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… In her opinion, Friday’s meeting cannot be called a consultation, especially because not everyone who would have wanted to do so was allowed to speak. … Erzsébet Nagy, member of PDSZ’ national executive committee agreed with Lendvai and said that “this was by no means a professional consultation, as there was no genuine conversation. … This is evidenced by what you said at the event you -falsely – called a consultation”. …
… Zoltán Kovács, Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations, gave an interview to pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet, and right at the beginning, he called for the filling in of the latest national consultation sheet . … "The important lesson of the past twelve years is that consultations have helped to ensure that nationally committed policies are also pragmatic. We always say that reality is on our side," he said. …
… During the last 12 years of Orbán governments, Hungary has been consistently sliding down on the various corruption and rule of law lists, and what the liberals define as simple theft is defined by the Orbán government as being of national economic interest … (cf. the creation of a 'national capitalist class'). … According to the pessimistic reading, it is all an act, with no possibility of real change in this area within the system of NER (Nemzeti Együttműködés Rendszere or the System of National Cooperation). … The 21-member body, chaired by the authority's chairman, will meet at least twice a year, with a 10-member governmental component (e.g. some ministries, ORFK, (National Police HQ) and NAV (National Tax and Customs Board) may delegate members) and observers … According to our source who had insight into the consultation, there were arguments up to the last minute as to whether this was likely to be a truly meaningfully functioning institution (in which case it is worth getting involved) or whether it was just …
… In a video posted on his official social media page, Orbán congratulated Balázs Dzsudzsák, who is retiring from the Hungarian national football team, and the motif of Great Hungary is clearly visible. … Romanian Foreign Ministry, the Hungarian Prime Minister's gesture "clearly contradicts the openness towards the resumption of bilateral dialogue, which the Romanian Foreign Minister expressed during his recent visit to Budapest, both during his consultations …
… Of all the victims of human trafficking registered in the European Union, most are of Hungarian nationality. … The script was written in consultation with experts, based on real events, and the reason why the final result is not a documentary was revealed after Monday's press screening. … While they worked with feature film elements and tools, they wanted to remain authentic at all costs, which is why the expert consultations were necessary. …
… They requested information from Hungarian state registers on Sergey Naryshkin and another senior Russian national security leader, as well as their family members. … According to the ministry, Andrey Naryshkin „applied for a residence permit for investment purposes in 2014, and then for a residency permit for national economic purposes with his family”. … We have asked the Cabinet Office why the AH took action four years after Sergey Naryshkin became the Russian spy chief, and what specific national security risk the Naryshkin family poses. … In the course of the related review procedure, the Constitution Protection Office, as the authority in charge, identified the circumstances previously recorded as a national security risk”. … At the same time, it was pointed out that a so-called ‘national consultation’ – also coordinated by Rogán’s ministry – is currently underway, the sixth question of which „will be used by the Hungarian people to decide whether or not Hungary should impose …
… That is why we are calling for a professional dialogue on the structural reform of education, the elimination of the teacher shortage, the reduction of the workload, the revision of the National Curriculum, the modernisation of public education, and much … On 22 November, the Day of Hungarian Public Education, teachers will teach lessons about democracy, and on 26 November, from 3pm, a "real national consultation" on education will be held on Kossuth tér in Budapest, as Gábor Gosztonyi, a representative …
… The participants paid most attention to the thorough assessment of the situation by János Béres, Director General of the Military National Security Service (Katonai Nemzetbiztnsági Szolgálat, KNBSZ). … Their assessment of the situation was therefore similar to the one outlined by the head of military intelligence to the parliament’s national security committee the day before the war broke out. … The Hungarian National Bank, headed by György Matolcsy, recommended quitting the institution, arguing that preserving the membership in IIB carried “reputational risks,” meaning it could damage Hungary’s image. … The modification requires them to pay “market prices” (in fact, also set by the government) for consumption above the “national average” (also set by the government). … And a so-called national consultation (a propaganda campaign with billboards that depict EU sanctions as bombs destroying Hungary) against the sanctions policy has been launched by the Orbán government. …
… The text discusses the country in a rather permissive, almost pro-Russian way, e.g: "In the parts of the country where Russian nationals live, a fifth of the population speaks a mixed Russian-Ukrainian language. … schools will be advised to use the corrected online version for teaching the curriculum, and as soon as this book is out of the system (next autumn), the printed version will be updated and the part on Ukraine will be sent to civilians for prior consultation …
… The advertisements promoting the national consultation depict the EU sanctions on Russia as a bomb. An image encouraging people to fill in the national consultation on sanctions appeared on the government's official Facebook page on Saturday. … On this issue, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he believed "Germany is making a mistake by putting its loyalty to NATO before its national interests". … The questions for the national consultation against the sanctions – formulated to the usual standard, with directed questioning and one-sided explanations – have been available to the public since yesterday, and the mailing of questionnaires has begun …
