881 result(s) for foreign policy
PM Orbán & Hungarian FM Congratulates ÖVP On Winning Austrian Elections
- 18 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister has congratulated the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and its leader, Sebastian Kurz, on winning the Austrian election on Sunday. Szijjártó spoke on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
- 13 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Lebanon plays a key role in Hungary’s foreign policy, as the country is crucial to the stability of the Middle East, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday.
Top Diplomats: V4 Backs EU Enlargement
- 12 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group (V4) strongly advocates the further enlargement of the European Union to include the countries of the western Balkans, the V4’s top diplomats said.
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.
House Speaker: Orbán Gov’t “Needs At Least One More” Cycle To “Achieve Goals”
- 11 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orbán government needs “another one or two cycles to implement its programmes” aimed at “determining the country’s long-term future and restoring order in moral and economic terms”, the house speaker said in an interview published in pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap. László Kövér said that priority should be given to “reversing the current demographic trends by raising the fertility rate ...
Official: Govt Has No Plans To Squeeze Out Foreign Retail Chains
- 9 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- business
Commissioner for trade policy Kristóf Szatmáry dismissed the suggestion that the government plans to squeeze out foreign food retailers from the market. In an interview to daily Magyar Idők, he responded to a report suggesting that after the 2018 elections, the government wants to shrink the ownership slice of food retailers held by foreign multinationals, just as they have done in the media as ...
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: EC ‘In Soros’s Pocket’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s deputy prime minister gave an interview to public radio on Sunday and dismissed comments by Hungarian European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, who recently insisted that the so-called Soros plan did not figure in the commission’s draft migration policy.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Never Be ‘Immigrant Country’
- 27 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary will never be an immigrant country,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address to lawmakers on the first day of parliament’s autumn session, distinguishing between “immigrant” and “non-immigrant countries” in terms of their approach to migration.
PM Orbán & Hungarian FM Congratulates ÖVP On Winning Austrian Elections
- 18 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister has congratulated the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and its leader, Sebastian Kurz, on winning the Austrian election on Sunday. Szijjártó spoke on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
- 13 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Lebanon plays a key role in Hungary’s foreign policy, as the country is crucial to the stability of the Middle East, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday.
Top Diplomats: V4 Backs EU Enlargement
- 12 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group (V4) strongly advocates the further enlargement of the European Union to include the countries of the western Balkans, the V4’s top diplomats said.
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.
House Speaker: Orbán Gov’t “Needs At Least One More” Cycle To “Achieve Goals”
- 11 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orbán government needs “another one or two cycles to implement its programmes” aimed at “determining the country’s long-term future and restoring order in moral and economic terms”, the house speaker said in an interview published in pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap. László Kövér said that priority should be given to “reversing the current demographic trends by raising the fertility rate ...
Official: Govt Has No Plans To Squeeze Out Foreign Retail Chains
- 9 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- business
Commissioner for trade policy Kristóf Szatmáry dismissed the suggestion that the government plans to squeeze out foreign food retailers from the market. In an interview to daily Magyar Idők, he responded to a report suggesting that after the 2018 elections, the government wants to shrink the ownership slice of food retailers held by foreign multinationals, just as they have done in the media as ...
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: EC ‘In Soros’s Pocket’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s deputy prime minister gave an interview to public radio on Sunday and dismissed comments by Hungarian European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, who recently insisted that the so-called Soros plan did not figure in the commission’s draft migration policy.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Never Be ‘Immigrant Country’
- 27 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary will never be an immigrant country,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his address to lawmakers on the first day of parliament’s autumn session, distinguishing between “immigrant” and “non-immigrant countries” in terms of their approach to migration.