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Fidesz MEP: Iran-Israel conflict could set off a major migration wave towards Europe
Kinga Gál warned that an aggravation of the conflict would have severe consequences, such as triggering a major migration wave towards Europe.
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PM Orbán campaigns for local elections in Budapest
The prime minister helped to collect supporting signatures for Alexandra Szentkirályi, the ruling parties’ candidate for mayor of Budapest.
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FM: Pro-peace camp's voice must be amplified globally
Minister Szijjártó expressed hope that Hungary could continue to rely on “China’s commitment to ensure that peace returns to the region at last.”
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Hungary operates seven direct flights from Budapest to Chinese cities
The foreign minister said both Hungary and China had benefitted greatly from the cooperation they had worked hard to build over the last decade and a half.
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FM: 6,000 billion HUF worth of Chinese investment projects underway in Hungary
25,000 jobs are to be created in Hungary by large Chinese investment projects implemented in the coming years.
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House Speaker: Europe lags behind its peers in world economic competitiveness
Speaker of the House László Kövér said “most Europeans are worse off than five years ago.”
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IMF forecast: Hungarian economy to return to growth this year
The IMF forecasts 3.3 percent growth for 2025, and only Malta, Romania and Poland are expected to grow at a faster clip of 3.5-4.0%.
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Finance Minister: Hungary prepared for EU's 2025 budget
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NBH rate-setters cut base rate by 50 basis points to 7.75%
The Council also decided to lower the symmetric interest rate corridor in tandem, bringing the O/N deposit rate to 6.75% and the O/N collateralised loan rate to 8.75%.
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FM: Electromobility “revolution" will have big impact on global economy
Thanks to its close economic and investment cooperation with China, Hungary belongs among “the global frontrunners” of the technological transformation in the world, Minister Szijjártó said.
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PM Orbán embarks on a campaign tour of rural Hungary
The prime minister said farm prices had imploded due to “flawed decisions in Brussels”, and the remedy was to elect new EU leaders.
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FM: The “witch hunt” against Hungarian companies in Ukraine is ongoing
Minister Szijjártó said discrimination against Hungarian companies was unacceptable and the procedures were unfounded.
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President Sulyok: Hungary won’t abandon its sovereignty
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FM: Brussels is preparing for a world war
Minister Szijjártó said Ukraine was increasingly on the back foot in the war against Russia, which he said had prompted a “dangerous response” in Brussels.
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Government to distribute another 193,000 laptops to students
Bence Rétvári said the laptops, distributed in the third year of the government scheme, would benefit 5th, 6th, and 9th graders.
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MEPs turn to EP president over NatCon shutdown
The MEPs said the obstruction of politicians and public personalities’ fundamental rights “by such brutal means” in “the very city that claims to be a model of European democracy, tolerance and diversity” could not go unanswered.
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FM: EU pressure on Hungary to be ramped up over 14th sanctions package against Russia
The foreign minister said previous sanctions had caused more damage to Europe than to Russia, and that European citizens had been the ones to pay the price, including Hungarians who had nothing to do with the war.