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President Sulyok: Hungary won’t abandon its sovereignty
The president said the European community of independent nation-states was currently guaranteed by the basic treaties.
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PM Orbán: Hungary and Slovakia are pro-sovereignty and pro-peace
The prime minister said peace was the most pressing issue currently, “but Europe is speaking the language of war.” Hungary and Slovakia, meanwhile, are speaking the language of peace.
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Foreign Minister opens new Hungary-Slovakia bridge
The 50-meter St Borbála Bridge costing some 3 billion forints (EUR 7.6m) will allow drivers to cross the border in only a couple of minutes instead of driving 20 kilometers.
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Pellegrini: Slovakia and Hungary see eye to eye on important issues
Hungary is a major business partner to Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini said. He welcomed that the turnover of bilateral trade was on the increase and that both countries supported their ethnic...
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Doorstep press statement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following his meeting with Peter Pellegrini, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
11 March 2024, Budapest
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Fico: Slovakia does not back the curbing of Hungary’s rights in the EU
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told a press conference that developments “around Hungary and Slovakia” in the EU were concerning.
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PM Orbán: Hungary-Slovakia relations are at a high point
The prime minister has welcomed Robert Fico’s return to office, adding that “we have long been waiting for this meeting”.
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Press statement by Viktor Orbán following his meeting with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico
16 January 2024, Budapest
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Foreign Minister meets leaders of Slovakia’s Hungarian Alliance party
Hungary is preparing for Prime Minister Robert Fico’s visit to Budapest.
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FM: Hungary rejects EU’s new pact on migration and asylum
The new migration pact will have to be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the European Council.
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FM: Hungary-Slovakia ties set for best-ever chapter
Minister Szijjártó said Slovakia’s recent election led to the formation of a “patriotic government which undertakes the enforcement of national interests and pursues sovereign politics”.
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FM: Hungary and Slovakia are much better off when relations are good
The foreign minister said the government prized the steady development of cooperation and friendship with Slovakia.
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Foreign Minister congratulates Fico on election win
Minister Szijjártó said the election result gives a chance for a stable government to be formed in Slovakia again and for Slovak-Hungarian relations to develop further.