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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.
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PM Orbán proposes EU adopt Egypt’s list of terrorists and terrorist organizations
The prime minister has also called for EU restrictions preventing Egypt from purchasing equipment for border protection to be lifted.
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Official statement by the Hungarian MFA on Yemen airport terror attack
The following is the official text of the statement by Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Budapest Municipal Court sentences ISIS terrorist to life in prison
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.
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Justice Minister says Europe should focus on terrorism threat
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”.
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PM Orbán: Hungary stands by Austria and is ready to do everything it can to save Europe from a series of terrorist attacks
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.
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FM praises close cooperation between Hungary and France
The foreign minister has praised close cooperation between Hungary and France in the areas of energy security and the fight against terrorism.
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FM Szijjártó in Vienna on nuclear energy, migration and 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.
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Trial of IS terror suspect continues in Budapest
The court will hold its next hearing on Thursday when it will hear witnesses in Belgium and Malta by way of a tele-conference.
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FM: NATO crucial to fight increasing threat of terrorism
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.
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FM: There should be talk about punishing IS fighters, not taking them back
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.
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Syrian pleads not guilty to murder as part of IS terror campaign
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.
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Regional program support office of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism to be based 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.