Viktor Orbán
EU sanction threat 'no danger' to Hungary: PM Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sept. 14 a European Parliament vote to launch a sanctions procedure over rule-of-law concerns presented "no danger" to Hungary.
EU Lawmakers to Confront 'Threat' of Hungary's Orban
AFP - European lawmakers will challenge Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to his face on Tuesday over what they see as his right-wing populist threat to EU founding values.
Orban plans to deliver a "frank and outspoken" defence of his stance before the European Parliament, which will decide whether to start steps that could lead to political sanctions against Hungary.
Hungary's Orban Offers Montenegro Help in 'Defending' its Borders
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered on Tuesday to help Montenegro "defend" its borders from a rising number of migrants and refugees, but his Montengrin counterpart said there was no need yet for a Hungarian-style fence.
EU Starts Legal Action Against Hungary for 'Stop Soros' Migrant Law
The European Commission, the European Union's legal institution, on Thursday sent a formal letter of notice to Hungary, the first step of an infringement procedure, over the government's "Stop Soros" law.
Calls by Orban, Seehofer for more migrant returns
Amid a widening rift in the European Union over how to manage the bloc's refugee problem, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Thursday separately called for more migrant returns to Greece and Italy.
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Orban calls for mass returns of migrants to Greece
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday called for undocumented migrants to be returned to Greece, noting that it is the first country of arrival even if all migrants are not registered there.
He described himself as a "captain" of border protection, shielding both Hungary and Germany, but acknowledged that Budapest and Berlin have different stances on migration.
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Orban: Hungary will Return Migrants to Greece
Hungary has no option and does not want to accept migrants who will be returned from Germany. We are ready to help bring them back to Greece. This was said by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
"From the very beginning of the migrant crisis, the Hungarian position was very sincere and open, despite the fact that it seemed quite unpleasant," Orban said.
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Visegrad Four to shun EU's weekend mini-summit on migrant crisis
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday said leaders of the Visegrad Four countries Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will skip a European Union mini-summit on the migration crisis this weekend.
The Alpine Tiger has cast its vote
According to various estimates, the parliamentary elections actually failed to produce a winner as the votes cast were dispersed across numerous political parties. As a result, none of the parties received sufficient support to form a coalition and govern comfortably.
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Matteo Salvini and Viktor Orban form Unlikely Alliance over EU Migrants
The Times - Italy's new interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has pledged to form an allegiance with the Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, suggesting that Rome will join eastern European nations challenging Brussels over migration rules.