On Tuesday evening György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told public television channel M1 that there is no threat of terrorism in Hungary, but in the event of serious incidents, such as the attacks committed in Brussels, the “strands” must be examined; this is why the Government has increased the national terror alert to Level 2.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Tatabánya Csaba Schmidt (Fidesz-KDNP) have agreed on a plan to boost the economy.
The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL), a permanent monitoring body of the Council of Europe, has conducted field research on 7-18 March 2016 in Budapest within the framework of the country evaluation process, which began in February 2015.
At a press conference on Tuesday, in reference to the Brussels attacks, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that it is undeniable that illegal migration has increased the threat of terrorism in Europe.
At a press conference in Tatabánya on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that all forms of terror must be opposed and combatted. Referring to the attacks in Brussels, he said that a stand must be taken against terrorists.
“Hungarian-Russian industrial cooperation has a long history and the Government must regain certain Russian market positions for Hungarian enterprises”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared at a press conference following his meeting with the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade.
Nuclear power is the cornerstone of secure energy supply in Hungary today, and this will remain so in the long run, declared Miklós Seszták, Minister for National Development, after visiting the Paks Nuclear Power Plant on 21 March 2016. According to the Minister, the nuclear power plant, which operates increasingly efficiently due to continuous development, is also essential for maintaining the results of utility rate cuts.
On Tuesday György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told public television channel M1 that, as migrants are changing their routes into Europe, it is still necessary to protect the EU’s borders.
Following an assessment of the terrorist attacks committed in Brussels on Tuesday morning, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér has announced the introduction of a Level II terror alert.
The Ministry of Human Capacities signed a two-year agreement with WHO European Regional Office for cooperation in the fields of prevention and treatment of contagious and non-contagious diseases, lifelong health development and healthcare systems for the 2016-17 period.