137 result(s) for foreign affairs committee in Current Affairs
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Szijjártó: New Hungarian Foreign Policy Needed
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs a new foreign policy to respond to new global challenges, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told parliament’s foreign affairs committee. This new policy is pragmatic, represents economic interests and focuses both on transatlantic and eastern relations to an equal degree.
Németh: New Chance For Hungary-Romania Ties
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The appointment of a new president in Romania, Klaus Iohannis, creates a new opportunity for ties “which have stagnated for almost three years” to be set on a new path, Zsolt Németh, chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said in Parliament after meeting Balázs Izsák, chairman of the Szekler National Council.
US Charge D’Affaires Invited To Hungary's CTTEE Meeting
- 28 Nov 2014 10:56 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Németh, the (ruling Fidesz) head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, has invited US charge d’affaires André Goodfriend to attend a meeting of the committee. Speaking at a press conference, he said “it is high time to review Hungarian-US relations.” Goodfriend had indicated that he would ask for permission to participate in the committee meeting and Németh noted that Goodfriend had ...
Németh: Hungary’s Foreign Affairs Staff Not Impacted
- 10 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
No foreign affairs official has been affected by the United States’ entry ban, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said today. Zsolt Németh, speaking after a meeting of the political parties and Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said the US had a “legal obligation” to support Hungary’s authorities in their fight against corruption.
Hungary‘s State Sec Analyses US Trade Pact
- 6 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if the country’s interests are represented well at upcoming talks, István Mikola, foreign state secretary, told a meeting of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Mikola, who is in charge of security policy and international cooperation, said the government’s impact study on the TTIP agreement had indicated no ...
Hungarian Government Seeks Amicable Assistance From US
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a strategic partner and friend of the United States, the Hungarian Government is expecting to engage in a constructive dialogue with the United States, with a view to any critical comments that may emerge, in order to discuss the ban that has been implemented to deny Hungarian nationals entry into the US, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday at the meeting of ...
Closure Of Hungarian Tallinn Embassy Ill-Considered Move
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s closing its embassy in Tallinn was “not a sufficiently considered” move, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said in an interview published by Népszabadság.
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints Szijjártó As Foreign Minister
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder appointed Péter Szijjártó as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Tuesday. Szijjártó has been appointed effective Sept. 23, and he will take his oath in parliament at Wednesday’s plenary session.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Szijjártó: New Hungarian Foreign Policy Needed
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs a new foreign policy to respond to new global challenges, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told parliament’s foreign affairs committee. This new policy is pragmatic, represents economic interests and focuses both on transatlantic and eastern relations to an equal degree.
Németh: New Chance For Hungary-Romania Ties
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The appointment of a new president in Romania, Klaus Iohannis, creates a new opportunity for ties “which have stagnated for almost three years” to be set on a new path, Zsolt Németh, chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said in Parliament after meeting Balázs Izsák, chairman of the Szekler National Council.
US Charge D’Affaires Invited To Hungary's CTTEE Meeting
- 28 Nov 2014 10:56 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Németh, the (ruling Fidesz) head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, has invited US charge d’affaires André Goodfriend to attend a meeting of the committee. Speaking at a press conference, he said “it is high time to review Hungarian-US relations.” Goodfriend had indicated that he would ask for permission to participate in the committee meeting and Németh noted that Goodfriend had ...
Németh: Hungary’s Foreign Affairs Staff Not Impacted
- 10 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
No foreign affairs official has been affected by the United States’ entry ban, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said today. Zsolt Németh, speaking after a meeting of the political parties and Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said the US had a “legal obligation” to support Hungary’s authorities in their fight against corruption.
Hungary‘s State Sec Analyses US Trade Pact
- 6 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if the country’s interests are represented well at upcoming talks, István Mikola, foreign state secretary, told a meeting of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Mikola, who is in charge of security policy and international cooperation, said the government’s impact study on the TTIP agreement had indicated no ...
Hungarian Government Seeks Amicable Assistance From US
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a strategic partner and friend of the United States, the Hungarian Government is expecting to engage in a constructive dialogue with the United States, with a view to any critical comments that may emerge, in order to discuss the ban that has been implemented to deny Hungarian nationals entry into the US, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday at the meeting of ...
Closure Of Hungarian Tallinn Embassy Ill-Considered Move
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s closing its embassy in Tallinn was “not a sufficiently considered” move, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said in an interview published by Népszabadság.
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints Szijjártó As Foreign Minister
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder appointed Péter Szijjártó as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Tuesday. Szijjártó has been appointed effective Sept. 23, and he will take his oath in parliament at Wednesday’s plenary session.