciary merely because of its position on the issue of migration and border protection, Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi, said in an interview to Friday’s Le Figaro. Continue reading “Trocsanyi rejects EU pressure”
