Orban reacts to the terrorist attack in Nice

On behalf of the Hungarian people, Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered his condolences to the French nation in connection with the Thursday Muslim terrorist attack. The prime minister wished the families of victims much strength in a message he sent to President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, Bertalan Havasi, the head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed the Hungarian news agency MTI. … Continue reading Orban reacts to the terrorist attack in Nice

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Nicolas Bay: We won a referendum against Macron

The traditional centrist parties have been disappointing the people for too long, and Emmanuel Macron’s policies have shown the real division in France: globalists, federalists vs. sovereignists who support nation states and democracy, Nicolas Bay the secretary general of National Rally told Hungarian daily Magyar Hirlap.

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Szijjarto: EU should stop organising migration

The foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, on Thursday met with the French foreign minister Jean-Yves le Drian in Bratislava to discuss issues regarding the future, security and competitiveness of the European Union. Continue reading “Szijjarto: EU should stop organising migration”

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Hungary contributes to Notre Dame reconstruction

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent a message of condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron and Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, president of the French bishops’ conference, over the fire that devastated the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, the PM’s press chief said. Continue reading “Hungary contributes to Notre Dame reconstruction”

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Zemmour explains the yellow vests

Liberal democracy is not democratic anymore, because the minorities are dominating the majority, French journalist Éric Zemmour told Hungarian daily Magyar Hirlap at the MCC Budapest Summit on Migration. Continue reading “Zemmour explains the yellow vests”

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Benoist, Klaus speak about national sovereignty in Budapest

French philosopher Alain de Benoist, who attended the “A new world order was born” international conference in Budapest, talked about European politics, the yellow vests to Hungarian daily Magyar Hirlap. Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus, who received the Petofi Prize in the House of Terror Museum on Monday, also stressed the importance of national sovereignty in an interview. Continue reading “Benoist, Klaus speak about national sovereignty in Budapest”

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Szijjarto snubs French minister for alleging Hungarians left out of debate on migration

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”

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Szijjarto: France endangers the EU’s unity

Hungary rejects the French “threats” that European Union resources should be withdrawn from members that fail to demonstrate solidarity, and with such proposals France endangers the unity of the European Union, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Austrian daily Die Presse in an interview published on Saturday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: France endangers the EU’s unity”

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Outgoing French ambassador awarded high state honour

Outgoing French ambassador Eric Fournier has received Hungary’s Order of Merit, Commander Cross. Continue reading “Outgoing French ambassador awarded high state honour”

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Fournier is not leaving because of Orban

The replacement of French Ambassador to Hungary Éric Fournier is not related to the leaked memo in which he praised Viktor Orban’s policies, France expert Eszter Petronella Soos pointed out on her website, Franciapolitika.com.

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