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Foreign Minister Urges Greater Global Effort To Uphold Peace And Security
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called for a greater global effort to uphold peace and security in what he called the new world order at Tuesday’s meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York. Szijjártó said it was not an exaggeration to say that the world is now facing its most difficult period since the second world war.
UN To Declassify Files On 1956 Revolution
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations will lift the confidential status of its documents on Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, Hungary’s foreign minister said. In the past, there was little knowledge of the fact that the UN was even in possession of classified files about 1956, Péter Szijjártó said. But as a result of Hungary’s diplomatic efforts, talks eventually began on declassifying several documents on ...
Együtt Reports Suspected Fraud To Police Linked To PM’s Informal Advisor
- 8 Apr 2016 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has filed a report to police over suspected fraud linked to Árpád Habony, the prime minister’s informal advisor. The party’s leader, Viktor Szigetvári, said Habony’s lawful income is insufficient for paying back loans and his wealth stems from murky sources, while he maintains links with people handling taxpayer money.
Xpat Opinion: A Former Banker In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following two former politicians, a former prominent banker has also been named as one of the “Panamanian offshore knights.” An independent conservative pundit blames both left and right for talking the talk but not walking the walk on those who dodge tax with offshore accounts.
Hungary Signs Nuclear Energy, Business Agreements With UAE
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary and Hungarian companies have signed agreements on nuclear energy, the food industry and air transport in the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Dubai. Hungary will help train nuclear engineers from the UAE, he said.
Hungary To Gain Economic Influence From Paris Climate Deal
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Paris climate conference could be positive for Hungary’s economy, the deputy state secretary in charge of green economy and climate policy said. Hungary’s competitiveness and economic influence could grow as a result of the deal, Martina Makai said at a roundtable discussion after returning from the Paris conference which concluded on Dec. 12.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partnership, Protection Of External Borders Priorities
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union needs to pay increased focus on its neighbours because instability in partner countries could pose a significant hazard for Europe, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels. Protection of the external borders of the community is a shared cause, he said, and urged a “much firmer” stance. Concerning the Eastern Partnership ...
Hungary Offers Additional HUF 1bn For Fight Against Climate Change
- 8 Dec 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has offered to contribute an additional 1 billion forints (USD 3.47m) for international climate management and the success of the Paris climate summit on top of the 1 billion forints previously offered for the Green climate fund operating under a United Nations framework agreement, a development ministry official said.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Foreign Minister Urges Greater Global Effort To Uphold Peace And Security
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called for a greater global effort to uphold peace and security in what he called the new world order at Tuesday’s meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York. Szijjártó said it was not an exaggeration to say that the world is now facing its most difficult period since the second world war.
UN To Declassify Files On 1956 Revolution
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United Nations will lift the confidential status of its documents on Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, Hungary’s foreign minister said. In the past, there was little knowledge of the fact that the UN was even in possession of classified files about 1956, Péter Szijjártó said. But as a result of Hungary’s diplomatic efforts, talks eventually began on declassifying several documents on ...
Együtt Reports Suspected Fraud To Police Linked To PM’s Informal Advisor
- 8 Apr 2016 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has filed a report to police over suspected fraud linked to Árpád Habony, the prime minister’s informal advisor. The party’s leader, Viktor Szigetvári, said Habony’s lawful income is insufficient for paying back loans and his wealth stems from murky sources, while he maintains links with people handling taxpayer money.
Xpat Opinion: A Former Banker In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following two former politicians, a former prominent banker has also been named as one of the “Panamanian offshore knights.” An independent conservative pundit blames both left and right for talking the talk but not walking the walk on those who dodge tax with offshore accounts.
Hungary Signs Nuclear Energy, Business Agreements With UAE
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary and Hungarian companies have signed agreements on nuclear energy, the food industry and air transport in the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Dubai. Hungary will help train nuclear engineers from the UAE, he said.
Hungary To Gain Economic Influence From Paris Climate Deal
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Paris climate conference could be positive for Hungary’s economy, the deputy state secretary in charge of green economy and climate policy said. Hungary’s competitiveness and economic influence could grow as a result of the deal, Martina Makai said at a roundtable discussion after returning from the Paris conference which concluded on Dec. 12.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partnership, Protection Of External Borders Priorities
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union needs to pay increased focus on its neighbours because instability in partner countries could pose a significant hazard for Europe, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels. Protection of the external borders of the community is a shared cause, he said, and urged a “much firmer” stance. Concerning the Eastern Partnership ...
Hungary Offers Additional HUF 1bn For Fight Against Climate Change
- 8 Dec 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has offered to contribute an additional 1 billion forints (USD 3.47m) for international climate management and the success of the Paris climate summit on top of the 1 billion forints previously offered for the Green climate fund operating under a United Nations framework agreement, a development ministry official said.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...