Orban: We must protect what we have achieved

In the coming months, things will happen that no one has ever seen before, prime minister Viktor Orban announced in his address delivered at the 29th congress of Fidesz on Sunday, following his re-election as party president. It started with the pension premium of HUF 80,000 paid to pensioners. It will continue with the payment of the entire 13th monthly pension. From January, young people … Continue reading Orban: We must protect what we have achieved

thehungaryjournalNovember 15, 2021Leave a comment

Tajani would keep Fidesz in the EPP

Deputy head of the European People’s Party (EPP) Antonio Tajani has called it a political mistake that the EPP membership of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party had been questioned.

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thehungaryjournalDecember 20, 2019Leave a comment

Hungarian MEPs react to the new EC’s election

The MEP group of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance on Wednesday called for opening a “new chapter” in the functioning of the European Union and a fundamental turnaround in its economic and migration policies. Continue reading “Hungarian MEPs react to the new EC’s election”

thehungaryjournalNovember 27, 2019Leave a comment

Stoiber and CDU members express support

Ruling Fidesz said on Monday that German MPs believe Fidesz’s place is in the European People’s Party (EPP). Continue reading “Stoiber and CDU members express support”

thehungaryjournalNovember 11, 2019November 11, 2019Leave a comment

Gyor Mayor Borkai quits Fidesz after scandal

Zsolt Borkai, head of the Fidesz party’s organisation in Gyor, who was narrowly reelected on Sunday as the western Hungarian city’s mayor, has announced that he is quitting the ruling party. Continue reading “Gyor Mayor Borkai quits Fidesz after scandal”

thehungaryjournalOctober 15, 2019Leave a comment

Orban: Hungarians have right to live under laws of Christian freedom

Hungary’s prime minister stressed the need of compromise between two parts of Europe but added that Hungarians’ “right to live according to the laws of Christian freedom” should be respected. Continue reading “Orban: Hungarians have right to live under laws of Christian freedom”

thehungaryjournalSeptember 29, 2019Leave a comment

Govt official slams The Guardian

In a letter addressed to the editor of The Guardian, Zoltan Kovacs, the state secretary for international communications and relations, said a recent article in the paper claiming the Hungarian government was dismantling media freedom and judicial independence “simply doesn’t square with the reality of today’s Hungary”. Continue reading “Govt official slams The Guardian”

thehungaryjournalJuly 4, 2019July 4, 2019Leave a comment

Two Hungarian MEPs elected vice-president

Ruling Fidesz’s MEP Livia Jaroka and the opposition Democratic Coalition’s Klara Dobrev were both elected vice-presidents of the European Parliament on Wednesday. Continue reading “Two Hungarian MEPs elected vice-president”

thehungaryjournalJuly 3, 2019July 3, 2019Leave a comment

Orban: Only Hungarians can say what’s good for Hungary

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said that it was a secondary consideration which European grouping Fidesz belonged to in the future. Continue reading “Orban: Only Hungarians can say what’s good for Hungary”

thehungaryjournalJune 14, 2019Leave a comment

Strache affair: Scandal in the national security committee

A national security committee meeting convened to discuss potential Hungarian ties to the Strache affair lacked a quorum on Friday because of a no-show by ruling party representatives. Continue reading “Strache affair: Scandal in the national security committee”

thehungaryjournalMay 24, 2019Leave a comment

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