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Hungarian-Romanian mixed committee on minority issues relaunches
The mixed committee’s relaunch provides an opportunity to discuss and solve “problems that were earlier thought insurmountable”.
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FM: Success is building trust between Hungary and Romania
The foreign minister said the economic, trade, energy and transport links between Hungary and Romania clearly made each other’s development a mutual interest.
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PM Orbán congratulates Romania’s newly elected prime minister
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of congratulation to Romania’s newly elected prime minister, Florin Cîţu, and assured him of Hungary’s support.
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Foreign Minister opens new Hungarian-Romanian motorway border crossing
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, joined his Romanian counterpart over the weekend to inaugurate the second motorway border crossing between the two countries.
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FM: The Romanian president is deliberately harming Hungarian-Romanian cooperation
The foreign minister expressed Hungary’s continued commitment to developing bilateral relations which serve the interests of ethnic Hungarians in Transylvania and Szeklerland, too.
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FM: Closer ties between Hungary and Romania would benefit both countries and central Europe
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said “positive gestures” towards the ethnic Hungarian community in Transylvania would strengthen inter-state ties, and consequently the countries’ roles in the region.
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FM concerned that Romania is making it more difficult to improve ties
The Foreign Minister has said a statement released by his Romanian counterpart on their recent talks regarding unresolved bilateral issues will make it more difficult to improve ties.
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FM meets with Romanian counterpart to discuss minority rights
“Hungary is striving to improve bilateral relations and steer it back towards an atmosphere of mutual respect and positive dynamics,” the Foreign Ministry said.
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FM: Anti-Hungarian sentiments in Romania could affect Hungary’s position toward the country
Péter Szijjártó said that maintaining relations based on mutual respect is important because of the ethnic Hungarians living in minority in Romania.
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János Lázár: Hungary and Romania must work together
János Lázár said Hungary and Romania must work together if they want to improve their competitiveness and be the leaders of development in the region.
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Hungarian-Romanian defense ministries begin graveyard talks
The Hungarian and Romanian Defense Ministries have begun discussions on the issue of military graveyards in general and that of the Úz valley site in particular.
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PM’s office publically supports demonstration for the autonomy of the Szeklers
Árpád János Potápi, the state secretary for Hungarians abroad, told MTI that autonomy is the best way to ensure the continued existence of ethnic minorities
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Hungarian organizations in Romania should rework an ethnic minority bill “stuck” in Romanian parliament for ten years
“Hungarian deputies should promote a position in the Romanian legislation which is backed by the whole Hungarian community," Katalin Szili said