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Four new bridges between Hungary and Slovakia to be finished in 2023
State Secretary Tamás Schanda noted that cooperation with Slovakia had “changed gears in the past few years”.
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FM: Hungarians would benefit from Slovakia-Hungary cooperation
The foreign minister said the strong presence of Hungarians in the Slovak parliament is expected to contribute towards strengthening that cooperation.
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PM Orbán following meeting with Slovak PM: Our relationship has never been as good as it is now
Following talks with Slovak PM Eduard Heger earlier today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán highlighted that while Slovakia is our third-biggest trade partner, we also share common views on EU enlargement,...
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Vaccinated Hungarian and Slovak citizens can now cross border freely
The decision was made after intensive talks with Slovak officials, ensuring that “families, friends and communities can get together once again”.
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Ethnic Hungarians merge parties in Slovakia
The decision to merge three Hungarian parties has brought the local Hungarian community “closer to unified representation”.
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FM: Hungary-Slovakia ties are at a high point
The foreign minister said good neighborly relations are being properly practised by both countries, with a focus on what binds rather than separates them.
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PM Orbán inaugurates new bridge between Hungary and Slovakia: Today, Europe is being constructed in Central Europe
At the inauguration ceremony of the brand new Monostor Bridge over the Danube near Komárom, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the Danube does not separate, but connects Hungary and Slovakia, while PM Matovič said he hopes “we will get to build many more bridges like this one.”
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Defense Minister meets with Slovak counterpart to discuss regional defense
Defense Minister Tibor Benkő has met with Jaroslav Nad’, his Slovak counterpart, to discuss the issues regarding regional defense.
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PM Orbán’s meeting with Slovak PM: We want to be successful together
Prime Minister Orbán met with his Slovak counterpart, Igor Matovič, on Friday in Budapest. In the joint press conference that followed, the two leaders discussed economic ties, the future of Hungarians in Slovakia and a friendly understanding on the question of Trianon.
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Press statement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán following his talks with Prime Minister of Slovakia Igor Matovič
12 June 2020, Budapest
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Foreign Minister reacts to Slovakia's outrageous ban on singing Hungarian anthem
Péter Szijjártó pointed out that Hungarian-Slovak relations should be based on mutual respect
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President Áder congratulates Zuzana Caputova on her Slovak presidential win
President Áder has extended an invitation to his new Slovak counterpart to visit Budapest to discuss Hungary-Slovak relations and to review prospects for further cooperation
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PM Orbán hands over V4 presidency to Slovakia
Hungary’s neighbor will lead the group for one year from July 1st. Slovakia’s prime minister Peter Pellegrini said, “thanks to the Hungarian presidency, Visegrád’s voice has rung out loudly”