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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.
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Ukrainian refugees continue to arrive in Hungary
5,060 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Tuesday, while another 4,746 from Ukraine crossed via Romania.
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Hungarian ambassador to Kyiv: Hungary will not prevent Ukraine’s accession to EU
“I would like to assure you that when a review of questions on Ukraine’s EU membership starts, Hungary will support it [the membership],” said István Íjgyártó.
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Hungary’s national security cabinet meet to discuss Russia-Ukraine crisis
PM Orbán led a meeting attended by Gergely Gulyás, Antal Rogán, Tibor Benkő, and Sándor Pintér.
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State Secretary: Reports claiming Hungary would resist common EU position on Ukraine are fake news
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had said “Hungary shares the common EU position – high level and intensive talks are ongoing”.