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State Secretary: US public follow developments in Hungary
The US public follows the ongoing developments in Hungary with keen attention, which should be a matter of pride for Hungarians.
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PM Orbán congratulates Joe Biden on his inauguration as 46th US president
PM Orbán said in a letter that the last four years had demonstrated the potential of the friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation between Hungary and the US.
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Finance Minister: The United States is the biggest non-European investor in Hungary
The minister revealed that about 1,700 US companies employ around 106,000 people in the country and 14 of the Hungarian government’s strategic partners are US-owned.
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FM: Hungary expects international political organizations to support US plan to secure peace in Middle East
“Hungary continues to support the US’s peace efforts in the Middle East,” the foreign minister said. “We stand by Israel and we stand by the position that Israel should not...
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Hungary and US cooperate to provide aid for religious minorities in Iraq
Tristan Azbej said the US looked to the Hungary Helps scheme as an example when launching its aid program for persecuted Christians.
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Hungary, Brazil, Poland and the US working on family protection cooperation scheme
The state secretary for family and youth affairs said the Partnership for Families alliance would work on proposals to improve the welfare of families “and not to merely react to events”.
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Joint Hungary-US fund supporting SMEs in the US export market has been established
“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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Hungary included in US visa waiver program
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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Hungary to purchase US anti-aircraft missiles
The US State Department has authorized the sale of 180 AIM–120C-7 AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles to Hungary.
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US fencing team wins first world title in Budapest
The US men’s foil team secured its first world title by beating France 45-32 in the FIE World Championships final in Budapest.
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Hungarian fighter secures win in New York
Adam Borics took down Aaron Pico with a virtuoso flying-knee KO to win the Bellator 222 Gala in New York.
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Hungarian army is two weeks into three-week-long US-Hungarian military exercise
Some 4,000 Hungarian troops and their NATO allies are holding a series of five military exercises in the Bakony mountain area, with the participation of special operation units, infantry, armored vehicles and the support of some 40 military helicopters.
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US agrees with Hungary’s stance on protecting Europe’s Judeo-Christian heritage
Levente Magyar said the US understood the value-based debates European politicians are having on the protection of the continent’s Judeo-Christian heritage