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FM: The EU must deal with instability in Africa to avoid migration pressure on Europe

Jan 21, 2020

Minister Szijjártó said migration from the Sahel region in Africa was putting Europe under heightened pressure.

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New Ukraine education law set to improve relations with Hungary

Jan 17, 2020

Ukraine's deputy PM said he has invited Minister Szijjártó to visit in February, adding that he wanted the two countries to move forward on trade, regional projects and investment.

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FM voices his support for the Maldives to be granted visa-free status by the EU

Jan 16, 2020

Péter Szijjártó expressed Hungary’s satisfaction with the EU’s decision to lift the economic sanctions it had imposed on the island nation.

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FM: Indian companies to create 1,000 jobs in Hungary

Jan 16, 2020

The foreign minister held talks with representatives of automotive, electronics and energy companies in Mumbai this week to thrash out the deals.

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FM: Hungarian products and services are in a good position to enter Macau market

Jan 14, 2020

On Tuesday, Péter Szijjártó became the first Hungarian foreign minister to pay a formal visit to the special administrative region of China.

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FM: Hungary “became first from last” in terms of economic growth in the EU within just ten years

Jan 13, 2020

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary had the highest growth rate among EU members at the end of last year, whereas in 2010 it ranked 28th.

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Hungary builds relations with Latvia

Jan 13, 2020

Hungary sees bilateral cooperation in defense, political and economic issues with Latvia as mutually fruitful.

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FM: The UN must take steps to ease tensions in the Middle East

Jan 10, 2020

The foreign minister said Hungary is clearly concerned about developments in the Middle East and has an interest in the de-escalation of the conflict.

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FM: Investments in Hungary hit a record high in 2019

Jan 09, 2020

The foreign minister has confirmed that the government secured 101 large-scale investment deals with foreign and Hungarian companies in 2019.

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FM: All Hungarian troops serving in Iraq are safe

Jan 08, 2020

The Hungarian Defense Ministry and the heads of the armed forces are closely monitoring the “difficult situation” in the Middle East.

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FM: Hungary resolutely supports UN efforts to protect minorities

Dec 18, 2019

The foreign minister said Hungary actively protects the rights of its ethnic kin beyond the borders.

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FM: Cooperation with Asia is crucial for Europe improving its competitiveness

Dec 17, 2019

Minister Szijjártó revealed that South Korean investments in Hungary surpassed those of any western countries for the first time in 2019.

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FM: Central European countries should use River Danube to connect to other states

Dec 16, 2019

The foreign minister said central Europe is the “engine of growth in Europe” and said it was time to “further boost that quality with a modern, shared Danube strategy”.

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Foreign Minister opens Institute of Hungarian Culture in Seoul

Dec 12, 2019

To mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Hungary and South Korea, the foreign minister has opened the Institute of Hungarian Culture in Seoul.

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FM: Hungary’s economy is undergoing a "dimensional shift"

Dec 10, 2019

The foreign minister has highlighted how Hungary’s economy is undergoing a "dimensional shift" from production to higher value-added jobs, services and R & D.

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Hungary is a reliable NATO ally

Dec 10, 2019

The foreign minister said NATO membership was a symbol of Hungary having reclaimed its ability to decide about its own future after the long period of communist dictatorship.

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FM: EU's new Africa strategy should not instigate migration

Dec 10, 2019

“Hungary’s opinion is that the common Africa strategy must not serve a means or a point of reference for certain member countries to force their will on the whole of the EU,” the foreign minister said.

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FM: Central Europe has become the engine of European economic growth

Dec 06, 2019

“The significance of Central Europe has increased continuously in recent years, and it has become the engine of European economic growth,” Minister Szijjártó said.

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FM: Bilateral ties between Hungary and Japan are the best they have ever been

Dec 06, 2019

The foreign minister said Hungary and Japan’s friendship and alliance is based on mutual trust and respect, as evidenced by the confidence Japanese companies and people have had in Hungary over the years.

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FM: NATO crucial to fight increasing threat of terrorism

Dec 05, 2019

The foreign minister has said preserving NATO as the world’s most successful defense alliance is essential, especially now that terrorists are mounting fresh challenges by adapting new technologies.

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FM: Hungary will approve Ukraine’s NATO accession after rights of ethnic Hungarians are restored

Dec 05, 2019

Hungary has made it clear that it would only lift a veto blocking Ukraine’s NATO accession if the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia are restored.

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Foreign Minister meets with Gazprom to discuss energy cooperation

Dec 03, 2019

The foreign minister said Gazprom plays a leading role in supplying gas to Hungary and will most probably continue to do so in the wake of prospective infrastructure projects in the region.

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FM: V4 will not allow illegal migrants into central Europe

Dec 03, 2019

“The success and security of central Europe is thanks to our pursuit of a firm anti-migration policy, and this will endure,” the foreign minister added.

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V4 urge new European Commission to speed up englargement

Dec 03, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said one of the greatest failures of the previous European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker was bringing the enlargement process to an almost complete standstill.

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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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FM: Migration is still the number one issue on Europe’s political agenda

Nov 27, 2019

The foreign minister told a hearing in front of parliament’s foreign affairs committee that the past year has shown that Hungary’s foreign policy has achieved its goals and the means to achieve them have been effective.

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FM: New vistas are opening up for energy supplies in central Europe

Nov 26, 2019

The foreign minister said that if gas supplies via Ukraine do not materialize, infrastructure must be put in place by the end of the year to deliver supplies to eastern Hungary from the west and north.

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FM: Hungary will only support mechanism that supports repatriating migrants

Nov 26, 2019

Minister Szijjártó stated that Hungary believes in providing help at the location where it is needed. The government has contributed HUF 7 billion (EUR 20.9m) to job creation schemes, water management and hygiene services in Africa so far this year.

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FM: Pro-migration forces are continuing their attacks on Hungary

Nov 25, 2019

The foreign minister said the rule of law in Hungary puts the rights and the security of the Hungarian people first.

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FM: Hungary will increase number of troops serving in NATO missions by a third

Nov 21, 2019

The foreign minister revealed that Hungary will be raising its total number of soldiers serving in NATO missions from 499 to 669.

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Joint Hungary-US fund supporting SMEs in the US export market has been established

Nov 20, 2019

“We expect the Columbus Fund will help Hungarian businesses succeed in the US market and boost Hungary’s export performance,” the foreign minister said.

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FM: There should be talk about punishing IS fighters, not taking them back

Nov 20, 2019

During his address at a debate of the United Nations Security Council in New York, Péter Szijjártó said the defeat of the Islamic State brings with it new security challenges for the world.

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FM: Migration can be prevented by providing aid to countries in need

Nov 19, 2019

The foreign minister has stated that mass migration coming from Africa can only be prevented in future by providing sufficient development aid to countries in that continent.

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Foreign minister builds on strong Hungarian-Serbian relations

Nov 14, 2019

The foreign minister said mutual respect forms the basis of friendly relations between Hungary and Serbia, with bilateral trade reaching 2.5 billion euros last year.

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FM: Hungarian minorities abroad is an important part of Hungarian foreign policy

Nov 13, 2019

The foreign minister has revealed that Hungarian minorities across the borders is one of the most important aspects of Hungarian foreign policy and will not be “sacrificed for geopolitical games”.

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Foreign minister warns of increasing migration pressure

Nov 12, 2019

The foreign minister said the root causes of migration had intensified recently. Instability in countries outside Europe has a negative impact on European security.

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FM: Investments in Hungary have reached a record high

Nov 12, 2019

Péter Szijjártó told parliament’s economic committee on Tuesday that in the first ten months of the year agreements on 62 major projects had been signed.

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Regional program support office of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism to be based in Budapest

Nov 08, 2019

Minister Szijjártó said the new office will be tasked with coordinating the fight against terrorism in the region. He noted that Hungary already hosts the regional headquarters of several specialized UN organizations.

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FM: Hungarian-Japanese diplomatic ties are thriving

Nov 07, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said relations with the world’s third largest economy in the areas of trade, politics, culture and education are better than ever.

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FM: Germany is Hungary’s most important economic partner

Nov 05, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said Hungary and Germany are allies in the areas of defense and the economy as well as on the issue of European Union enlargement and developing the regions fled by migrants.

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FM: Protecting Christian culture is a top priority for both Hungary and Russia

Nov 01, 2019

During an appearance on Kossuth Radio on Sunday, Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has built cooperation with Russia to protect Christian communities around the world.

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FM: Cooperation between East and West is in Hungary’s interest

Oct 31, 2019

“We live in a rapidly changing world - old systems are collapsing, new ones are forming,” the Foreign Minister said.

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PM Orbán to focus on Christian communities in the Middle East during Putin talks

Oct 30, 2019

The Foreign Minister said Hungary is proving through its actions that a European Christian state can assume responsibility for all of the world’s Christian communities.

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FM: Hungary-Russia ties are transparent and in line with the interests of the country

Oct 30, 2019

The Foreign Minister said that although Europe focused on its disputes with Russia, western European states quietly built close cooperation with the country.

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FM Szijjártó: 11 Christians are murdered every day for practicing their faith

Oct 29, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

At a conference with Christian religious leaders from the Middle East, the foreign minister spoke about Hungary's responsibility in protecting persecuted Christian communities around the world and setting an example for others to follow.

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FM: Hungary is committed to working in support of EU enlargement

Oct 25, 2019

The Foreign Minister said the EU’s continued enlargement and the integration of the Western Balkans are in Hungary’s strategic and economic interest.

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FM: The most effective way to fight terrorism is to eliminate illegal migration

Oct 24, 2019

The Hungarian government promotes taking help where the problems are rather than importing them, and has spent some USD 40 million on helping Christian communities in troubled regions.

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Hungary could strike gas deal with Qatar

Oct 23, 2019

The Foreign Minister has highlighted that Hungary will be able to purchase Liquefied Natural Gas from Qatar, following the completion of Croatia’s LNG terminal in January 2021.

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Foreign Minister opens Hungarian diplomatic mission in Muscat

Oct 22, 2019

The Foreign Minister said strategic cooperation with Oman is in Hungary’s interest when it comes to energy security, noting that Oman is one of the most significant crude oil and gas producers in the Middle East.

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Foreign Minister champions Hungarian water technology at global summit

Oct 18, 2019

The engineering expertise of Hungarian companies is in demand in Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans when it comes to irrigation, sewerage and waste-water treatment systems.

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FM: Christians living in the Middle East will be focus of Hungary-Russia summit

Oct 17, 2019

The Foreign Minister has confirmed that the protection of Middle Eastern Christian communities will be a key topic during the October 30th visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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FM: It's in Hungary's interest for Turkey to resolve migrant issue away from Europe

Oct 16, 2019

The Foreign Minister has said it is in Hungary’s national interest that Turkey resolves the migration issue in the direction of Syria rather than in the direction of Europe.

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FM: In Poland, Hungary “will continue to have an ally we can always count on”

Oct 14, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has said the victory of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party at Sunday’s general election is of great importance “and the best of news” to Hungary.

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Fidesz received highest number of votes across the country in Sunday’s local elections

Oct 14, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the win would provide “an important resource” for waging the upcoming “big international battles”.

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FM: Hungary wants to build "closest ever ties" with Brazil

Oct 10, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the “exceptional political understanding” between the two countries should be used to achieve mutual economic benefits.

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FM: Economic ties between Brazil and Hungary hold great opportunities

Oct 09, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told a Hungarian-Brazilian business forum in São Paulo that the two governments approach the “great dilemmas of world politics” similarly, and so no open questions weigh on bilateral ties.

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Inspiring Hungary: Wir präsentieren eine der leistungsstärksten Volkswirtschaften Europas!

Oct 08, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Inspiring Hungary, eine exklusive Konferenz, die diese Woche von der Ungarischen Agentur für Investitionsförderung organisiert wurde, präsentierte die Erfolge des ungarischen Wirtschaftsmodells – mehr Auslandsinvestitionen, mehr Arbeitsplätze, höhere Löhne – und bot eine Networking-Plattform für die Teilnehmer in den wichtigsten Wirtschaftssektoren des Landes. Hier sind einige der wichtigsten Erkenntnisse.

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FM: Closer ties between Hungary and Romania would benefit both countries and central Europe

Oct 08, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said “positive gestures” towards the ethnic Hungarian community in Transylvania would strengthen inter-state ties, and consequently the countries’ roles in the region.

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Foreign Minister welcomes approval of technical plan for expansion of Paks

Oct 03, 2019

The first three of the support buildings for construction have been granted a building permit and the first of these, the main contractor’s office building, is being built.

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Hungary calls for speedy EU accession of Serbia and Montenegro

Oct 03, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the two countries are “basically” ready to join the bloc, which is also in the EU’s political, economic and security interest.

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FM: Automotive industry is the backbone of Hungarian economy

Oct 02, 2019

Japanese battery manufacturer GS Yuasa has built a battery assembly plant in the Miskolc industrial park with an investment of HUF 9 billion (EUR 26.8 million), to which the Hungarian government contributed a HUF 465.3 million non-refundable grant.

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FM: Government to launch scheme to bring technology-oriented investments to Hungary

Oct 01, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said Hungary will introduce an investment incentive scheme starting on October 1st to bring technology-oriented investments to Hungary.

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FM Szijjártó on Hungary’s new investment incentives: ‘Helping Hungarian businesses by attracting technology-oriented investments’

Oct 01, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Hungary offers incentives for investments that will “help Hungarian businesses and the Hungarian people” by attracting technology-oriented capital to the country, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in an interview on Kossuth Radio.

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FM: Migration should be tackled at its roots

Sep 30, 2019

The Foreign Minister said border protection should be approached from the point of view of security rather than human rights. Strong and strict border protection leaves less manoeuvring space to criminals, including human smugglers.

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FM: 80 percent of people killed in the world because of their faith are Christian

Sep 30, 2019

The Foreign Minister said Hungary is proud of its Christian history of more than a thousand years, adding that the country has a government that truly represents Christian Democratic values.

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FM: Dialogue with Ukraine’s new leaders is easier than the last

Sep 27, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said both sides are interested in good neighborly relations and in restoring links to the same level where they were a few years ago.

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FM: UN law stokes migration

Sep 26, 2019

“There is no such thing as people waking up one morning with the decision that they want to live in another country, and in order to do so will breach dozens of countries and their sovereignty,” Minister Szíjjártó said.

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FM: Hungary rejects UN notion that migrants should have same access to healthcare as taxpayers

Sep 25, 2019

The Foreign Minister said UN plans to allow illegal migrants the same level of healthcare as those who have been honest taxpayers for decades is "unacceptable for Hungary".

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Hungary included in US visa waiver program

Sep 24, 2019

The Foreign Minister has reached an agreement with Department of Homeland Security officials in Washington on Hungary’s continued inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Program.

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FM: Hungary would not accept migrant quotas and considers border protection the highest priority

Sep 23, 2019

The Foreign Minister has said Europe is entering a phase in which “anti-migration” governments could be subject to increased pressure and face attempts to “cram mandatory migrant quotas down the throats of European countries”.

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FM: Hungary's GDP growth rate of 5 percent makes it the fastest-growing country in the EU

Sep 19, 2019

The FM said Hungary has gone from being a production-oriented economy to a technology-oriented one, adding that by bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.3 percent, the country has “practically achieved full employment”.

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FM: Hungary will not bow to pressure or blackmail over migrant quotas

Sep 18, 2019

“We will not yield to the blackmail of either Soros’ NGOs, western (European) governments or Brussels,” Minister Szíjjártó said. “We will not implement the compulsory settlement quota and we will continue to oppose it as we did so far.”

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FM: Hungary is doing its part in maintaining nuclear safety around the world

Sep 17, 2019

The Foreign Minister said nuclear safety is particularly important in Central Europe, whose countries rely heavily on nuclear energy.

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FM: Hungary will continue defending its borders

Sep 16, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said that all decisions that involved the opening of European borders to migrants were regrettable, but Hungary will continue defending its borders.

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FM: ITU Telecom World 2019 conference held in Budapest was a great success

Sep 13, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said the success of the conference, which drew some 4,000 participants from 125 countries, was thanks to the cooperation of Hungary and the organizer, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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Foreign Minister holds talks with Russia to secure Hungary's gas supplies

Sep 10, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, held talks with Nikolay Fyodorov, the first deputy chairman of the Federal Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, in Budapest.

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FM: Visegrad Group countries are “fully in line” with Hungary’s national interests

Sep 06, 2019

The Foreign Minister said the V4 had remained successful despite efforts by the international media and the “political elite” to “tear it apart”.

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FM: Western European states want to stifle the competitiveness of Central and Eastern Europe

Sep 05, 2019

Péter Szíjjártó said the proposed tax harmonization and common European debt handling would “effectively annihilate the competitiveness of both the Central European region and at the European Union as a whole".

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FM: EU has delivered the continent to illegal migrants by “practically handing them invitations to Europe”

Sep 04, 2019

The Foreign Minister has said the European Union has "fully delivered" the continent to illegal migrants by “practically handing them invitations to Europe”.

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BAT opens new HUF 7.5 billion production line at its factory in Pécs

Sep 03, 2019

“Hungary and Central Europe have becoming the growth engines of the continent, in which investments in regional cities have played a major part,” said Péter Szíjjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Aldi to invest 1.3 billion HUF in establishing second service center in Hungary

Sep 03, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said the company, providing IT services for the local unit of German discount chain Aldi, will receive a 300 million HUF government grant for the investment.

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FM: The security of the European people is paramount

Sep 02, 2019

Commenting on the recent stabbings in Lyon, Péter Szijjártó stressed that migration must be kept outside of Europe’s borders.

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FM: Old commission was the biggest problem for the EU

Aug 30, 2019

The Foreign Minister said that over the course of its five-year tenure the outgoing Commission has made a series of security and economic policies detrimental to European interests such as contributing to the worsening of the migration crisis, opening its borders and inviting millions of illegal immigrants who pose an obvious security threat.

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FM: Hungary will resume its duties as part of the Baltic airspace mission from September 2022

Aug 28, 2019

Minister Szijjártó noted that some 1,000 Hungarian soldiers are serving abroad in missions coordinated by NATO, the European Union and the UN.

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FM: Hungary’s gas supplies are already secured for 2020

Aug 22, 2019

The Foreign Minister has said that Hungary’s gas supplies are already secured for 2020 even if a new Russian-Ukrainian agreement falls through.

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Audi to increase its investment in Hungary

Jul 24, 2019

German car manufacturer Audi AG has announced that it will invest another HUF 41 billion (EUR 126 million) in its Győr plant.

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FM: Pro-migration forces want to make the UN’s global migration compact mandatory

Jul 23, 2019

The Foreign Minister said Hungary, the United States, Poland and Israel had rejected the document last December, and they were joined in the most recent vote by Estonia.

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FM: Hungary looking to improve transatlantic relations

Jul 18, 2019

Péter Szijjártó told a conference on the US and central Europe in Washington DC on Wednesday that “a couple of years back we understood our region was not really on the radar screen of US foreign policy… We are happy that central Europe is [now] considered a strategic location,” he said.

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Foreign Minister hopes to improve Hungary's relations with Ukraine

Jul 17, 2019

“We sincerely hope — and hoping does not equal meddling in internal affairs — that the makeup of the new parliament in Kiev will allow for the two countries to significantly improve their relations,” the Foreign Minister said.

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Foreign Minister accuses Brussels of “openly siding with people smugglers”

Jul 16, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said an “internationally organized” and politically-backed human smuggling operation was being carried out on the Mediterranean.

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FM: Hungary’s relations with China have never been as good as they are today

Jul 15, 2019

“Today, China is our number one trade partner outside the European Union,” the Foreign Minister said.

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Hungary strengthens ties with Georgia

Jul 12, 2019

The Foreign Minister has revealed that Hungary is providing help at multiple levels to Georgia in deepening its ties with the European Union and NATO.

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FM concerned that Romania is making it more difficult to improve ties

Jul 11, 2019

The Foreign Minister has said a statement released by his Romanian counterpart on their recent talks regarding unresolved bilateral issues will make it more difficult to improve ties.

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FM: Bavaria to bring new investments to Hungary

Jul 11, 2019

“As a result of Europe’s lowest (corporate) taxes, a well-trained workforce and the quality of higher education, Bavarian companies continue to have a high level of trust in Hungary,” Péter Szíjjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said.

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FM meets with Romanian counterpart to discuss minority rights

Jul 10, 2019

“Hungary is striving to improve bilateral relations and steer it back towards an atmosphere of mutual respect and positive dynamics,” the Foreign Ministry said.

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Foreign Minister raises concerns over minority rights in Romania

Jul 08, 2019

The FM said the country’s new administrative code, enacted by the Romanian government with an emergency order, reduces, rather than expands, national minority rights.

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Looking for a good reason to celebrate the Fourth of July

Jul 04, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

We have good reason – in spite of everything – to celebrate with the United States today.

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FM: Anti-Hungarian sentiments in Romania could affect Hungary’s position toward the country

Jul 02, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said that maintaining relations based on mutual respect is important because of the ethnic Hungarians living in minority in Romania.

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Hungary and Austria mark 30th anniversary of Iron Curtain opening

Jun 28, 2019

The Foreign Minister said central Europe today is home to “robust, developing, proud” countries which are able to cooperate according to national interests and contribute substantially to Europe’s economy and security.

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FM: Europe has interest in North Macedonia joining EU

Jun 25, 2019

The Foreign Minister has said that Europe as a whole has a vested interest in North Macedonia and other Western Balkans countries joining the European Union as soon as possible.

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Government expands export partnership program

Jun 25, 2019

The Hungarian government has expanded its program aimed at promoting Hungarian exports, including another ten companies as key partners.

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FM: Croatian LNG terminal in Hungary's interest

Jun 20, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said the issue of long-term energy supplies was a critical issue for Central Europe in light of various uncertainties, such as the lack of a transit agreement between Ukraine and Russia.

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FM: EU will not be successful unless it makes a U-turn on its migration policy

Jun 18, 2019

After meeting his EU counterparts in Luxembourg on Monday, Péter Szijjártó argued that stopping the inflow of migrants was crucial to ensuring Europe’s security and competitiveness.

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FM: Hungary is committed to the fight against terrorism

Jun 17, 2019

Following talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, highlighted that the Easter terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka drew attention to the importance of this fight.

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Hungary signs gas pipeline agreement with Serbia

Jun 17, 2019

Minister Szijjártó highlighted that the security of Hungary's gas supply is a national security and national strategic issue.

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FM: German companies have created over 300,000 jobs in Hungary

Jun 13, 2019

The FM pointed out that the Hungarian and German economies are mutually dependent on one another, and that 30 percent of Hungary’s foreign investments come from Germany.

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Hungarian FM discusses Úz valley graveyard with Romanian counterpart

Jun 11, 2019

The Hungarian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that working groups of the countries’ defense ministries should begin consultations to “restore proper order in line with bilateral and international agreements”.

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FM: Central Europe is the clear winner of the new world order

Jun 06, 2019

“The rational political decisions that we have made in Central Europe with relation to the economy and security have all contributed to enabling Central Europe to be among the winners of the new world order today, and in fact the region represents the engine of European growth and competitiveness and will continue to do so in future,” the Foreign Minister said.

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FM: Hungary will need new solutions and transport routes to handle uncertainties in energy supplies

Jun 04, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that Hungary is prepared for the upcoming challenges facing its energy supply.

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Hungary strengthens ties with "good neighbor" Croatia

May 31, 2019

The FM noted that Hungary-Croatia bilateral trade exceeded 2.2 billion euros in 2018. Hungarian businesses had also recorded 4 billion euros worth of investments so far.

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Hungary supports North Macedonia’s EU membership

May 28, 2019

The FM said Hungary continues to support border defense with a 30-strong police mission on the Greek-North Macedonian border.

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FM Szíjjártó: Electing the new Commission president won’t be easy

May 27, 2019

The FM said the greatest challenge ahead is whether Europe can be turned into a strong integration of strong nations, whether we can defend Christian culture and whether, with respect to migration, “the term ‘to manage’ can be replaced with the term ‘to halt’”.

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Minister Szíjjártó: Europe is built on strong nation states

May 24, 2019

“The Hungarian position is that Europe will only be strong, safe and competitive again if it consists of strong nation states,” said Péter Szíjjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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FM: Frans Timmermans must take responsibility for the migrant crisis

May 10, 2019

“First Vice-President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans must take responsibility for the fact that over one and a half million illegal immigrants have come to Europe,” the Foreign Minister said

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FM: The concept of a Eurasian free trade area is in the interests of Hungary and Europe

May 07, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said it was “clearly in Europe’s interest” to develop close cooperation with the most important global economic players

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FM: Central Europe has a clear interest in good ties between East and West

May 03, 2019

The foreign minister said good ties embrace the opportunity for meaningful dialogue and a mutually beneficial Eurasian economic cooperation

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Foreign Minister shocked by UN official's defense of terrorist

May 02, 2019

In a letter to United Nations Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain, the foreign minister has expressed “astonishment and shock” over her “defense of a terrorist”

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Foreign ministry condemns UN commissioner over Ahmed H comments

May 01, 2019

Fionnuala Ni Aolain criticized Hungarian laws and procedures, claiming that the country’s government “used Ahmed H in a slander campaign” while running the national consultation survey

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FM: Ukraine's language law is unacceptable

Apr 26, 2019

“Our aim is to have friendship return between Hungary and Ukraine and the outcome of this recent presidential election gives some hope for that,” the foreign minister said

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FM: UN should work on settling refugees back home, not promoting migration

Apr 24, 2019

The foreign minister has said that the international community, including the United Nations and the European Union, should work on settling refugees back home, not promoting migration

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FM: Europe needs new leaders

Apr 23, 2019

“Europeans know exactly what they want and will make their opinion clear at the May elections," the foreign minister said

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Gazprom agrees to deliver part of Hungary's 2020 gas supply this year

Apr 18, 2019

“We are interested in having a reliable cooperation with Gazprom that guarantees the energy safety of the country,” Minister Szíjjártó said

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Foreign minister extends Hungary’s sympathies to France over Notre Dame fire

Apr 16, 2019

“We sympathize with our French friends when we watch the painful scenes from Paris. Notre Dame is an important Christian and cultural symbol to all of us; it shows us who we are. We wish the firefighters strength and perseverance,” Péter Szijjártó said

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FM: Hungary has offered to purchase 25 percent of new Croatian LNG terminal

Apr 15, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said “it is a critical issue for the Central European region whether it will be capable of diversifying its gas procurement sources”

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FM: Education is key to eliminating mass illegal migration

Apr 12, 2019

Minister Szijjártó said the world must also create the conditions for persecuted communities to remain in their homelands, adding that troubled regions should receive technological assistance and the world must help stabilise countries around warzones

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Hungary to rebuild two Catholic churches in Mexico

Apr 10, 2019

Péter Szijjártó held talks on economic issues with Mexican Minister of Economy Graciela Marquez Colin in Mexico

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FM: Migration still poses a serious risk to Europe

Apr 09, 2019

“An uncertain situation in Afghanistan and developments in Libya pose a serious risk to Europe in terms of migration pressure on the continent,” Péter Szijjártó said

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Foreign minister opens Hungary's diplomatic mission in Luxembourg

Apr 09, 2019

The new mission, which will also handle consular duties, will be open to Luxembourg’s 2,000-strong Hungarian community as well as Hungarians living in nearby parts of Belgium and Germany

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Happy birthday, NATO! Hungary and the U.S. celebrate by signing DCA

Apr 08, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

The world’s most successful military alliance just turned 70, and that means we have another important anniversary to celebrate. It’s been 20 years since Hungary, along with the Czech Republic and Poland, joined NATO and secured our places in the alliance, a great moment in our long-desired return to Europe and the Euro-Atlantic community.

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Hungary and US sign defense cooperation agreement

Apr 05, 2019

Minister Szijjártó said Hungary has always done its utmost to contribute to the fight against terrorism, noting an earlier decision to raise the number of Hungarian troops combatting terror by 200

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Foreign Minister reacts to Slovakia's outrageous ban on singing Hungarian anthem

Apr 05, 2019

Péter Szijjártó pointed out that Hungarian-Slovak relations should be based on mutual respect

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FM signs cooperation agreement with Ohio to provide hundreds of jobs for Hungarians

Apr 04, 2019

Péter Szijjártó held talks with US company heads on Wednesday and signed the memorandum of understanding on Hungary-Ohio economic cooperation with Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency Lydia Mihalik

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FM: Politicians deviating from the liberal mainstream could become victims of fake news attacks

Apr 01, 2019

The foreign minister has said that any politician “deviating from the Liberal mainstream” could become the target of attacks by “globally operating liberal fake news factories"

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FM: Cape Verde demonstrates a responsible attitude to migration

Mar 28, 2019

“We must help countries that demonstrate a serious and responsible attitude towards measures that directly influence the security of Europe,” the foreign minister said

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PM Orbán and foreign minister build bridges in Africa with official visit to Cape Verde

Mar 28, 2019

The foreign minister said Africa will make a significant contribution to global economic growth in the coming period and called it “the continent of the future”

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FM: The UN global migration compact is about managing migration rather than stopping it

Mar 26, 2019

Speaking on public television on Tuesday, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the UN is acting as if there were no security risks involved with their migration plans

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FM calls for EU to increase its support for Jordan in light of its efforts to help refugees

Mar 21, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said that unless Jordan successfully handles the challenge of the refugee problem, hundreds of thousands will set off for Europe, creating further tensions

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Hungary opens new trade mission in Jerusalem

Mar 20, 2019

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have opened Hungary's trade mission in Jerusalem

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FM: Hungary holds firm on its refusal to carry out “a single word or sentence” of the global migration compact

Mar 19, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said a “secret document” has been published on work by the European Commission’s legal service to formulate “lengthy and devious” legal grounds for suggesting that the compact is, after all, mandatory for EU member states

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Hungary to implement “the largest foreign investment project in its history”, worth 5.1 billion HUF, in Uganda

Mar 13, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said the project, implemented in cooperation with the Ugandan government, will “help locals and refugees prosper in the country so that they do not need to migrate to Europe”

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FM: People have the right to know what secret plans the EC is making

Mar 11, 2019

The foreign minister has said that citizens of the European Union have the right to know “what secret plans the European Commission is making behind their backs to further undermine the continent’s security”

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France’s GMD group to build new plant in Hungary

Mar 08, 2019

The foreign minister said the government is supporting the investment, which will create 240 jobs, with a 2.9 billion HUF cash grant

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Hungary’s 2018 December trade surplus at 393 million euros

Mar 05, 2019

Péter Szijjárto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary’s export volume last year was a testament to the hard work of the Hungarian people. He attributed the country’s import volume to last year’s record-breaking investments

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FM: It has become clear that Western models of European integration do not work

Mar 01, 2019

Western models of integration have led to the emergence of parallel societies, which the foreign minister said pose security risks because of cultural differences

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FM: Hungary and Poland will continue to fight Brussels' migration policies

Feb 28, 2019

The foreign minister said the attacks from Brussels have no basis in reality, are politically motivated and triggered by the two countries' refusal to become migrant hosts

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FM: Hungary and Malta fully grasp how severe the migration crisis is and what responses are needed

Feb 28, 2019

Following talks with Carmelo Abela, his Maltese counterpart, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the two countries had agreed that decisions on services provided for migrants should be left in the hands of member states

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FM: If the UN does not give up its “completely biased” stance on migration, the danger to Europe will be “extremely serious”

Feb 26, 2019

Minister Szijjártó highlighted that the Islamic State terrorist organization had adopted a new strategy of returning its mercenaries to the countries they came from

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FM: It's important for Europe to cooperate “with African countries that do not push for the creation of so-called legal migration channels"

Feb 22, 2019

Minister Szijjártó said those who encourage the emergence of new migration waves only make it easier for terrorists to return to Europe

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FM: IS terrorists are returning to Europe “by the hundreds"

Feb 21, 2019

Migration poses “further and extreme” risks for Europe, the foreign minister said

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Foreign minister meets Israeli officials to discuss security and economic affairs

Feb 19, 2019

Migration to Europe from the south is often stopped at the Israeli border, the foreign minister said

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Fox News praises Hungary's family policy

Feb 18, 2019

"If we are not able to turn around the negative trend of demographics - which is unfortunately a phenomenon all over Europe - then we will definitely not win the future. And we want to win the future so we need more kids," Minister Szíjjártó said

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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 builds stronger relations with Turkey

Feb 14, 2019

Minister Szijjártó said that a “new world order” was emerging under which changes in the global economy and global policy resulted in a new system of relations

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Hungary and Bulgaria agree that the answer to demographic challenges is family support rather than migration

Feb 13, 2019

“We will never allow them [Brussels] to force us to change this approach [family support as opposed to migration],” Minister Szijjártó said

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Foreign Minister: Hungary and the US have started to rebuild their political ties

Feb 12, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said ties had revolved around the pillars of the economy and defense, but ever since the Republican administration assumed power, political relations had started to improve rapidly

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Hungary and Romania support boost to Western Balkans’ European integration

Feb 11, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the Western Balkans’ European integration lies in the EU’s economic and security interests

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Foreign minister discusses opportunity to diversify Hungary’s gas imports with US

Feb 07, 2019

Minister Szijjártó said Hungary has taken all necessary steps in the interest of reducing its dependence on gas from Russia

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FM: Hungary will continue to assist in the fight against ISIS

Feb 07, 2019

Péter Szijjártó said the Islamic State terrorist group still poses a grave global and regional threat, and Hungary is ready to keep fighting it

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Foreign Minister: Hungary has zero tolerance for migration

Feb 04, 2019

“Pro-migration politicians are continuing to run amok,” the foreign minister said. "Every EU document will try to refer to the UN’s global migration compact in spite of the fact that nine EU member states did not vote for it," he added

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FM: Migration should be stopped rather than organized

Feb 01, 2019

Minister Szijjártó labelled the EU's migration approach as “dangerous” and something to be prevented by voters in the European parliamentary elections

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FM: Brussels' migration policies present a danger to Europe and are harmful to Africa

Jan 30, 2019

Following talks with Osman Saleh Mohammed, the foreign minister of Eritrea, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that Africa needed peace, security and economic development in order to retain its population

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FM: The Visegrad Four is the engine driving the EU

Jan 29, 2019

Hungary’s foreign minister has said that "George Soros is in favor of bringing millions of immigrants to Europe and disagrees with the ideas presented by the governments of Poland and Hungary"

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Hungary confirms cooperation agreement with Tunisia in the areas of law enforcement and defense

Jan 24, 2019

The foreign minister said Hungary aims to contribute to Europe’s efforts towards helping North African countries in maintaining stability, combatting terrorism and protecting their borders

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FM: The security of Europe starts with Africa

Jan 23, 2019

The Hungarian government believes that stability in Northern African countries is a number one precondition for them to be able to protect their borders

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Here we go again: yet another stealthy maneuver to resurrect a failed immigration policy

Jan 22, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács

Brussels is at it again. They seem as determined as ever to bring back to life a migration policy that should have died long ago.

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FM: Brussels is making a stealth attempt to reinstate its failed migration policy

Jan 22, 2019

“There’s some hoodwinking going on when it comes to migration, with European officials cheering and giving their analysis about how the migration crisis is a thing of the past,” the foreign minister said

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FM: The continent must stand firm in keeping the Western Balkan migration route closed

Jan 18, 2019

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said contrary to the claims of United Nations and European Union officials, migration pressure on Europe has increased in the recent period

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FM holds talks with Turkic Council Head

Jan 16, 2019

According to the foreign ministry, the Hungarian government’s opening to the East policy plays a vital role in the country’s foreign policy

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FM: Cooperation between East and West is in Hungary’s political, economic, and security interests

Jan 15, 2019

“It has become clear to the Hungarians: it is in the interests of the Central European for a pragmatic cooperation to come about between East and West that is based on common sense and mutual respect,” the foreign minister said

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FM: The UN migration pact has everything to facilitate migration but nothing to keep it in check

Jan 09, 2019

"The fact that 40 states did not vote on the migration pact is a clear indication that the attempts to make the document one of international reference lack credibility and are unacceptable," the foreign minister said

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Hungarian government signs strategic partnership agreement with Tungsram

Jan 08, 2019

Tungsram has a presence in 100 countries and employs almost 5,000 people in Hungary

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Hungary votes against United Nations’ Global Compact for Migration

Dec 20, 2018

The UN General Assembly approved the accord with 152 countries voting in favor, five against and 12 abstentions

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FM: An increasing number of countries are expected to reject the UN’s Global Migration Compact

Dec 18, 2018

Péter Szijjártó told at a hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee that there are at least 13 countries that will vote against the compact in the UN General Assembly on December 19th

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Airbus Helicopters to open new factory in Hungary

Dec 18, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the investment coming in 2021 will create hundreds of jobs thanks to a cooperation agreement between the Hungarian government and the company

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Hungary establishes consulate office in Liberia

Dec 18, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said Europe’s security started in Africa, so European countries should implement schemes that help prevent African nations from becoming sources of migration

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Hungary and Cyprus sign gas agreement

Dec 17, 2018

The foreign minister said the latest agreement with the island sets the stage for Cyprus gas to enter the market in south-eastern and central Europe.

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Hungary’s FM meets Cambodian counterpart to build Southeast Asian relations

Dec 13, 2018

Péter Szijjártó met with Prak Sokhonn in Budapest on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties and current affairs

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FM: The UN is making the same mistake with its Global Migration Compact as the EU made with mandatory migrant settlement quotas

Dec 07, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, Minister Of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the UN compact would cause even greater problems than the EU quotas because the latter only applied to Europe but the former would create disorder around the world

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FM: Hungary will take a larger role in NATO missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo

Dec 06, 2018

Péter Szijjártó said Hungary will reassign most of its troops who are soon demobilizing from the United Nations Cyprus peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan and Kosovo

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Hungary in agreement with Italy on migrant crisis

Dec 06, 2018

Hungary's FM said it should be made clear that if someone gets on a human smuggler’s boat in Africa, it does not automatically mean that he or she can get off in Europe

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FM: Hungary will continue to monitor Ukraine's minority policies

Dec 05, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary will continue blocking NATO-Ukraine Committee meetings as long as Ukraine systematically curbs the rights of ethnic Hungarians living there

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FM: Hungary will not enforce “a single passage” in UN migration pact

Nov 29, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the package was contradictory to Hungary’s interests because “it encourages migration rather than seeking to stem such processes”

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FM: If there is any country that needs a strong Europe, it is definitely Hungary

Nov 27, 2018

Hungary’s foreign minister has argued for a strong Europe composed of strong nation states during a lecture at the University of Bonn

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FM: UN migration pact is designed to “legalise illegal migration”

Nov 23, 2018

Hungary has decided not to take part in the compact’s adoption process in order to make it clear that the document is not binding in any way whatsoever, says the foreign minister

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FM: Hungarian-Russian relations are now back on track

Nov 23, 2018

The foreign minister pointed out that relations between Budapest and Moscow are fast expanding in line with Hungary’s interests

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FM: Security must be returned to the people of Europe and Christian culture and identity preserved

Nov 21, 2018

The foreign minister says mass illegal migration has resulted in “parallel societies” in several western European cities

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Hungary and Slovenia: Europe must be able to defend its external borders

Nov 21, 2018

Péter Szijjártó held talks with Miro Cerar where they were both in agreement that Europe should give priority to protecting its external borders and developing the related capabilities

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Hungary's FM raises important questions with UN and EC over migrant debit cards

Nov 21, 2018

The foreign minister's questions were aimed at revealing how many such programs have been launched, how many cards have been distributed and how much funds have been used for the schemes

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FM: Western Balkans needs help to fight illegal migration

Nov 16, 2018

“Rather than chaotically distributing all kinds of anonymous [pre-paid bank] cards for migrants, help should be provided to Western Balkan countries so they can stop inflows of migrants,” the foreign minister said

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FM inaugurates new pharmaceutical facility in Debrecen

Nov 15, 2018

Péter Szijjártó opened the new Teva facility on Wednesday which is set to help generate the local economy and create new jobs

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Hungary holds important energy talks with the US in Parliament

Nov 14, 2018

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry held talks with David B. Cornstein, Ambassador of the United States of America, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Antal Rogán, Head of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister

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Hungary’s foreign minister pays tribute to Poland in touching speech to mark the regaining of the Polish nation’s independence

Nov 14, 2018

“Hungary and Poland are still linked by true friendship today; the two countries can count, and have always been able to count, on each other’s unconditional support,” the foreign minister said

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Hungary signs security cooperation agreement with UAE to promote the fight against terrorism

Nov 13, 2018

The foreign minister said efforts by the UAE are critically important in the fight against terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. Hungary, too, is dedicated to the fight against terrorism

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FM: Hungary expands cross-border economic development scheme aimed at helping ethnic Hungarian communities beyond the border to Szeklerland, Romania

Nov 12, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said it was important for Hungary and Romania to achieve “success stories” together

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FM: The United Nations’ migration package “betrays Europe”

Nov 08, 2018

Minister Szijjártó insisted that the package would pose a “serious danger” for Europe as it is “aimed at legalizing illegal migration as a fundamental human right” and said that Hungary would vote against the proposal at next year’s UN general assembly session

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FM: Hungary rejects UN migration pact

Nov 05, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said that Hungary does not support “population exchange between continents” for concerns that “it will lead to the formation of parallel societies and an increased threat of terrorism”

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FM: The government will never give in to the European Union’s mandatory resettlement quotas

Oct 22, 2018

“In Hungary’s opinion the correct solution remains the setting up of a clear order, in which the protection of Europe’s external borders must be in first place,” the foreign minister said

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FM: Migration is not a human right and people do not have a fundamental right to cross borders illegally

Oct 16, 2018

The foreign minister said Hungary has made it clear that it is not taking part in the process of adopting the United Nations Global Compact for Migration, adding that other countries are likely to have joined Hungary’s stance by the end of the year

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Globalists vs. the defenders of the nation: It’s been a remarkable couple of weeks

Oct 15, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

Interesting, indeed.

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FM: Poland has Hungary's full support

Oct 15, 2018

Ministers held an overnight meeting and discussed EU procedures against Hungary and Poland, and migration challenges. The ministers mutually assured each other of their country's support

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CNN interview with foreign minister reverts to same "old leftist stance"

Oct 12, 2018

The New American points out that when a primitive tribe such as the Tanzanian Hadza fights to preserve its culture, the media cheer but when a European people fights to preserve its culture, it gets called racist

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FM: The government will not retreat and it will make every effort to protect Hungary’s security

Oct 09, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said the people of Europe will decide who wins the battle at next year’s European parliamentary elections

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FM: Why is it unacceptable that we would like to stick to our history, to our culture, to our heritage, to our religion?

Oct 05, 2018

Hungary’s foreign minister has defended the country’s Christian heritage in an interview with CNN

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Hungary's foreign minister will not be intimidated when it comes to the dispute with Ukraine over dual citizenship

Oct 01, 2018

Hungary’s foreign minister had been listed as an enemy on an extremist Ukrainian website after having criticized President Petro Poroshenko

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FM: The European commissioner for migration, home affairs and citizenship “is going completely against the will of Europe’s nations”

Sep 27, 2018

Although the European Commission is trying to force it, there are a number of member states that have no desire to become “immigrant countries,” the foreign minister said

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FM: Hungary will continue the fight against anti-Semitism

Sep 27, 2018

The Hungarian government will continue its commitment to a policy of “zero tolerance” for anti-Semitism and would fight to maintain Europe’s Judeo-Christian heritage

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FM: A new world order is taking shape, bringing with it new security risks

Sep 25, 2018

The foreign minister said the migration problem persisted because “Europe is still incapable of speaking straightforwardly about it or making it clear that only legal entry to Europe is allowed"

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FM urges UN to provide “legal and security guarantees” to ensure that persecuted Christians could “return to their homelands"

Sep 24, 2018

Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that Christianity “has become the most persecuted religion in the world"

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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