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Szijjártó: Hungary Prepared To Use ‘Toughest’ Diplomatic Means To Defend Interests
- 12 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not shy away from using the toughest diplomatic means to defend its interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview to Transylvanian newspaper Krónika. He noted that Hungary does not support Croatia’s bid to join the OECD as long as Croatia introduces measures that harm the economic interests of Hungary and violate international rules.
Hungary To Enter Long Term Gas Delivery Agreement With Russia From 2021
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
After its current agreement on delivery of natural gas runs out, Hungary will enter into a long-term agreement with Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom starting from 2021, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on Wednesday in Moscow. As part of the agreement, Gazprom is storing 900 million cubic meters of natural gas in Hungary’s storage facilities, Szijjártó said.
National Security Committee Head Queries State Leaders About Possible Links Between Azeri Funds, Extradition
- 20 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The head of parliament’s national security committee Zsolt Molnár, of the opposition Socialists, has asked the interior minister and heads of the national security services, the central bank and the tax office about possible links between the 2012 extradition of an Azeri soldier who had killed an Armenian in Hungary and the alleged transfer of funds to a Hungarian bank account.
Hungary Withholds Support For Croatia, Romania OECD Membership Bids
- 11 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not support Croatia and Romania’s bids to join the OECD, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
PM Orbán: European Court Decision Must Be Taken Into Account
- 8 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said he completely agreed with Slovak premier Robert Fico that the European Court of Justice decision to dismiss Slovakia and Hungary’s complaint concerning EU mandatory migrant quotas had to be acknowledged.
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
Majority Supports Paks Nuclear Power Upgrade In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2017 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Some 54 percent of Hungarians support the planned construction of two new blocks of the Paks nuclear power station, national energy company MVM said on Thursday citing the results of a new survey.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Debrecen University To Honour Russian President Vladimir Putin
- 25 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The University of Debrecen is to award Russian President Vladimir Putin the title “civis honoris causa”, its website said on Thursday. Putin will get the honour in recognition of “the major role the Russian Federation and Hungary assign to the Debrecen University in the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant”, the senate of the university said. The east Hungarian university is to train experts for the ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Prepared To Use ‘Toughest’ Diplomatic Means To Defend Interests
- 12 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not shy away from using the toughest diplomatic means to defend its interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview to Transylvanian newspaper Krónika. He noted that Hungary does not support Croatia’s bid to join the OECD as long as Croatia introduces measures that harm the economic interests of Hungary and violate international rules.
Hungary To Enter Long Term Gas Delivery Agreement With Russia From 2021
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
After its current agreement on delivery of natural gas runs out, Hungary will enter into a long-term agreement with Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom starting from 2021, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on Wednesday in Moscow. As part of the agreement, Gazprom is storing 900 million cubic meters of natural gas in Hungary’s storage facilities, Szijjártó said.
National Security Committee Head Queries State Leaders About Possible Links Between Azeri Funds, Extradition
- 20 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The head of parliament’s national security committee Zsolt Molnár, of the opposition Socialists, has asked the interior minister and heads of the national security services, the central bank and the tax office about possible links between the 2012 extradition of an Azeri soldier who had killed an Armenian in Hungary and the alleged transfer of funds to a Hungarian bank account.
Hungary Withholds Support For Croatia, Romania OECD Membership Bids
- 11 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not support Croatia and Romania’s bids to join the OECD, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
PM Orbán: European Court Decision Must Be Taken Into Account
- 8 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said he completely agreed with Slovak premier Robert Fico that the European Court of Justice decision to dismiss Slovakia and Hungary’s complaint concerning EU mandatory migrant quotas had to be acknowledged.
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
Majority Supports Paks Nuclear Power Upgrade In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2017 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Some 54 percent of Hungarians support the planned construction of two new blocks of the Paks nuclear power station, national energy company MVM said on Thursday citing the results of a new survey.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Debrecen University To Honour Russian President Vladimir Putin
- 25 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The University of Debrecen is to award Russian President Vladimir Putin the title “civis honoris causa”, its website said on Thursday. Putin will get the honour in recognition of “the major role the Russian Federation and Hungary assign to the Debrecen University in the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant”, the senate of the university said. The east Hungarian university is to train experts for the ...