President Novák meets ethnic Hungarians in Slovenia’s Prekmurje region
The president welcomed that ethnic Hungarians in Prekmurje were living in harmony with the majority population.
The president welcomed that ethnic Hungarians in Prekmurje were living in harmony with the majority population.
Andrea Bocskor pointed out the Hungarian community’s concerns and underlined the importance of ending the war and brokering peace as soon as possible.
“We expect decisive practical steps from the leadership of Transcarpathia and President Zelensky," Árpád János Potápi said.
The president thanked “all those that persevere and stay here, building their communities and those that lead these communities.”
Matthew Millar, the spokesman of the US State Department, said the move to tighten the visa rules has “nothing to do with any issue other than Hungary’s compliance with the Visa Waiver Program itself”.
János Árpád Potápi said central Europe, including Hungarians of the Carpathian Basin, had confronted a tough situation in the wake of the epidemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war and European sanctions.
Minister Szijjártó told UNHRC that a Ukrainian proposal had floated the idea of ethnic minority families receiving ca. 1,000 euros if their children are enrolled in Ukrainian-language schools rather than those offering education in their mother tongue.
“Our long history has shown us that the key to survival in these times is the depth of Christian faith," said Gergely Gulyás.
“It seems that despite the start of a new year, the warlike attitude isn’t changing and the same warlike atmosphere persists,” Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.
The foreign minister said the Hungarian government was upholding its position on the matter.
The president said ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia know the meaning of survival and struggle.
Zoltán Kovács said the government is keeping tabs on the latest developments and will not allow Hungary to be drawn into the war.
The foreign minister pledged the government’s continued support to Romania Hungarians if the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance won the election.