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On August 20, Hungary celebrates the establishment of the state and it's more than just a thousand year-old history

Stephen was the first member of his family to become a dedicated Christian

Hungary’s economy continues to grow above the EU average

Hungary’s rate of expansion is twice as high as that of the EU

Dagály Bath re-opens in Budapest

Budapest's newly renovated bath is now open to the public

Hungarian-German relations are going from strength-to-strength

The Debrecen project of German automobile manufacturer BMW stands as proof of the long-term prospects and strength of German-Hungarian relations.

US Department of State

News in Brief

Foreign ministry official says it is “unbelievable” that a former deputy assistant secretary of state at the US State Department has “insulted” the Hungarian people

Apr 24, 2018

Tamás Menczer said that Thomas O. Melia is [US billionaire] George Soros‘s failed man who had had to leave the US State Department. “It’s unbelievable that he praises Soros but insults the Hungarian people,” he added

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Relations between Hungary and the United States are heading in the right direction, says US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

Feb 09, 2018

Zoltán Balog quoted Tillerson as saying that a series of new appointments in the State Department had brought about a change in the department’s approach to Hungary

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Leading US news outlet blasts US interference in Hungary’s parliamentary election

Jan 23, 2018

In a piece written by Peter Roff, titled “Why is the US interfering in Hungary's election?”, he says that given the outcry over alleged Russian interference in the last US presidential election, it's a wonder more people on Capitol Hill are not up in arms over plans to influence the media in Hungary

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New United States ambassador to Hungary could arrive in Budapest by late spring or early summer

Jan 22, 2018

President Trump is expected to nominate David Cornstein to serve as the next ambassador to Hungary

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Hungary’s foreign minister heralds a new phase in Hungary-US ties

Jan 16, 2018

Minister Szijjártó said that significant changes were afoot at the State Department that would improve relations between the two nations

Blog

The last gasps of the ‘concerned about Hungary’ clique

Dec 07, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

Thomas Melia became a name in Hungary back in 2011 when, as a State Department official, he expressed in testimony before a subcommittee of the US Congress “concern about Hungary‘s democratic trajectory.”

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That moment when a US diplomat wonders if there is press freedom in Hungary, and an RTL Klub producer has the answer

Oct 19, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

Earlier this week, the chargé d’affaires of the US Embassy in Budapest delivered remarks on the freedom of the press. The remarks garnered a lot of attention not least because of the senior US diplomat’s very pointed criticisms and assertion that “negative trends are continuing” in the sphere of press freedom in Hungary.

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Rules surrounding NGOs are much stricter in the USA

Jun 20, 2017

"The most recent statement by the US Department of State is another stark example of double standards, since the regulation in force in the USA is much stricter than that in Hungary. In the United States, Soros organizations could never do what they are doing in Europe," Hungary's International Communications Office said

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New York Governor steps forward for CEU talks after Hungarian government expresses dismay at initial snub

May 25, 2017

“The Government of Hungary has stated publicly that it can only discuss the future of CEU in Hungary with relevant US authorities, which in this case is the State of New York. The Governor welcomes the opportunity to resolve this matter and to initiate discussions with the Hungarian government without delay,” the New York state governor said

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Hungary to welcome US State Department delegation to discuss amended higher education act

Apr 10, 2017

On April 3, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the governments of Hungary and the US will discuss the issue of Budapest’s Central European University, in connection with new regulations on universities financed from foreign sources

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Response of the Government of Hungary to the press statement of the Department of State of the United States of America

Mar 31, 2017

The Government of Hungary found it with surprise that the Department of State of the United States released a press statement that is based on factual errors.

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The US State Department takes one more swipe at Hungary for migration policy

Mar 12, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

The US State Department recently published its annual human rights report, a relic of the Cold War era. With that familiar “we know better” approach, the chapter on Hungary takes aim at our government’s actions responding to the migration crisis and reflects the previous US administration’s lax policy toward illegal immigration, a policy position on the verge of extinction.

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Hungary responds to US report on human rights by stating it agrees with President Trump's stance on illegal immigration

Mar 06, 2017

The Hungarian government agrees with President Donald Trump regarding his stance on illegal immigration, and regards the security and safety of the Hungarian people as top priority