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FM: War in Ukraine has precipitated the emergence of divisive factions
The foreign minister said it is especially bad news for central Europe since the region has always lost out whenever there was a conflict between East and West.
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FM: Inviting Ukraine to NATO foreign ministers' meeting undermines alliance’s unity
The foreign minister said the decision to invite Ukraine’s foreign minister undermined the principle of unity within NATO.
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FM: Hungary is unwilling to send ammunition to Ukraine
“Hungary is not supplying ammunition … we want peace,” the foreign minister said.
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Hungary to continue helping persecuted Christians and Ukrainian refugees
Minister Szijjártó told the European Humanitarian Forum that the government’s humanitarian strategy was determined by the proximity of the war in Ukraine and Hungary’s over thousand-year Christian statehood.
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FM: Hungary and Vatican State share same views on peace in Ukraine
Minister Szijjártó met Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the head of Vatican diplomacy, in Vatican City on Wednesday.
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Finance Minister: Hungary opposes EU loans to Ukraine
Hungary is ready to aid Ukraine but will not support further loans taken out jointly by European Union member states.
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FM: Hungary says no to EU's Ukraine army training mission
The government does not back a proposal for the European Union to start a training mission for the Ukrainian army as this would risk escalating the war.
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Hungary backs EU aid for Ukraine
The finance minister said Hungary has so far provided over HUF 28 billion (EUR 70.5m) worth of aid to Ukraine and has taken in more than 900,000 refugees.
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Once again, migration pressure on our borders is on the rise
Saturday’s shooting near Subotica, Serbia, shows that the migration pressure has reached a new level of danger, with armed migrants becoming more aggressive and more violent.
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PM Orbán: Hungary said “yes” to Ukraine’s EU bid and to peace
PM Orbán blamed the EU for proposing further successive sanctions and bringing about economic woes on top of the war.
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State Secretary: Hungary was first central European country to support Ukraine’s EU integration
Zoltán Kovács said Hungary will also continue to stand up for its own interests, especially in energy policy.
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PM Orbán calls for EU candidate status for Ukraine
PM Orbán agreed with the EU proposal to grant candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.