250 result(s) for foreign mission
Szijjártó: Attack On Baile Tusnad Protester ‘Unacceptable’
- 27 Jul 2017 9:42 AM
- current affairs
The assault on a protester during the prime minister’s speech at the Băile Tușnad (Tusnádfürdő) summer university was “totally unacceptable”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
V4 Authorises Fico To Discuss Double Food Standards With EU
- 20 Jul 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries have given authorisation to Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker next Thursday complaints concerning inferior quality food products distributed by western companies in the region.
Foreign Minister: Brussels’s ‘Impotence’ On Migration Endangers Europeans
- 18 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Brussels’s “impotence” in dealing with Europe’s migration crisis is endangering the European people, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said after meeting his European Union colleagues in Brussels. “There is no time to lose in resolving Europe’s migrant crisis,” Szijjártó said.
US Hungary Business Council Brings Second Annual Mission To Budapest
- 28 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- business
The US Hungary Business Council (USHBC) brought its second annual business mission to Budapest on Tuesday. Hungary aims to strengthen its economic ties with the United States, state secretary for economic diplomacy Levente Magyar said after meeting with the USHBC mission. USHBC chairman Eric Stewart noted that the US is the second-biggest foreign investor in Hungary after Germany, adding that ...
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
Opposition Support For Hungary Iraq Mission Extension Uncertain
- 24 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
It is still uncertain if the government’s proposal for extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq will get sufficient support from the opposition in parliament, Lajos Kósa, head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee, said.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
Hungarian Ambassador To Washington Recalled Over Higher Education Bill
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
News site atv.hu reported Tuesday that Hungary’s ambassador to Washington DC Réka Szemerkényi is to be recalled in June, citing sources in the government. Her replacement is rumored to be Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade undersecretary László Szabó. The diplomatic switcheroo has been confirmed to pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap by the ministry.
Szijjártó: Attack On Baile Tusnad Protester ‘Unacceptable’
- 27 Jul 2017 9:42 AM
- current affairs
The assault on a protester during the prime minister’s speech at the Băile Tușnad (Tusnádfürdő) summer university was “totally unacceptable”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
V4 Authorises Fico To Discuss Double Food Standards With EU
- 20 Jul 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries have given authorisation to Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker next Thursday complaints concerning inferior quality food products distributed by western companies in the region.
Foreign Minister: Brussels’s ‘Impotence’ On Migration Endangers Europeans
- 18 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Brussels’s “impotence” in dealing with Europe’s migration crisis is endangering the European people, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said after meeting his European Union colleagues in Brussels. “There is no time to lose in resolving Europe’s migrant crisis,” Szijjártó said.
US Hungary Business Council Brings Second Annual Mission To Budapest
- 28 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- business
The US Hungary Business Council (USHBC) brought its second annual business mission to Budapest on Tuesday. Hungary aims to strengthen its economic ties with the United States, state secretary for economic diplomacy Levente Magyar said after meeting with the USHBC mission. USHBC chairman Eric Stewart noted that the US is the second-biggest foreign investor in Hungary after Germany, adding that ...
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
Opposition Support For Hungary Iraq Mission Extension Uncertain
- 24 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
It is still uncertain if the government’s proposal for extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq will get sufficient support from the opposition in parliament, Lajos Kósa, head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee, said.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
George Soros & Viktor Orbán Go To War In Budapest
- 11 Apr 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pressure on George Soros’ Budapest university is about more than the future of one school. It’s part of an ideological battle which will dominate European and North American discourse in the coming years.
Hungarian Ambassador To Washington Recalled Over Higher Education Bill
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
News site atv.hu reported Tuesday that Hungary’s ambassador to Washington DC Réka Szemerkényi is to be recalled in June, citing sources in the government. Her replacement is rumored to be Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade undersecretary László Szabó. The diplomatic switcheroo has been confirmed to pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap by the ministry.