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Three CEI states among EU’s five fastest-growing economies
The finance minister said Hungary supports strengthening ties between CEI countries.
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FM: Poland is being “attacked” because of its successful patriotic policies
Poland’s government, like Hungary’s, is being “attacked” on the international stage because its successful patriotic policies go against the liberal mainstream.
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PM Orbán: Central Europeans need more clout in EU policymaking
PM Orbán said the Central European region enjoys the highest economic growth rate in Europe, adding that without it Europe would fall into stagnation.
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Justice Minister: European left-wing parties would silence everyone they disagree with
“More respect for Central Europe! More respect for Central European citizens!” the justice minister said.
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PM Orbán: The value of central Europe is on the rise
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the value of central Europe is on the rise, with the focus of growth in the European Union shifting to the east.
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FM: Global companies are putting their trust in Hungary
Péter Szijjártó said, at the official opening of the Continental test track in Veszprém, in western Hungary, that it will be the largest vehicle dynamics test track in central Europe.
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V4 has a vested interest in keeping central Europe’s economy going
The prime minister said the Visegrad Group has a vested interest in keeping central Europe’s economy going while curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
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FM: Central Europe is in a position to gain a big competitive advantage in the coming years
The foreign minister said the novel coronavirus pandemic presents a historic challenge for the European Union, adding, at the same time, that the coming years “could be all about central Europe”.
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PM Orbán on Kossuth Rádió: New restrictions must be put in place due to the epidemic, starting in September
The epidemiological situation is getting worse in most European countries; this is why Hungary must introduce new, stricter restrictions in order to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. In an interview on Kossuth Rádió this morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán talked about the start of the school year, an upcoming economic growth plan and the importance of geostrategic thinking for Hungary.
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FM: Central European countries are now “net security contributors” to NATO’s operations
“We central Europeans believe that NATO will continue as the strongest and most successful military alliance of the world,” the foreign minister said.
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FM: Hungary to boost cooperation between fast-growing Central Asia and central Europe
The foreign minister said business ties between Hungary and Uzbekistan would strengthen, thanks to decisions made during his visit to Tashkent.
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FM: Central European countries should use River Danube to connect to other states
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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PM Orbán: We can turn central Europe into one of the most successful regions in the world
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Hungary stands ready to build, together with its neighbors, including Romania, a new central Europe.