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A regularly updated feed of the latest information about coronavirus in Hungary.

Responding to the UN: If you are unable to help us in the current crisis, please at least refrain from obstructing our defense efforts

False claims of a power grab in Hungary are just that. Such insinuations are not only incorrect but defamatory, and impede the government’s efforts in slowing down the spread of the coronavirus.

CORONAVIRUS: 408 infected, 71 in quarantine, 34 recovered, 13 deceased

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Diplomacy

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President Áder holds reception for diplomatic corps

Jan 15, 2020

President Áder said Hungary has come a long way in the past thirty years, having joined NATO and the European Union.

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Diplomatic academy to open in Budapest next year

Dec 02, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said obtaining a degree at the academy will be a prerequisite for working at the ministry of foreign affairs.

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Hungary marks 30th anniversary of Hungarian-South Korean diplomatic ties

Nov 11, 2019

Hungary marked the 30th anniversary of Hungarian-South Korean diplomatic ties and paid tribute to the victims of this spring’s ship disaster in Budapest on Saturday.

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Hungary reopens embassy in Angola both for economic and security reasons

Feb 15, 2018

Hungary's foreign minister spoke highly of Angola’s efforts to ensure its economic stability and security, and said that “Angola has proven that illegal migration can be stemmed”

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Hungary’s foreign minister describes 2017 as a “record year” for Hungarian diplomacy

Dec 14, 2017

The foreign minister said one of the major challenges facing Hungarian foreign policy is the migrant crisis. The minister said it was unlikely that the pressure of migration on Europe would ease, adding that emigration and migration would continue to be ongoing issues in both Africa and the Middle East

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Diplomatic Fair at InterContinental Hotel on Sunday to raise money for charity

Nov 22, 2017

President János Áder and his wife are chief patrons of the Seventh Diplomatic Fair at the InterContinental Budapest Hotel on November 26th to raise money for foundations helping children and hospitals

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US ambassador to Hungary to submit resignation in January

Oct 06, 2016

The resignation, to be tendered on the day the next US president is inaugurated, is standard protocol for all ambassadors.