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FM: Growing economic cooperation between Hungary and Russia is increasingly beneficial to the Hungarian economy

Sep 18, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said Hungarian economic players lost about 7 billion USD-worth of export opportunities due to the sanctions against Russia

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Ford opens new service center in Budapest

Sep 17, 2018

Ford will employ 700 people in Hungary, mostly young professionals with university degrees who speak several languages

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FM: Hungary will be reviewing the available opportunities for legal redress over Sargentini report

Sep 13, 2018

EP decision on the adoption of the Sargentini Report is "the petty revenge of pro-immigration politicians," says foreign minister

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FM Szijjártó: Sargentini Report adopted through voting fraud

Sep 12, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

News from today’s vote in the European Parliament report that the Sargentini Report proposing an Article 7 procedure against Hungary has passed with the necessary “two-thirds majority.” Passage, however, relied on voting fraud, a violation of clear voting procedures, and the Hungarian government is currently evaluating possible avenues for legal remedy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during this afternoon’s press conference in Budapest.

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FM: The world’s largest corporations regard Hungary as a place where it is worth investing

Sep 07, 2018

The Hungarian economy is export-orientated, and its export success determines the success of the whole national economy. Last year, the country exceeded 100 billion euros in annual exports for the first time in its history

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FM calls for a strong EU and a European community whose strength is founded on strong member states

Sep 06, 2018

Péter Szijjártó said Europe had achieved its great success thanks to Christian values. “The more we grow apart from these values, the less chance we have to restore a competitive and strong Europe,” he said

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FM: Hungary is forging closer ties with Croatia in order to build better gas cooperation

Sep 03, 2018

Péter Szijjártó said that by making the Croatia-Hungary gas interconnector reverse-flow capable, Croatia will enable Hungary to buy gas from the network by the end of 2019

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Hungary's FM: The European Union should speed up its enlargement process

Aug 29, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the government believes that the only way for the EU to be successful in the long term is if it can look beyond its everyday issues and make sensible decisions on strategic matters

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Hungary’s FM: Changes are needed in Brussels

Aug 28, 2018

Hungary has proved that the flow of illegal immigration can be stopped on land. Additionally, Italy and Australia have proved that migration can also be stopped at sea

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Foreign Minister: The EU should again assert its ability to protect its own borders

Aug 24, 2018

Hungary maintains its standpoint that migrants should not be distributed among EU countries but should be prevented from coming to Europe

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Foreign minister visits Washington for the fourth time this year to build relations with the United States

Jul 31, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, held talks with Assistant State Secretary Wess Mitchell, and discussed bilateral political and international security issues

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FM: Hungary will continue its policy of supporting Christian communities in the Middle East

Jul 27, 2018

In the past two years they have spent 4.5 billion HUF on supporting Christian communities in the Middle East so that they do not have to leave their homes, the foreign minister revealed

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Hungary to quit UN migrant pact

Jul 19, 2018

“For us, the number one priority is Hungary and the security of Hungarians,” the foreign 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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FM: Countries rejecting the UN’s planned Global Compact for Migration could be “best off”

Jul 16, 2018

The migration pack fails to address the rights of people who simply strive to live in their home countries in peace and stability

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Hungary to contribute more to NATO’s defense efforts

Jul 12, 2018

The foreign minister said Hungary has embarked on a comprehensive military reform with a view to producing a regionally competitive army

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Hungary's FM: A strong Visegrád voice is in the interests of the EU

Jul 10, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the EU must become competitive in the global economy and restore security for its people

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Hungary's FM: It's in the interests of both Central Europe and the EU for cooperation to be tighter with China

Jul 09, 2018

“It is extremely bad news for the EU that we are in a period preceding a general global trade war," the foreign minister said

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The foreign minister and US ambassador celebrate Independence Day in Hungary

Jul 04, 2018

During a reception hosted by the US Embassy to mark the Fourth of July celebrations, Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungarians, just like Americans, are real freedom fighters

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FM: Migration pressure in the Western Balkans has reached and “at times exceeded” the level seen in 2015

Jul 03, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary is ready to stand by Montenegro in its fight against waves of illegal migration

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A new chapter in Hungary-US political relations

Jul 03, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Late last week, US Ambassador David Cornstein presented his credentials to President János Áder in Budapest. We’re delighted to have a new ambassador from the US, and Mr. Cornstein’s arrival comes at a time when relations between Hungary and the US seem to be entering a new era.

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Foreign minister defends Hungarians after BBC reporter said the nation was xenophobic

Jun 28, 2018

“What we don’t want is a massive illegal influx coming from the south to us. We want to keep Hungary a Hungarian country. And we don’t think multiculturalism is by definition good,” the foreign minister said

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FM: It is in Hungary’s interest that a thorough and comprehensive free trade agreement is signed between the EU and Britain

Jun 26, 2018

The foreign minister said Hungary’s government believes that a fair Brexit will also involve the protection of the rights of Hungarian citizens living, working and studying in Britain

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FM: Hungary has been successful in transforming its economy to adapt to the digital age

Jun 21, 2018

Péter Szijjártó said a measure of Hungary’s success is that flagship digital multinationals have decided to bring new investment projects to Hungary

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FM: The UN human rights commissioner has declared war against the Hungarian government

Jun 19, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said battle lines have been drawn for Hungary seeking to ensure the security of its people in the face of illegal migration

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Foreign minister highlights how the Eastern Opening policy is bringing new investors to Hungary

Jun 18, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the Eastern Opening policy is not only facilitating the increased foreign market presence of Hungarian products and services but also the Hungarian investments of well-capitalised Asian companies

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FM: Hungary extends appreciation to Italy for commitment to restoring the security of Europe

Jun 13, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, spoke with Matteo Salvini on Monday evening and underlined the importance of protecting Europe and its people

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Hungary's FM: As long as Europe’s security depends exclusively on the good will of Turkey, its borders will remain defenseless

Jun 12, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said that “very alarming” developments were taking place to the south of Europe, which make it “clear” that Brussels had failed to build a southern line of defense over the past three and a half years. “The danger is here and it is growing,” he said

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Hungary's FM urges Europe, the US and China to sign fair trade agreement to prevent global trade war

Jun 08, 2018

The foreign minister said Hungary sends 80 percent of its exports to the EU, but its second-largest export market is the US, followed by China. Therefore, it would be completely against Hungary’s interests for its three largest export markets to enter into a trade war with one another

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FM: Hungary and China continue to build strong ties

Jun 07, 2018

During an official visit to Shanghai, Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, revealed that a 45 billion HUF (141 million EUR) power plant project will be built in Hungary, and air passenger links between the two countries could expand

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Hungary's FM: Europe is at threat from Africa's migrant crisis

Jun 05, 2018

If the UN's goals are realized then the make-up of Europe’s population will change radically in the upcoming few years, the foreign minister said

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Hungary secures gas deal with ExxonMobil

Jun 04, 2018

The deal was signed by Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Director of ExxonMobil’s Budapest Office Romke Noordhuis

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[VIDEO] FM Szijjártó: We confirmed our strategic alliance with the US

Jun 01, 2018

Watch the video of Hungary's foreign minister stating that Hungary and the United States have strengthened their strategic alliance

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Hungary’s FM: The government rejects the UNHCR's “outrageous” call for the withdrawal of the “Stop Soros” package

Jun 01, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said he had written an official letter to the Office of the UNHCR “reminding” it of its duty to represent UN values. The minister also said in the letter that he considered it “unacceptable” that the office had accused Hungary of “completely ignoring” facts

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FM: Hungary is committed to protecting the Judeo-Christian heritage of Europe

May 31, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, highlighted that one of the largest Catholic churches in Hungary stands quite close to the Dohány street Great Synagogue in Budapest, which illustrates the peaceful coexistence of Jews and Christians in Hungary

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FM: Hungary and the US have strengthened their strategic alliance

May 31, 2018

The foreign minister said both the US administration and the Hungarian government give priority to the security of their citizens. “Both governments have made clear that they oppose illegal migration and have acted as close allies in the global fight against terrorism,” the minister said

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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

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Hungary secures deal on natural gas supply and price

May 28, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said an agreement has successfully been reached on the quantity and price of next year’s Gazprom natural gas shipments to Hungary, in addition to which negotiations have also begun on gas shipments for 2020

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Hungary’s FM: Europe hasn’t been this unstable since the Cold War

May 23, 2018

“We want a Hungarian Hungary and a European Europe,” the foreign minister said

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Hungary's FM: The EU wanted to legitimize and support migration as part of a new international agreement

May 23, 2018

Following a meeting of EU foreign ministers and trade representatives in Brussels on Tuesday, Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the section of the Cotonou Agreement dealing with migration was entirely unacceptable for Hungary

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Hungary has been helping persecuted Middle East Christians return home, reveals foreign minister

May 15, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told a conference focusing on the victims of ethnic and religious conflicts in Brussels that Hungary’s policies will help persecuted Christians return to their homelands in the Middle East

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Hungary's FM: National interest will continue to be the key principle guiding the country’s foreign policy

May 15, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told parliament’s foreign affairs committee that Hungary’s main foreign policy goals include protecting the country’s sovereignty, security and national identity

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Hungary's FM is hopeful that the Iran deal would endure with the remaining players involved

May 10, 2018

The foreign minister said Hungary has an interest in the deal’s survival and regrets the US decision to withdraw. “Hopefully it won’t be completely abolished,” he concluded

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The LIBE draft report on Hungary: a masterpiece collection of fake news

May 07, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Speaking at last Thursday’s session of the European Parliament’s LIBE committee, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó reiterated Hungary’s strong opposition to any pro-migration plan. The draft report – which would call for the nuclear option of an Article 7 procedure to be launched against Hungary – is “a collection of compounded lies” and takes a stance far removed from facts and reality, he said.

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Hungary's FM: Ukraine is preparing to deal a “third blow” to its national minorities by imposing sanctions on dual citizens

Apr 25, 2018

Hungary’s foreign minister has highlighted how Ukraine is dealing yet another blow to minorities by introducing a law that would impose restrictions on dual citizens

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Hungary’s FM reiterates the country’s position on migration during a debate at the European Parliament

Apr 19, 2018

Peter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said it became clear that Brussels and the United Nations want illegal migrants to come to Europe. “We continue to resolutely reject migration becoming recognized as a human right or a positive trend,” he said

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Hungary will not take in a single migrant, says foreign minister

Apr 07, 2018

"Hungary will keep on fighting and the people will decide on April 8th whether Hungary will continue to have an anti-immigration government or will have a pro-immigration government," the foreign minister said

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Hungary's foreign minister says the country's successes must be maintained after Sunday's election

Apr 06, 2018

“The successes achieved during the traditional industrial era must also be maintained following the digital revolution, in the interests of which large corporations that create highly developed technologies must be encouraged to invest in Hungary through tax benefits and funding," Péter Szijjártó said

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Minister Szijjártó praised by Serbia as he builds relations and pushes for EU integration

Apr 04, 2018

Minister Szijjártó also highlighted Serbia’s support for the government’s local economic development program in Sombor, which will be implemented in cooperation with Serbia’s ethnic Hungarian VMSZ party

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FM Szijjártó: Europe has never seen such a serious threat level as today

Mar 22, 2018

“Over the last two and a half years terrorists of migrant origin have committed 27 terror attacks in Europe claiming 330 lives and injuring more than 1300,” FM Péter Szijjártó said during his press conference earlier today on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Brussels terror attack

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Hungary's FM: The government’s top priority is to ensure people’s right to safety

Mar 20, 2018

“The Hungarian people have a right to live in security, so that they do not have to be afraid of terrorist attacks and so that they can protect themselves from the security risks of the emergence of parallel societies,” Minister Szijjártó said

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Government officially asks The Jerusalem Post for a copy of audio recordings “justifying efforts by a Soros NGO lobbying the German government to put pressure on Hungary”

Mar 19, 2018

The foreign minister said the government must respond to the Israeli paper saying on Friday that a Berlin-based NGO funded by US billionaire George Soros had tried to lobby the German government to intervene against Hungary’s law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs

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Hungary’s FM: The international community should focus its efforts not on organizing or encouraging migration but on stopping it

Mar 13, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, addressed the UN’s intergovernmental debate on its migration package in New York on Monday and highlighted Hungary’s disagreement with the document’s premise that migration is a positive and unstoppable phenomenon

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Hungary's FM: The issue of whether migration is stopped or enabled is what is at stake in the intergovernmental debate on the global migration package

Feb 21, 2018

Hungary believes migration heightens the threat of terror and undermines security, the foreign minister stressed

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Hungary's FM: People who criticize the Stop Soros package are questioning the government’s right to make decisions

Feb 21, 2018

“Hungary is protecting European values," the foreign minister said. “Because protecting European values means respecting the European treaties, such as the Schengen Agreement and the Dublin Regulation, and this is what we are facilitating by protecting our borders and denying entry to illegal immigrants," he added

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Hungary's FM: There are 15 million refugees and people in need of humanitarian aid living in the immediate vicinity of Europe

Feb 16, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said this could mean an unmanageable security threat for the European Union, and accordingly Hungary will be submitting proposals with regard to both the UN’s migration package and the reform of the Dublin Regulation

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Hungary's FM attends global coalition set up to defeat the Islamic State terrorist organization

Feb 14, 2018

Hungary's foreign minister said that Middle East stability is also in Hungary’s interest because “no matter what happens in this region, it will have an almost immediate effect on Europe’s security"

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Hungary's FM: Secretary-General of the UN's comments promoting migration "raises major legitimacy problems”

Jan 30, 2018

The Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister has highlighted how the UN’s draft directive on migration is chillingly reminiscent of the European Union’s plans, against which the Hungarian government is also fighting

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Hungary's FM pays tribute to those who lost their lives in last year's terrorist attack in Berlin

Dec 20, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said a terrorist attack committed at a Christmas fair is a clear message that terrorists want to destroy not only our everyday lives, but also our religion and culture

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Hungary's FM: It's in the security interests of Europe and Hungary to forestall thousands of migrants from Myanmar

Nov 22, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affiars and Trade, said that Hungary supports Myanmar’s efforts to overcome the current crisis developing in the country

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Hungary builds relations with Andorra

Nov 15, 2017

Hungary's foreign minister has said that Andorra will be an important ally over the Ukrainian Education Act and EU tax harmonization aspirations

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Hungary's FM: “European security starts in Africa"

Nov 14, 2017

Hungary’s foreign minister has said that to eliminate the causes of migration, efforts must be made to stabilize Africa politically and economically

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President Áder highlights the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises when building economies

Oct 26, 2017

The Hungarian government’s goals is to radically increase the weight of small and medium-sized enterprises in exports. The economy is heavily dependent on foreign trade, with a current export-to-GDP ratio of over 90 percent

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Hungary's FM: Brussels is still trying to settle refugees in Europe

Oct 23, 2017

Hungary’s foreign minister has said that it is clear Brussels is still trying to distribute illegal immigrants to EU member states

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Hungary's FM: We think illegal migration is a security threat to Europe

Oct 02, 2017

Hungary's foreign minister has appeared on Al Jazeera television defending the country's position on the migrant crisis

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Hungary's FM: Illegal migration poses a serious security threat to Europe

Sep 21, 2017

During an interview on the BBC Hardtalk program, Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said it was highly problematic that the European Union failed to get the migrant situation under control at the start of the crisis

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Hungary's foreign policy is to "resolutely stand up for Hungarian interests and the interests of Hungarians living across the border"

Sep 20, 2017

Hungarian foreign policy will never abandon cross-border Hungarians, we will “fight until the bitter end” with regard to issues that are important to them, and will “not allow decisions that negatively affect Hungarians to be made one after the other in neighboring countries," the foreign minister said

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Hungary's FM: Nobody in Hungary needs to fear regardless of their ethnic or religious affiliation

Sep 19, 2017

Hungary's foreign minister assured the organizations of American Jews that the Hungarian government clearly makes no compromise on the security of Hungary and its people on the one hand, and zero tolerance against anti-Semitism on the other

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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

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Hungarian government charters private plane to evacuate six Hungarians and one Slovenian from hurricane hit island of Saint Martin

Sep 14, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that the group was successfully evacuated from the island on Tueday at 9pm Hungarian time

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Hungary's FM says EU resettlement quota program is a failure

Sep 14, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary has been saying for the past two years that the mandatory resettlement quota is dangerous, impossible to enforce, and contrary to common sense

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Hungary's foreign minister summons ambassador of Ukraine over country's “shameful and disgraceful” education law amendment impacting minorities

Sep 11, 2017

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Visegrad Four will remain united throughout the migrant crisis, says foreign minister

Sep 11, 2017

“We will continue to reject illegal migration and to fight against mandatory settlement quotas. We will not let them impose on us a failed and dangerous decision regarding the mandatory settlement quota," Hungary's foreign minister said

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Hungarian government is "getting sick of statements concerning solidarity"

Sep 07, 2017

“Why isn’t border protection included in the category of solidarity? Aren’t we showing solidarity by sending help to Slovenia and Bulgaria?," Hungary's foreign minister said

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Hungary will continue to have irreconcilable differences with “pro-migration governments” because it will “not give in”

Aug 28, 2017

Hungary's foreign minister said the main reason for international disputes is that there are “pro-migration” governments in Europe and the Hungarian government has made it clear that it will not allow illegal migrants to enter Hungary and will focus on security

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Hungary and Baden-Württemberg are in full agreement over the protection of EU's borders

Jul 13, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, held political talks with the German states' leaders on Wednesday in Stuttgart

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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's foreign minister makes official visits to Uzbekistan And Tajikistan

Jun 29, 2017

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affiars and Trade, made the visit to strengthen economic ties with the governments of the two Asian countries

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Hungary says it's about time Brussels grasped the facts

May 02, 2017

“We expect the Hungarians to be given the respect they have a right to and we draw the attention of the Brussels bureaucrats to the fact that while they are centered on Hungary, the country is defending the borders of the European Union from illegal immigration," the minister said