Foreign Minister holds talks with head of Ukrainian president’s office
An agreement had been reached to open a new border crossing with Ukraine, between Nagyhódos in Hungary and Velyka Palad (Nagypalád).
An agreement had been reached to open a new border crossing with Ukraine, between Nagyhódos in Hungary and Velyka Palad (Nagypalád).
Hungarian culture is universal “in the sense that it is a part of the national identity … should we disappear, the world will be smaller,” the president said.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke to a crowd celebrating on the stairs of the National Museum, marking the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Here’s a summary of his...
15 March 2024, Budapest
“The Hungarian nation became a flag-bearer of freedom in 1848,” PM Orbán said.
The foreign minister said the Western Balkan country’s accession would give the bloc the fresh energy it needed amid the current difficulties.
Congresswoman Carol Miller, Republican of West Virginia, highlighted shared values of Hungary and the US such as the importance of family and faith, and a commitment to freedom.
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament at 9am, and the main events started at 10.30am at the National Museum.
Minister Szijjártó told a podium discussion in Martonvásár, near Budapest, that Europe was “suffering from war psychosis”.
Tamás Deutsch said opposition Momentum MEP Katalin Cseh was a member of the “dollar-left choir” made up of DK and Momentum politicians “working tirelessly” to prevent Hungarians from receiving EU development funds.
MEPs Edina Tóth and Balázs Hidvéghi said the new regulation focused on consumer protection, fostered innovation and helped companies exploit economic opportunities in the field.
The foreign minister said that a reference made by the US ambassador to the official US position that Hungary was “building a dictatorship” made it extremely difficult to further build Hungarian-US relations.
This will be the first time in Hungary that the EP and the municipal elections are held on the same day.
On this day 25 years ago, Hungary’s foreign minister deposited the instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Referring to Hungary’s upcoming EU presidency, János Bóka said its priorities would include promoting the EU integration of the Western Balkans.