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• Lidl to construct new logistics centre in Hungary 14/07/2020
  “Lidl will be constructing a new logistics centre in Hungary; the government is providing 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.39 million) in non-returnable investment promotion funding towards the 35 billion-forint (EUR 98.8 million) investment project”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday in Budapest.
• The goal of the Government’s measures is to prevent the introduction of the virus from abroad 14/07/2020
  Örs Farkas, spokesperson for the Government Communication Centre, speaking on news channel M1 on Tuesday morning.
• Hungarian-Polish friendship is engine of Central European cooperation and a dominant factor in European politics 13/07/2020
  In a congratulatory message written to the re-elected Polish head of State, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described Andrzej Duda’s victory as “crucial” from the viewpoint of the reinforcement of Central Europe, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday afternoon.
• The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus is leading to new waves of migration 13/07/2020
  “The global pandemic caused by the coronavirus is leading to new waves of migration, and for this reason reinforcing the protection of the external borders and eliminating all eternal reasons that are increasing or could increase migration pressure on the EU must be among the European Union’s most important tasks”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
• As many as 396,000 persons have already completed national consultation questionnaire 13/07/2020
  There is enormous interest in the national consultation, and while the final deadline for returning the questionnaires is far away, based on Monday morning’s aggregated data, as many as 396,000 persons have already completed the questionnaire, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister announced.
• Government’s goal is to put an end to overcrowding in prisons 13/07/2020
  The government’s goal is to put an end to overcrowding in prisons by 30 September, and by creating almost three thousand new places, to eliminate the ‘prison business,’ the Justice Minister said on Monday in Veszprém at the joint inauguration of the new annexes of ten prisons.
• Minister of Defence receives Chairman of NATO Military Committee 13/07/2020
  “The stability of the Western Balkans is a strategic priority for us”, Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő declared after receiving Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee Air Chief Marshall Sir Stuart Peach for a courtesy visit on 10 July.
• We must prevent introduction of virus from abroad 12/07/2020
  On Sunday, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced restrictions on entry into the country in connection with the coronavirus epidemic.
• It is important to know which previously introduced disease control measures people support most 12/07/2020
  Due to a possible surge in the coronavirus epidemic, it is important to know which previously introduced measures people support the most, the Government Spokesperson said on Saturday at a Governmentinfo Plus press conference posted on her social media account.
• Version of national consultation with access for persons with disabilities now complete 11/07/2020
  The version of the national consultation with access for persons with disabilities has been completed, and so every Hungarian citizen is now able to complete it, Zsolt Nyitrai, the Prime Minister’s appointee announced.
• During period ahead a further increase can be expected 10/07/2020
  The flow of illegal migrants setting out for Europe has not abated, and in the coming weeks and months a further increase can be expected, the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister stressed on the Friday evening programme of the public service television news channel M1.
• Only nations with a strong national identity can be successful 10/07/2020
  “Only nations that have a strong national identity and are capable of preserving their cultural, religious and historical heritage can be successful”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the inauguration of the refurbished Benedictine Abbey Museum in Tihany on Friday.
• The Hungarian economy can become successful through the work of the Hungarian people 10/07/2020
  “The Hungarian economy can become successful through the work of Hungarian people and Hungarian enterprises, and the government is contributing to this by providing funding towards the preservation of workplaces”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Friday in the Veszprém County town of Halimba.
• The fair and flexible distribution of resources is required within EU crisis management 10/07/2020
  “According to Hungary’s position, the EU recovery package aimed at rebooting the economy must be equitable, flexible, and free from politics. For this reason, it is incomprehensible that disproportions may be noticed in the case of certain countries with relation to the mitigation of damages and the drawing up of the principle for funding”, Minister […]
• Signature collection of Szekler National Council can continue 10/07/2020
  The signature collection of the Szekler National Council can continue, the Justice Minister informed members of the public on her Facebook account on Thursday evening.
• The development of Hungarian-Angolan cooperation is in the interests of both countries 10/07/2020
  “Cooperation between Hungary and Angola has a long history, and its development is in the interests of both countries”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a Facebook post of Friday following talks with Angola’s new Foreign Minister, Tete Antonio.
• We must make sure all Hungarians are safe 10/07/2020
  “We must make sure all Hungarians are safe”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared on Friday in Budapest at a ceremony to present awards in recognition of people who in recent months have helped Hungarians in trouble to return home.
• We must defend ourselves against introduction of virus from abroad 10/07/2020
  We must defend ourselves against the introduction of the coronavirus into Hungary as in the case of each new domestic infection, we can see that there is a foreign “connection,” the Prime Minister said on Kossuth Radio on Friday.
• German Ambassador makes introductory visit 10/07/2020
  “Hungarian and German defence policy thinking is extremely similar in its values and direction”, Minister of Defence Tibor Benkő said on Thursday after receiving Germany’s new Ambassador to Budapest Johannes K. Haindl for an introductory visit.
• Tightening of rules cannot be ruled out 10/07/2020
  The tightening of some rules due to the coronavirus infection cannot be ruled out, Government Spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi said on the public service television news channel M1 on Thursday evening.