168 result(s) for hungarian foreign affairs committee
Hungary Considering Military Participation In War Against ISIS
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is considering military participation in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), Zsolt Németh, head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said after taking part in the 7th Europe-Ukraine Forum in Poland.
President & US Ambassador Attend Csángó Ball In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder opened the 19th Csángó Ball in Budapest on Saturday. In his opening address, the President said that national cohesion or national culture "cannot be outdated". "Being Hungarian is thinking in Hungarian, praying in Hungarian, being in love in Hungarian and caressing our children with Hungarian words," Mr. Áder said.
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 ...
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.
Comments On Hungary’s Foreign Minister’s Selection As EU Commissioner
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tibor Navracsics, Hungary’s foreign minister, has been selected to serve as EU commissioner for education, culture, youth and citizenship, the commission announced on its website on Wednesday. Hungary nominated him to the new European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker in July.
Hungary Considering Military Participation In War Against ISIS
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is considering military participation in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), Zsolt Németh, head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said after taking part in the 7th Europe-Ukraine Forum in Poland.
President & US Ambassador Attend Csángó Ball In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder opened the 19th Csángó Ball in Budapest on Saturday. In his opening address, the President said that national cohesion or national culture "cannot be outdated". "Being Hungarian is thinking in Hungarian, praying in Hungarian, being in love in Hungarian and caressing our children with Hungarian words," Mr. Áder said.
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 ...
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.
Comments On Hungary’s Foreign Minister’s Selection As EU Commissioner
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tibor Navracsics, Hungary’s foreign minister, has been selected to serve as EU commissioner for education, culture, youth and citizenship, the commission announced on its website on Wednesday. Hungary nominated him to the new European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker in July.