News in Brief Foreign Minister strengthens Hungary's ties with Bulgaria Jan 06, 2021 The foreign minister said that Hungary-Bulgaria economic ties are strengthening as top Hungarian companies boost their investments in Bulgaria.
News in Brief Hungary and Bulgaria share similar views on the migrant crisis Nov 14, 2018 Zsolt Németh held talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Dzhema Marinova Grozdanova on Tuesday where it was determined that Bulgaria and Hungary share the same views on Europe, security policy, migration policy, European Union enlargement as well as a number of socio-political issues
News in Brief Bulgaria backs Hungary in its standoff with the European Union Sep 20, 2018 PM Borissov said his government agreed that if there were a motion to strip Hungary of its EU voting rights, Sofia would oppose it
News in Brief Hungary's FM: Bulgaria's proposal on migration poses a “serious danger” to Europe May 29, 2018 Bulgaria’s proposal essentially means that “if enough of you come, you’ll be distributed; so a lot of you should come,” Minister Szijjártó said. “This constitutes an invitation to migrants, which is against Europe’s security interests,” he added
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: The EU has a new proposal on migration which is still focused on the mandatory relocation of migrants across the bloc Feb 20, 2018 PM Orbán said the number of migrants to be taken in by member states under a mandatory resettlement scheme keeps growing. Under the most recent proposal, Hungary would have to take in 10,000 people a year rather than the 1,000 that was to be allocated to the country originally
News in Brief Hungary continues to build bilateral and economic relations with Bulgaria Nov 06, 2017 “The common standpoint professed by Bulgaria and Hungary on issues relating to the fate of Europe is creating an opportunity for economic cooperation to be unhindered and receive a never before seen level of momentum," Hungary's foreign minister said
News in Brief Foreign ministers from Hungary, Romania, Greece and Bulgaria join forces to fight Ukraine's new education law Sep 15, 2017 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, stands firmly behind calls to scrap Ukraine's new education law which is the latest international protestation to the law
News in Brief MET Group expands its Bulgarian and Italian subsidiaries Aug 29, 2017 Through subsidiaries, MET is currently present in 15 countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K. and Ukraine
News in Brief PM Orbán congratulates Boyko Borisov on election win Mar 28, 2017 PM Orbán said he is grateful for the excellent cooperation that he and his Bulgarian counterpart have developed in recent years, and he expressed the hope that he will soon be able to welcome Borisov again as head of the Bulgarian government
News in Brief PM Orbán: Europe's fate once again depends on Bulgaria's southern border Dec 01, 2016 The Bulgarian prime minister received the Civil Division of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of his efforts to protect Europe’s southern borders, which are also crucial for Hungary’s and Europe's security
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: We must take action to save Europe from migrant crisis Sep 16, 2016 Hungary’s interest lies in stemming the migration pressure on Europe, and the country is ready to help Serbia, Bulgaria and Macedonia
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press statement by the Bulgarian-Turkish border [full text in English] Sep 15, 2016 September 14, 2016, Lesovo (Лесoвo)
News in Brief PM Orbán: "Europe's future is not forged in Brussels" Sep 14, 2016 During a border inspection at the Bulgarian-Turkish border, PM Orbán stated that the European Union must listen to the people rather than abide by decisions made in Brussels
News in Brief PM Orbán to inspect Bulgarian border Sep 13, 2016 In view of the increasing migration pressure, Orbán will be holding a joint inspection of the border with his Bulgarian counterpart Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Wednesday morning
News in Brief Hungary helps other EU countries deal with migrant crisis Jun 05, 2016 Hungarian police have travelled to several southern European countries to help with efforts to combat migration pressure