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András Simonyi: Orbán Is Off Course & Heading Down The Wrong Track
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first half of our interview with András Simonyi, Hungary’s former ambassador to NATO and the United States, was published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The interview took place on Wednesday, February 18, the day after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Budapest. Mr. Simonyi is presently managing director for the Center of Transatlantic Relations at the ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Szijjártó, Lavrov Discuss Plans For Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó have discussed preparations for the Russian president’s upcoming visit to Budapest over the phone, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
Official: Hungary, Germany In Lockstep On Russian Embargo
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany fully agree on the matter of the embargo ordered by Russia, ministerial commissioner for measures related to the embargo on European Union farm products, Gyula Budai, said in Berlin. Both countries are interested in finding a peaceful solution as soon as possible to the Ukrainian- Russian crisis so that their exporters can return to the Russian market, he added.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Hungary’s Jobbik Demands Govt Action On All Entry Bans
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik demands resolute action from the government in response to all cases of an entry ban by foreign countries affecting Hungarians, the radical nationalist party’s deputy leader said. István Szávay noted that several politicians of Jobbik had recently been banned from entering Romania and Ukraine without explanation.
András Simonyi: Orbán Is Off Course & Heading Down The Wrong Track
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first half of our interview with András Simonyi, Hungary’s former ambassador to NATO and the United States, was published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The interview took place on Wednesday, February 18, the day after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Budapest. Mr. Simonyi is presently managing director for the Center of Transatlantic Relations at the ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Szijjártó, Lavrov Discuss Plans For Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó have discussed preparations for the Russian president’s upcoming visit to Budapest over the phone, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
Official: Hungary, Germany In Lockstep On Russian Embargo
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany fully agree on the matter of the embargo ordered by Russia, ministerial commissioner for measures related to the embargo on European Union farm products, Gyula Budai, said in Berlin. Both countries are interested in finding a peaceful solution as soon as possible to the Ukrainian- Russian crisis so that their exporters can return to the Russian market, he added.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Hungary’s Jobbik Demands Govt Action On All Entry Bans
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik demands resolute action from the government in response to all cases of an entry ban by foreign countries affecting Hungarians, the radical nationalist party’s deputy leader said. István Szávay noted that several politicians of Jobbik had recently been banned from entering Romania and Ukraine without explanation.