In an interview for the Mediaworks group of regional newspapers published on Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that “Hungary is an island of stability in a troubled Western world”, adding that “our goal is to make Hungary a winning country”.
“Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has personally informed President of the Republic János Áder that Fidesz has once again nominated him for the post of Head of State”, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief told kormany.hu on Friday.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wished every member of the Hungarian Jewish community a blessed and peaceful Hanukkah. The Prime Minister’s letter was delivered to the leaders of Hungarian Jewish organisations today, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed kormany.hu.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolence to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, following the death of Russia’s Ambassador to Ankara in an armed attack in the Turkish capital.
Bertalan Havasi, Minister of State heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has told kormany.hu that, following the attack in Berlin, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conveyed his shock and condolences to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
In Brussels on Friday, at a press conference held after the meeting of the heads of state and government of the EU Member States, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that in the migration crisis everything stands or falls on whether or not we close our borders.
Prior to a meeting of EU heads of state and government in Brussels on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “The concept of establishing refugee camps outside the territory of the European Union is gradually gaining a majority within the EU”.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán believes that 2017 will be a year of rebellion: rebellion by the middle classes and by nations, overlaid by an intellectual rebellion against political correctness, enforced isolation and stigmatisation.
Bertalan Havasi, head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has reported to kormany.hu on a meeting in Budapest on Tuesday between Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. During the meeting Mr. Orbán said that Hungary has a vested interest in a Brexit which is fair, and not punitive.
Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief, has informed kormany.hu that, in recognition of the result for the Hungarian alliance in the Romanian general election, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “doffed his hat” in written congratulations to Hunor Kelemen, President of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) and Zsolt Bíró, President of the Hungarian Civic Party (MKP).