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PM Orbán and House Speaker pay tribute to late VMSZ leader
István Pásztor, head of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (VMSZ), died on Monday.
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House Speaker sends condolences over mine explosion in Kazakhstan
László Kövér expressed the Hungarian parliament’s sympathy with the victims’ families and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the blast.
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House Speaker opens photo exhibition about anti-Soviet uprising of 1956
László Kövér said 1956 was the tragedy of a country wanting to break out of communism but being let down by the key players of world politics.
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House Speaker: Georgia should be allowed to join the EU and NATO
László Kövér said it was beyond question that Georgia had made great strides towards the EU.
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House Speaker: Key to longevity of V4 is members’ ability to focus on shared interests
The cooperation between Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia has been most useful in giving the four countries the needed political weight within the European Union thanks to central Europe’s economic competitiveness.
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House Speaker: Christianity keeps Europe alive
“Christianity was the cultural and political cradle of Europe’s nations and states, including Hungarians, Germans and Romanians,” László Kövér said.
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House Speaker hails success of Hungary and Slovenia's minority rights record
László Kövér attended an event marking the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian-Slovenian bilateral agreement on minority rights.
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House Speaker: South Korea is Hungary’s key trade and investments partner in region
In 2019 and 2021, South Korea was the largest foreign investor in Hungary, with investments worth more than 6.8 billion US dollars in 2020.
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Finland thanks Hungary for ratifying its application for NATO membership
Matti Vanhanen expressed the Finnish parliament’s “most sincere appreciation” of the ratification.
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House Speaker highlights "spectacular" relations between Serbia and Hungary
Hungary is “one of Serbia’s strongest and most faithful supporters in its European accession,” László Kövér said.
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House Speaker makes an official visit to Iceland
László Kövér visited Iceland at the invitation of Birgir Armannsson, his Icelandic counterpart.
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House Speaker: We are ready to protect our freedom
László Kövér said that his democratic principles as Hungary’s governor and first finance minister were an inspiration not only in Hungary but also in Europe.
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House Speaker inaugurates bust of Sándor Petőfi in Slovenia
László Kövér thanked the city of Kranj for joining the inauguration of Petőfi’s bust on the poet’s 200th birth anniversary and the 175th anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight.