274 result(s) for foreign affairs state secretary
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Hungary To Host World Congress For Families In 2017
- 12 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary will host next year’s World Congress of Families, according to an official announcement made at a conference in South Africa on Friday.
Interior Minister: Hungary, US Cooperation In Internal Security Excellent
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Cooperation in internal security affairs between Hungary and the United States is “excellent”, Sándor Pintér, Hungary’s interior minister, said late on Monday in Washington, DC, after talks with Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security. The two officials signed an agreement on cooperation between the United States and Hungary on combatting terrorism as part of the minister’s two-day visit.
Truck Ferry Opens In Esztergom
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A Ft 1.1 billion truck ferry project connecting Esztergom with Sturovo in Slovakia has been complete. The bridge which was rebuilt in 2001 is unable to carry heavy trucks. Both governments are working to realise similar projects in the coming years, economic diplomacy state secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Levente Magyar said at the opening ceremony.
Samsung To Invest HUF 100 Bn In Battery Plant Near Budapest
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
South Korea’s Samsung SDI will invest 100 billion forints (EUR 322m) in a plant in Göd, north of Budapest, to produce batteries for electric vehicles for European markets, Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade announced. After serious competition from other countries in the region, the investment in Hungary will create 600 jobs, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Hungarian Delegation In Brazil Seeks Inroads For Food, Aviation Companies
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A Hungarian delegation travelling with Foreign state secretary László Szabó in Brazil has met with the head of a big local meat company and recommended that aircraft maker Embraer set up a maintenance base in Hungary. Szabó said that the meat industry magnate, whose company supplies about 10,000 restaurants in Brazil, could support the import of Hungarian mangalitsa pork to Brazil.
The 2016 V4 International Bicycle Race Started In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian stage of the fourth V4 International Bicycle Race took place on 23 April. At the opening ceremony Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs emphasised the significance of the 25-year-old Visegrad Cooperation.
French-Hungarian Painting Pays Tribute To Paris Terrorist Attack Victims
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A French and a Hungarian artist have joined together to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s terrorist attacks in Paris. The painting by Marie-Claude Eisenbeth-Combeau and László Albert illustrating French-Hungarian friendship was presented to French Ambassador Eric Fournier by László Szabó, Hungarian foreign affairs state secretary, in Albert’s home town of Kaposvár, in south-western ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Hungary To Host World Congress For Families In 2017
- 12 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary will host next year’s World Congress of Families, according to an official announcement made at a conference in South Africa on Friday.
Interior Minister: Hungary, US Cooperation In Internal Security Excellent
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Cooperation in internal security affairs between Hungary and the United States is “excellent”, Sándor Pintér, Hungary’s interior minister, said late on Monday in Washington, DC, after talks with Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security. The two officials signed an agreement on cooperation between the United States and Hungary on combatting terrorism as part of the minister’s two-day visit.
Truck Ferry Opens In Esztergom
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A Ft 1.1 billion truck ferry project connecting Esztergom with Sturovo in Slovakia has been complete. The bridge which was rebuilt in 2001 is unable to carry heavy trucks. Both governments are working to realise similar projects in the coming years, economic diplomacy state secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Levente Magyar said at the opening ceremony.
Samsung To Invest HUF 100 Bn In Battery Plant Near Budapest
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
South Korea’s Samsung SDI will invest 100 billion forints (EUR 322m) in a plant in Göd, north of Budapest, to produce batteries for electric vehicles for European markets, Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade announced. After serious competition from other countries in the region, the investment in Hungary will create 600 jobs, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Hungarian Delegation In Brazil Seeks Inroads For Food, Aviation Companies
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A Hungarian delegation travelling with Foreign state secretary László Szabó in Brazil has met with the head of a big local meat company and recommended that aircraft maker Embraer set up a maintenance base in Hungary. Szabó said that the meat industry magnate, whose company supplies about 10,000 restaurants in Brazil, could support the import of Hungarian mangalitsa pork to Brazil.
The 2016 V4 International Bicycle Race Started In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian stage of the fourth V4 International Bicycle Race took place on 23 April. At the opening ceremony Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs emphasised the significance of the 25-year-old Visegrad Cooperation.
French-Hungarian Painting Pays Tribute To Paris Terrorist Attack Victims
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A French and a Hungarian artist have joined together to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s terrorist attacks in Paris. The painting by Marie-Claude Eisenbeth-Combeau and László Albert illustrating French-Hungarian friendship was presented to French Ambassador Eric Fournier by László Szabó, Hungarian foreign affairs state secretary, in Albert’s home town of Kaposvár, in south-western ...