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Hungary hosts international military exercise focused on responding to illegal migration – still one of Europe’s gravest threats

MoJ Varga in Brussels: Finnish EU budget proposal unacceptable to Hungary

This won't fly.

Homecoming: Remember that argument about how Hungarians are emigrating in masses?

Our fellow Hungarians are finally coming home.

Ministerpräsident Orbán: Der Fidesz-KDNP ist nach wie vor die stärkste politische Kraft in Ungarn

Neben einer hohen Wahlbeteiligung von 48,45 Prozent erzielte das Fidesz-KDNP-Bündnis von Premierminister Orbán am Sonntag bei den Kommunalwahlen 2019 in Ungarn einen weiteren Sieg von über 50 Prozent.

Three key takeaways from yesterday’s local elections

Yes, opposition parties prevailed in Budapest, which will now have a new mayor, but there’s a lot more to the story than the capital.

PM Orbán: Fidesz-KDNP still strongest political force in Hungary

With the majority of the votes, Fidesz-KDNP has won a sweeping victory.

Local Elections 2019 - LIVE coverage

Follow the latest news about Hungary's local elections 2019!

PM Orbán: Hungary-US cooperation “a story of success”

Some 1,700 US companies employ more than 106 thousand Hungarians.

Israel

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FM: Central Europe expects UN and its institutions to adopt a “fair, balanced and non-biased approach” towards Israel

Feb 15, 2019

Péter Szijjártó revealed that Visegrád Group leaders will meet Benjamin Netanyahu next week

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Hungary’s Justice Minister holds talks on terrorism, migration and NGOs in Jerusalem

Oct 24, 2018

László Trócsányi joined his Israeli counterpart Ayelet Shaked to present Hungarian legislation on the transparency of NGOs receiving financial support from abroad

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PM Orbán: Hungary and Israel agree that all nations have a right to their own security and a duty to protect their citizens

Jul 20, 2018

Government insiders hailed the Israel trip as a “tremendous success” and a “huge step” toward dispelling the myth that Hungary is an anti-Semitic nation

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FM: Successful economic cooperation with Israel is “extremely important” for maintaining Hungary’s economic growth

Jul 20, 2018

The foreign minister pointed out that some 200 Israeli companies already operate in Hungary, employing 5,000 people

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PM Orbán plants a tree in the Grove of Nations

Jul 20, 2018

“We will never forget that the Hungarian government, at that time, could not defend its Jewish citizens, but today the safety of all Jewish citizens in Hungary is guaranteed and anti-Semitism meets with zero tolerance,” the prime minister said

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FM: Hungary-Israel relations will continue to prosper over the coming years

Jul 19, 2018

The success of Hungarian-Israeli economic relations is extremely important with regard to maintaining the growth trajectory of the Hungarian economy, the foreign minister said

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PM Orbán arrives in Israel on official visit

Jul 18, 2018

The prime minister will hold talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin

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"Stop the fake news that Hungary is anti-Semitic," writes the American Spectator

Jul 13, 2018

PM Orbán will make his first visit to the state of Israel next week. Lee Cohen writes that this symbolic and diplomatic event should bring closure to the myth that Hungary is anti-Semitic

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Visegrád Group signs memorandum of understanding on innovation cooperation with Israel

Jun 19, 2018

Hungary’s foreign ministry state secretary also discussed bilateral relations with Israeli officials

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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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Mazsihisz hopes Jerusalem becomes “a capital of religious peace” for each community

Dec 07, 2017

In a joint statement, András Heisler, the federation’s president, and chief rabbi Róbert Frölich said that Jerusalem has always been at the heart of the world’s Jewish community

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Hungary’s national identity and sovereignty are “crucial preconditions” for the nation’s survival

Nov 16, 2017

Zsolt Németh addressed a conference on the links between the Visegrád countries and Israel, and called the Holy Land “an outpost of democracy in the Middle East” in an environment which “lacks European values which are fundamental for building democracy”

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Two-day festival of Hungarian cuisine and culture opens in Tel-Aviv, Israel

Oct 25, 2017

Programs will include cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, a cake exhibition and stalls selling Hungarian specialties

Blog Prime Minister

A historic meeting that the media ignored

Jul 31, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

In the land where Zionism was born, Hungary, PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the daily threats to his country’s existence and Europe’s relationship with Israel, quoting French President Macron on anti-Zionism being the new anti-Semitism. He thanked PM Orbán for opposing this anti-Semitism by standing up for Israel in international forums.

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PM Orbán tells Israeli newspaper that Hungary's political position is zero tolerance on anti-Semitism

Jul 24, 2017

The prime minister said there are members of Parliament who have made anti-Semitic gestures, and there are parties that have accepted them

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Visegrád Four and Israel form a joint task force to fight terrorism

Jul 20, 2017

Prime Minsiter Viktor Orbán announced that the parties will also establish a joint task force to promote technological cooperation

Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister

Viktor Orbán’s statement to the press after the meeting between the prime ministers of the Visegrád Four and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel

Jul 20, 2017

19 July 2017, Budapest

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's mic picks up "crazy" EU comment

Jul 20, 2017

Netanyahu's comments were overheard during a meeting between Israel's PM and leaders of the V4 (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) at a summit held in Budapest on Wednesday

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets V4 heads of government

Jul 19, 2017

The V4, comprised of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, met with Israel under Hungary's presidency to discuss energy, innovation, and research and development

Speeches and Remarks

Joint statement on the occasion of the annual summit of the Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

Jul 19, 2017

Budapest, Hungary 19 July 2017

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Statement to the press by Viktor Orbán, following his meeting with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

Jul 19, 2017

18 July 2017, Budapest

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Viktor Orbáns Presseerklärung nach seiner Unterredung mit dem israelischen Ministerpräsidenten Benjamin Netanjahu

Jul 19, 2017

Budapest, den 18. Juli 2017

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PM Netanyahu to PM Orbán: ‘Thank you for standing up for Israel’ at the forefront of opposition to this new anti-Semitism

Jul 18, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

During a historic visit – the first of a head of government of Israel in 30 years – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for “standing up for Israel in international forums,” and the Hungarian prime minister delivered a sharp rebuke of the failure of Hungary to defend its Jewish citizens during World War II, saying the country had sinned.

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Hungary and Israel are both taking action against Soros’s funded organisations

Jul 17, 2017

“Hungary is taking determined action against the organisations funded by George Soros, and so is Israel, according to news reports”, according to a statement issued today by the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister.

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Soros ‘undermines democratically elected governments’ and criticizing his agenda has nothing to do with anti-Semitism

Jul 12, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

The heritage of a particular American billionaire speculator is not relevant to his agenda. Criticizing the radical policies he’s pushing all over the world – completely lacking any democratic mandate or accountability – is not anti-Semitism. Suggesting otherwise amounts to a cheap tactic to silence his critics and support the far-from-mainstream Soros agenda.

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PM Netanyahu calls for Israeli ambassador to withdraw statement calling for Soros campaign to be scrapped

Jul 10, 2017

Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet with Prime Minister Orbán in Budapest on July 18, which will be the first visit by an Israeli premier to Hungary for 30 years

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Hungarian government has zero tolerance for anti-Semitism

Jul 03, 2017

“We will continue to protect the Jewish community in future against any and all attacks of an anti-Semitic nature and against any attempts to endanger or discriminate against Hungary’s Jewish community,” Hungary's foreign minister said

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Hungary to help combat prejudice against Israel

May 22, 2017

Hungary was fully committed to supporting the Middle Eastern peace process and "would like both the Israelis and the Palestinians to live in peace and prosper," Hungary's foreign minister said

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Budapest in 2017

Dec 28, 2016

The visit was agreed following a series of telephone conversations between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Netanyahu himself

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Hungarian Ambassador to Israel defends Hungary's migrant policy

Oct 13, 2016

Dr. Andor Nagy, the Hungarian ambassador to Israel, has penned a piece for The Times of Israel asking the question: "Hungary's vote on migrants: What would Israel do?"