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Government extends state of emergency in connection with Ukraine war until November 19
The government first declared a state of emergency in connection with the war in neighboring Ukraine in May 2022.
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Natural gas will start flowing from Turkey to Hungary on April 1
Hungary is the first non-neighboring country that Turkey will export gas to.
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PM Orbán at Antalya Diplomacy Forum: Migration is bad and we don’t need it
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shared profound insights on various critical issues, ranging from international alliances to migration, and from Hungary's view on the Ukraine-Russia conflict to his views on European...
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PM Orbán to travel to Turkey to participate in Antalya Diplomatic Forum
The forum, to be held between March 1-3, will be attended by heads of state and government, as well as government members, diplomats, business leaders, scientists, and the media.
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FM: Turkey is key to the security of Hungary and the EU
The foreign minister praised Turkey for “doing everything possible to keep migration under control”.
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Year-long Hungarian-Turkish cultural season kicks off
The year-long cultural season marking the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic ties will feature the finest of Turkish culture in Hungary.
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PM Orbán: Hungary and Turkey have doubled bilateral trade turnover in just over ten years
The prime minister said Turkish investments in Hungary are growing in both number and value.
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PM Orbán: Grand plan is for Turks and Hungarians to be winners together
Hungary would do everything it could during its presidency of the Council of the European Union next year to revamp the customs union between the EU and Turkey as well as support Turkey on the issue of visa liberalisation.
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Nagy: Hungary turning itself into a hub of Eastern and Western capital and technology
In 2022, Turkey was Hungary’s 21st largest trading partner and trade turnover amounted to 3.5 billion US dollars.
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FM: Hungary and Turkey embarking on their broadest-ever energy cooperation
Minister Szijjártó said the EU faced “a serious energy crisis”, and, in contrast, Hungary’s supply was stable as it purchased energy “from reliable partners”.
Speeches and Remarks
Press statement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following his meeting with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
18 December 2023, Budapest
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Foreign Minister builds on energy relations with Turkey
The foreign minister said Turkey remains an important factor in Hungary’s energy security, and there are hopes of finalising an agreement on gas purchases with the largest Turkish energy company before year-end.
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Defense Minister: Turkey is a strategic partner of primary importance for Hungary
Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said Turkey was “an extremely important player” in regional security policy, and “its counsel is indispensable regarding the conflicts threatening our security”.