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No Hungarians affected by coronavirus either in Hungary or abroad
Hungarian hospitals are ready to treat coronavirus patients if anybody is identified as carrying the virus.
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2020 is the year of "Hungarian community building"
Policymaking will continue to be geared towards supporting Hungarian families living in neighboring countries while strengthening the economies of Hungarian communities abroad.
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Homecoming: Remember that argument about how Hungarians are emigrating in masses?
If you’ve read anything about Hungary over the last nine years, you’ve most certainly encountered the argument that Hungarians are leaving the country by the thousands. Because of Prime Minister...
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Officials slam Romanian court for “unacceptable” rejection of ethnic Hungarians appeal
Fidesz MP István Bajkai and Zoltán Lomnici, head of the Human Dignity Council civil group, said the Romanian supreme court’s rejection of the appeals of two ethnic Hungarians sentenced to...
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Hungary condemns Ukrainian leadership’s attempt to “intimidate” ethnic Hungarian community in Transcarpathia
Minister Szijjártó said Ukraine must honor its international obligations and accept that Transcarpathia Hungarians are still entitled to their rights “even if Ukraine is working on curbing them"
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Hungarian minister visits Transylvania to stress importance of Christian values
Minister of Human Capacities Miklós Kásler addressed the Transylvanian Hungarian community in Cluj
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Hungary calls for the UK to enjoy a "special status" after its divorce from the bloc
Szabolcs Takács said that the acquired rights of EU citizens in the UK should be preserved after Brexit
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Ukraine and discrimination against Hungarians: When will we see real progress?
With the NATO summit taking place today and tomorrow in Brussels, it’s a good time to review what’s going on today in Ukraine and the very clear reasons why Hungary is saying no to Ukraine’s further NATO integration. This has been going on for several months now, but unfortunately – apart from minor changes in policy and tone – we haven’t seen any meaningful progress.
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Foreign minister: Hungary highly values the United States’ efforts in helping to resolve the conflict with Ukraine
Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, held talks with Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian, in Budapest this week
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Hungary and Ukraine: Here are 5 facts you should know
Ukraine did the right thing when it recently withdrew a bill that would strip dual citizens of their Ukrainian citizenship. However, as Foreign Minister Szijjártó said last week, this is only “the first step” if the country is serious about its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
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Hungary will initiate a new NATO policy on Ukraine for the protection of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia
The government's memorandum will be sent to the prime ministers of all NATO member states and the secretary-general of the military alliance
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Ukraine finally caves in after withdrawing a bill that would strip dual citizens of their Ukrainian citizenship
Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said this must only be “the first step” if the country is serious about its Euro-Atlantic aspirations
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Deputy PM pledges to continue economic development schemes that support Hungarian communities living abroad
At a parliamentary committee hearing on Monday, Deputy PM Semjén said economic support was crucial to preserving communities of Hungarians