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This is a sad Sunday
After a special EU summit convened to sign the documents related to the termination of Britain’s EU membership, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union is truly a “black Sunday” for the European Union.

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Hungary is being attacked due to the issue of migration, but the government is not prepared to compromise on that issue
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We have successfully defended Hungary’s right to border protection
At the European summit “we successfully defended” Hungary’s right to border protection. At the same time, the dispute remains, meaning that there are countries which still believe that immigration is a good thing, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday after the Brussels summit of EU leaders.

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"Hungary is being denounced because the people of Hungary have decided that we will not be an immigrant country"
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The European Union legislation should foster the competitiveness of EU and Hungarian generic pharmaceutical industry

Hungary will not change its position on immigration

Hungary will not change its position that mass migration is a negative phenomenon which must be stopped at the external borders of the European Union despite any political pressure or the institution of any infringement procedure, Szabolcs Takács pointed out in Brussels.

Ministers at the Environment Council agreed on the Council position on CO2 emissions reduction from passenger cars and vans and on the position for the COP24 climate conference in Katowice

The Hungarian head of delegation, Péter Kaderják, Minister of State for energy and climate argued for the need for consensual, balanced and feasible climate commitments at the Environment Council held in Luxemburg on 9 October.

The budget of traditional policies, including the Common Agriculture Policy, should be maintained at current level

The budget for the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) should be maintained at current level in order to fulfil the ambitious goals of the policy – emphasized Zsolt Feldman state secretary for agriculture at the high level conference on the future of the EU budget in Brussels on the 12th of October. With the help of the CAP, European farmers are providing healthy, high quality and safe foodstuff for 500 million European citizens day by day in a great variety, in sufficient quantities and in reasonable prices. “Decreasing CAP funds implies the risk of higher food prices, less variety or less quality.” – highlighted the state secretary for agriculture.

Public health should play a bigger role during debates on manufacturing waiver related to supplementary protection certificate

On 10th of October 2018, a lunch debate took place at the Hungarian EU Permanent Representation on the draft regulation on manufacturing waiver related to supplementary patent protection certificates. The event was organized by Antall József Knowledge Center and gathered speakers from a wide range spectrum in order to present the issue from different perspectives.

This is a sad Sunday

After a special EU summit convened to sign the documents related to the termination of Britain’s EU membership, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union is truly a “black Sunday” for the European Union.

Hungary is being attacked due to the issue of migration, but the government is not prepared to compromise on that issue

According to Gergely Gulyás, due to the issue of migration there is a campaign against Hungary which has been open to compromise with the European Commission in every previous dispute. Migration is the only issue on which it is not prepared to compromise, and this has led to a “political smear campaign” against the country.

Rethinking of European industry in light of artificial intelligence

On 27 September 2018 the Competitiveness Council discussed agenda items relating to industry and internal market. The Hungarian delegation was led by Mr László György Minister of State for Economic Strategy and Regulation, Ministry for Innovation and Technology.

Hungary is being denounced because the people of Hungary have decided that we will not be an immigrant country

At a plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday, during the debate on the so-called “Sargentini Report” on the state of the rule of law in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told MEPs that “you want to denounce Hungary because the Hungarian people have decided that our homeland will not become an immigrant country.”

The People’s Party is trying to please the socialists, and will end up as a pro-immigration coalition -- Press conference of Prime Minister Orbán -- Transcript

Following Tuesday’s European Parliament debate on the situation in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that the issue of migration is dividing the European People’s Party (EPP), which is trying to please the social democrats and liberals, so that they can form a new coalition with them following next year’s elections.

HUNGAstRY: the Hungarian festival of great success in Brussels will take place 8-9 September

After the great success of the previous years, the Permanent Representation of Hungary in cooperation with the Hungarian Cultural Institute in Brussels organizes the third HUNGAstRY festival on 8-9 September 2018. The festival will take place in the heart of Brussels, the Parc du Cinquantenaire.

This is a sad Sunday

Hungary is being attacked due to the issue of migration, but the government is not prepared to compromise on that issue

We have successfully defended Hungary’s right to border protection

"Hungary is being denounced because the people of Hungary have decided that we will not be an immigrant country"

News & Highlights

The European Union legislation should foster the competitiveness of EU and Hungarian generic pharmaceutical industry

Hungary will not change its position on immigration

Ministers at the Environment Council agreed on the Council position on CO2 emissions reduction from passenger cars and vans and on the position for the COP24 climate conference in Katowice

The budget of traditional policies, including the Common Agriculture Policy, should be maintained at current level

Public health should play a bigger role during debates on manufacturing waiver related to supplementary protection certificate

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This is a sad Sunday

Hungary is being attacked due to the issue of migration, but the government is not prepared to compromise on that issue

Rethinking of European industry in light of artificial intelligence

Hungary is being denounced because the people of Hungary have decided that we will not be an immigrant country

The People’s Party is trying to please the socialists, and will end up as a pro-immigration coalition -- Press conference of Prime Minister Orbán -- Transcript

HUNGAstRY: the Hungarian festival of great success in Brussels will take place 8-9 September

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