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Hungary is Making Good Progress Towards Sustainability
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Hungary is Making Good Progress Towards Sustainability

‘The cooperation between the National Council for Sustainable Development and the government has become exemplary with the adoption of the strategic framework. This cooperation is the guarantee for achieving our strategic goals in sustainability,’ Katalin Szili, the prime minister’s deputy chief adviser said, marking the tenth anniversary of the National Sustainable Development Framework Strategy.

Ádám Bráder
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29.03.2023
Plan of Full Ban of Combustion Engines Beyond 2035 Discarded to Accommodate E-Fuels
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Plan of Full Ban of Combustion Engines Beyond 2035 Discarded to Accommodate E-Fuels

The European Commission and Germany announced a deal that will permit the sale of combustion-engine cars running solely on synthetic e-fuels beyond 2035. The final vote of the EU Council on the regulation took place on 28 March.

Ádám Bráder
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28.03.2023
Illustrious Speakers Tackle Critical Race Theory, Wokeism at Danube Institute Event
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Illustrious Speakers Tackle Critical Race Theory, Wokeism at Danube Institute Event

Chris Rufo also issued a warning to his Budapest audience: just because CRT would not fit in the Hungarian historical context, does not mean it cannot be successfully propagated here, as it is not a theory that is overly concerned with logical consistency.

Márton Losonczi
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28.03.2023
Megatrend Index Social Cohesion Data: Hungary is Competing with the Finns and the Irish
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Megatrend Index Social Cohesion Data: Hungary is Competing with the Finns and the Irish

As far as social cohesion is concerned, Hungary made significant progress during the examined period: we improved by 16.9 index points in six years, which meant an advancement of five places (from 20th to 15th place). According to the Equilibrium Institute, we are primarily competing with the Finns and the Irish, with a score of 73.6.

Ádám Bráder
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28.03.2023
Hungarian Soldiers Return After Successfully Completing KFOR Mission
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Hungarian Soldiers Return After Successfully Completing KFOR Mission

Hungary has always been on the side of peace, but the country needs strength and preparation for its defence, and it must participate in peace-supporting operations within the framework of alliances.

Ádám Bráder
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28.03.2023
Hungarian–Serbian Relations and Friendship Continue to Strengthen
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Hungarian–Serbian Relations and Friendship Continue to Strengthen

On Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Belgrade, for talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

Ádám Bráder
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27.03.2023
Balázs Orbán: ‘We Need Reassurance from Sweden Before we Vote on their Accession’
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Balázs Orbán: ‘We Need Reassurance from Sweden Before we Vote on their Accession’

‘We are waiting for Swedish government officials to reassure members of the Hungarian parliament; our goal is to support Sweden’s NATO accession with the largest possible parliamentary majority, similarly to Finland’s,’ the political director of the prime minister said.

Ádám Bráder
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27.03.2023
Despite Hungarian Pushback, the NATO-Ukraine Commission Will be Convened on 4 April
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Despite Hungarian Pushback, the NATO-Ukraine Commission Will be Convened on 4 April

The NATO–Ukraine Foreign Ministers’ meeting will take place on 4–5 April in Brussels and it will not be a one-time event, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. He also added that Hungary’s concerns will be discussed.

Ádám Bráder
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27.03.2023
Fidesz MEP Calls Out European Parliament for Not Inviting Polish Reps to Debate About Poland
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Fidesz MEP Calls Out European Parliament for Not Inviting Polish Reps to Debate About Poland

Balázs Hidvéghi spoke up at a session of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), calling on the European Left to stop its incessant attacks on Poland.

Márton Losonczi
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25.03.2023
Hungary’s Thirst for Freedom in Politics and Daily Life
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Hungary’s Thirst for Freedom in Politics and Daily Life

European debates tend to ignore the fact that Hungarian politics—sometimes peculiar and certainly unusual to many Western observers—is not meant to curb liberties or enable oppression but, on the contrary, to further freedom and efforts to attain it.

Bence Bauer
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25.03.2023
US Army Garrison Set Up in Poland
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US Army Garrison Set Up in Poland

Warsaw eagerly supported the USG commitment to increase American military presence in the region right from the start, as the country has been pushing for a stronger stance on Russia for years. With the additional 1,700 US troops that Poland welcomed this year, now there are 10, 000 American soldiers stationed in the country.

Lili Zemplényi
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24.03.2023
Hungarian–Polish Relations: An Enduring Friendship
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Hungarian–Polish Relations: An Enduring Friendship

Demonstrating that the bond between the two states is more than just political declarations or self-interested cooperation, Hungary is marking the Day of Hungarian–Polish friendship with a series of cultural events across the country.

Lili Zemplényi
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23.03.2023
Hungarian Football Association Greenlights Greater Hungary Map and Árpád Stripes Despite UEFA Misgivings
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Hungarian Football Association Greenlights Greater Hungary Map and Árpád Stripes Despite UEFA Misgivings

Press reports have claimed that the Hungarian Football Association successfully argued to UEFA that the disputed imagery represents unity among Hungarian communities across all borders, and displaying it is not an act of racism. Playsport.ro, however, obtained a letter sent by UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis to his counterpart at MLSZ, Márton Vági, in which he clarifies that the images in question are still not permitted.

Márton Losonczi
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23.03.2023
Eurostat: EU Fertility Rate 1.53 in 2021
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Eurostat: EU Fertility Rate 1.53 in 2021

Hungary managed to stay above the EU average with a fertility rate of 1.61 in 2021. This is also a sizable increase compared to the 1.23 figure the country reported in 2011.

Márton Losonczi
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23.03.2023
Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesman: Hungary Did Not Veto Joint EU Statement on Putin’s Arrest Warrant
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Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesman: Hungary Did Not Veto Joint EU Statement on Putin’s Arrest Warrant

Hungary did not veto a joint EU statement on Putin’s arrest warrant, the MFAT’s spokesperson stated on Monday evening. ‘Hungary has taken note of the ICC decision and does not wish to comment on it in any way,’ Máté Paczolay said.

Lili Zemplényi
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21.03.2023
M3 Back in Service after 5-Year Reconstruction
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M3 Back in Service after 5-Year Reconstruction

Minister Navracsics reminded that the metro reconstruction was carried out in cooperation between the Hungarian government, the Municipality of Budapest and the European Union. Approximately two-thirds of the cost of the renovation was covered from EU funding and one-third has been financed from domestic sources, the minister added.

Hungarian Conservative
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21.03.2023
Minister Szijjártó Talks About the Largest Humanitarian Aid Effort in Hungarian History in Brussels
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Minister Szijjártó Talks About the Largest Humanitarian Aid Effort in Hungarian History in Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade was in Brussels to take part in the European Humanitarian Forum, where he talked about the excessive efforts Hungary has made to help over 1 million Ukrainian refugees, and another 1 million persecuted Christians around the world.

Márton Losonczi
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20.03.2023
Two Major Polling Firms Measure Large Lead for Fidesz
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Two Major Polling Firms Measure Large Lead for Fidesz

Both Nézőpont Intézet, typically associated with the governing party, and Medián, generally viewed as closer to the opposition, put Fidesz ahead of the strongest opposition party, the Democratic Coalition (DK), by over 35 percentage points.

Márton Losonczi
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19.03.2023
French Investment Creates 500 New Jobs in Hungary
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French Investment Creates 500 New Jobs in Hungary

Foreign Minister Szijjártó welcomed the fact that Hungary and France have a cooperation based on common sense, and also reminded that French companies make up the sixth-largest investor community in Hungary. In the past eight years, 34 major French corporate investments have received financial support from the government.

Ádám Bráder
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19.03.2023
A Problematic Pathfinding: Hungary’s Curious Case with the Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism
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A Problematic Pathfinding: Hungary’s Curious Case with the Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism

The payment of EU funds allocated to Hungary in the 2021–2027 budget cycle was suspended in December 2022. The suspension, however, does not mean a loss of resources. In other words, the path is clear for Hungary: defying the political headwind, it can set a model for the EU as a whole, as to how its financial interests can be protected by means of the rule of law.

Gergely Dobozi
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18.03.2023
Hungary, Turkey Set Deadline for Ratification of Finland’s NATO Accession
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Hungary, Turkey Set Deadline for Ratification of Finland’s NATO Accession

In a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader Máté Kocsis said his party is backing Finland’s accession and that the vote in parliament to ratify it would be held on 27 March.

Hungarian Conservative
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18.03.2023
Sepsi OSK Trash FC U Craiova In Football Game Replayed Due to Anti-Hungarian Chants
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Sepsi OSK Trash FC U Craiova In Football Game Replayed Due to Anti-Hungarian Chants

Originally, the Romanian Football Federation awarded a 3-0 victory for Sepsi OSK after the game played in late January had to be called off due to anti-Hungarian chants from the visiting Craiova fans. However, the decision was overturned on appeal and the match had to be replayed — which Sepsi won by an even bigger margin on the pitch, 4-0…

Márton Losonczi
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17.03.2023
Hungary Delivers 105 Tonnes of Medical Aid to Turkey
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Hungary Delivers 105 Tonnes of Medical Aid to Turkey

‘We believe in connectivity, relationships, and cooperation based on mutual respect. I think the Organization of Turkic States is an excellent example of all this because it includes Caucasians, Central Asians, and Europeans, and we all know how to cooperate with respect,’ Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told the audience at an event in Ankara, Turkey.

Ádám Bráder
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17.03.2023
Politics and the Holiday — The 15 March Speeches of Hungarian Political Leaders
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Politics and the Holiday — The 15 March Speeches of Hungarian Political Leaders

As customary, this year, too, all major party leaders in Hungary delivered remarks. The messages of the various politicians on the lessons for today of Hungary’s revolutionary and heroic past could not have been more diverse.

Lili Zemplényi
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17.03.2023
Economic Development Minister Meets with Leaders of Mercedes-Benz
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Economic Development Minister Meets with Leaders of Mercedes-Benz

At the meeting, the parties agreed to strengthen cooperation. They also shared the view that government support needs to be provided in order to protect Hungary’s strategically important automotive industry and preserve jobs.

Ádám Bráder
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16.03.2023
Árpád János Potápi: No Development Will Remain Unfinished
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Árpád János Potápi: No Development Will Remain Unfinished

‘Every investment that started with the support of the Hungarian government will be completed, whether it is the construction of a kindergarten, nursery, school, university, community spaces, or the renovation of a church.’

Ádám Bráder
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16.03.2023
Viktor Orbán: ‘Every Hungarian Has a Little Bit of Petőfi in Them’
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Viktor Orbán: ‘Every Hungarian Has a Little Bit of Petőfi in Them’

The Prime Minister reminded that when asked what gives higher meaning to finite life and to the homeland, Petőfi provided the answer: ‘Stand up, Hungarian! Shall we be slaves or free? Long live the free and independent Hungary!’

Ádám Bráder
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16.03.2023
Heritage Foundation and Danube Institute Sign Landmark Cooperation Agreement
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Heritage Foundation and Danube Institute Sign Landmark Cooperation Agreement

As part of the new cooperation agreement between the two institutions, each year four researchers from the Heritage Foundation will visit Budapest and work with the Danube Institute as visiting researchers.

Lili Zemplényi
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16.03.2023
Hungarian Youth to Receive Free European Train Passes   
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Hungarian Youth to Receive Free European Train Passes   

As part of the ‘DiscoverEU’ programme within the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, more than 212,000 tickets have been distributed in the previous seven application rounds, and almost 25,000 Hungarian applicants have been allocated nearly 5,000 passes.

Ádám Bráder
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15.03.2023
The Historic Date of 12 March: Hungary Joined NATO 24 Years Ago
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The Historic Date of 12 March: Hungary Joined NATO 24 Years Ago

The Orbán administration has committed to spending at least two per cent of the country’s GDP on defence by the end of 2024, a commitment made in 2014 by all NATO members but something many NATO countries have not yet honoured. Hungary, in fact, is set to achieve the two per cent threshold by the end of this year, before the deadline.

Márton Losonczi
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14.03.2023
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