Hungarian Solidarity: Tents, Beds and Armed Forces to Aid Slovenia 2015. 11. 24. Despite reports to the contrary, we do indeed have a sense of solidarity here among the Member States on the EU’s southeastern frontier. As they say, in hard times you recognize who your friends are—those who try to help. [Blog post by András Gyürk]
Roadmap for Linguistic Diversity unveiled 2015. 11. 19. NPLD network highlights value of all languages for social cohesion and development, calls on EU to actively support vulnerable languages, European Commission recalls linguistic regulation is competency of member states
Another Milestone on Hungary’s Impressive Road to Economic Recovery? 2015. 11. 19. The forecasts for Hungary’s economy have been trending positive for the past couple of years, a demonstration that the Orbán Government’s reforms are working. [Blog post by Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz]
Nations Make Europe, Families Make Nations, Children Make Families 2015. 11. 12. There is only one way out of this crisis: increasing the birth rate while also recognizing and aiding families who are raising children. This is the only way we can preserve Europe’s role in the world. [Blog post by Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz]
Rights Should Not Be Granted Without Registration 2015. 10. 27. At the plenary session of the European Parliament, President of the Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said that migrants are not entitled to anything without completing registration and that even refugees have responsibilities. However, a few months ago, the Hungarian prime minister was reviled in EU institutions for expressing the same sentiment.
Kinga Gál elected Vice-President of the EPP 2015. 10. 22. In the run for EPP vice presidency, Kinga Gál competed with politically highly experienced candidates - current and former European commissioners, former ministers and prime ministers. The Fidesz-KDNP delegation of the European Parliament congratulates Mrs Gál on her successful election.
Europe Receives Erdogan: Another Step in the Right Direction 2015. 10. 14. At the end of September, the summit meeting of the European Council set a new agenda for Europe to find a more effective way to manage the migration crisis. The new agenda – as we wrote just after the summit – is much more about what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been proposing since the beginning of the year: a set of measures that would allow Europe to get back on top of what is today an uncontrolled and unregulated migration flow.
Plans to Take Revenge on Hungary 2015. 10. 13. The European Parliament covered two agenda items related to migration at last week’s plenary meeting. One of the topics concerned the latest session of the European Council while the other was about the humanitarian situation in the EU. In their remarks, left-wing and liberal representatives openly attacked Hungary’s migration policies. According to Kinga Gál, MEP of Fidesz, the reason for these attacks was that Hungary took its Schengen responsibilities seriously and protected the external borders of the Union.
Hungary’s Economy: Time to Upgrade the Credit Rating 2015. 10. 12. According to Pasquale Diana, head of CEEMEA Economics at Morgan Stanley, the Hungarian economy looks quite promising. While credit rating agencies have been overly cautious about upgrading the country’s rating, foreign markets already consider Hungary an attractive place for investment. [blog post]