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President Novák holds talks with Italian counterpart in Rome
“We agreed that by starting the war, Vladimir Putin has crossed the Rubicon. Our common goal is to stop the war as soon as possible and have peace,” the president...
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President Novák meets with Azeri counterpart in Budapest
The president said “excellent bilateral relations” with strategic partners are even more valuable during the economic and energy crisis caused by the Ukraine-Russia war.
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President Novák: Family is the cradle of culture
“We Hungarians … know that we must not only preserve, protect and pass on what was left to us by our ancestors, but also add to it,” President Novák said.
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President Novák: Hungary and Croatia could help the EU become stronger
President Novák said Hungary welcomed Croatia’s accession to the Schengen zone and its recent introduction of the euro, and highlighted the importance of bilateral trade ties and tourism.
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Croatian President to visit Hungary today
Zoran Milanović, whose visit comes at the invitation of President Katalin Novák, will be received by his Hungarian counterpart with military honors at Budapest’s Kossuth Square.
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PM Orbán and President Novák meet Montenegro's Đukanović
Points of discussion included Montenegro’s accession process to the European Union and the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans.
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President Novák attends funeral mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
President Novák, her husband and Semjén were received by Pope Francis ahead of the ceremony.
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President Novák: Now is not time for discouragement but to cleave together
“It is God’s miracle that our homeland still stands,” President Novák said in her New Year’s speech.
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Hungarian teachers to receive pay rise
Teachers’ wages will be nearly doubled by Jan. 1, 2025, but this requires that Hungary receive the EU funds it is entitled to, Gulyás said.
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President Novák continues to promote support for families
The president said she hoped Hungarian families would be able to “concentrate on their love for each other at least in these few days”, amid the economic fallout of the war that came hard on the heels of the two-year coronavirus pandemic.
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President Novák: Protection of Hungary-Serbia border also serves Europe
Speaking in Kelebia, the president said the border is a symbol of sovereignty “which guarantees our ability to preserve our security”.
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President Novák meets Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad
“We just had a historic meeting with Abdul Latif Rashid, President of Iraq, as no Hungarian President has ever visited Baghdad before. We both agreed that international terrorism is our common enemy and we condemn all of its forms," the president said.
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President Novák appoints Csaba Lantos energy minister
The energy ministry will be responsible for Hungary’s comprehensive energy policy.