Man charged over Siófok terror plot
The man planned to commit simultaneous attacks in Siófok, in western Hungary, and in Budapest with the aim of attracting publicity and intimidating the European public.
The man planned to commit simultaneous attacks in Siófok, in western Hungary, and in Budapest with the aim of attracting publicity and intimidating the European public.
The prime minister has also called for EU restrictions preventing Egypt from purchasing equipment for border protection to be lifted.
The following is the official text of the statement by Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Hassan F. was sentenced for crimes against humanity and murder. He was arrested in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport in 2018 with forged documents.
Justice Minister Judit Varga said Europe needed to “wake up from hypocrisy and start to talk about real problems: anti-Semitism, murders and terrorist attacks in western Europe”.
PM Orbán said in a video message on Facebook that Hungary fully supports Austrians. “An attack against you is an attack against us, your pain is ours and your challenges are ours too,” he said.
The foreign minister has praised close cooperation between Hungary and France in the areas of energy security and the fight against terrorism.
Speaking at an IAEA conference and counter-terrorism summit earlier this week, Foreign Minister Szijjártó made Hungary’s voice heard on some of the hard-hitting issues affecting the country today.
The court will hold its next hearing on Thursday when it will hear witnesses in Belgium and Malta by way of a tele-conference.
The foreign minister has said preserving NATO as the world’s most successful defense alliance is essential, especially now that terrorists are mounting fresh challenges by adapting new technologies.
During his address at a debate of the United Nations Security Council in New York, Péter Szijjártó said the defeat of the Islamic State brings with it new security challenges for the world.
A Syrian national accused of orchestrating murder and terror as part of the Islamic State terrorist organization has pleaded not guilty to the charges at a trial in Budapest.
Minister Szijjártó said the new office will be tasked with coordinating the fight against terrorism in the region. He noted that Hungary already hosts the regional headquarters of several specialized UN organizations.