1,121 result(s) for peter szijjártó
Making Peace Between Hungary & Ukraine - Nifty Diplomacy Pulls them Back from Brink
- 6 Oct 2026 6:22 PM
- current affairs
By Nick Thorpe: ‘The freedom for which Hungarians fought in 1956,’ President András Baka said in his speech at the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on Thursday, ‘is the freedom that we must defend for Ukrainians today.’
New Conflict-of-Interest Rules Set to Reshape Hungarian Sport
- 21 Sep 2026 12:38 PM
- sport
Politicians and senior public officials could be barred from holding leadership positions in major sports organisations, while people responsible for serious financial irregularities could face a four-year ban from sports leadership, PM Magyar announced.
Criminal Complaint Filed over Former Finance Minister's Use of Private Planes
- 16 Sep 2026 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Anita Orban, the foreign minister, has filed a criminal complaint on suspicion of gross misuse of public funds, after an investigation revealed that Peter Szijjarto, her predecessor, had "routinely" used private or military planes to make official trips abroad.
Ultimatum to Businesses by PM: Voluntarily Repay Orbán-Era Spoils
- 26 Aug 2026 9:15 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged businesses that benefitted unfairly from contracts awarded under the former Fidesz-KDNP government to repay that money voluntarily in a video message on Facebook.
High Foreign Worker Permit Requests at BYD in Hungary Raises Eyebrows
- 23 Jul 2026 10:12 AM
- business
BYD and its subcontractors have requested and received group work permits for almost as many third-country nationals as the number of jobs they promised to create at their Szeged investment, the parliamentary state secretary of the foreign ministry, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, wrote in a post on Facebook.
Polgár Says No to Presidential Role
- 21 Jul 2026 9:21 AM
- current affairs
Judit Polgar announced on Facebook on Monday evening that she would not accept the nomination for president.
Security Risks to Hungary of Szijjarto's BYD Job to be Examined
- 21 Jul 2026 9:11 AM
- current affairs
The national security risks of former foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó's decision to take a position at BYD leading external relations and new business development must be examined, a ruling Tisza party MP and foreign ministry state secretary said.
New Multi-Billion St Stephen Initiative to Revive Rural Hungary
- 17 Jul 2026 10:25 AM
- current affairs
The government has held a first reading of the St Stephen Programme, which aims to develop rural areas and support people in living there, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press briefing.
Szijjártó Quits Parliament, Orbán at World Cup – Fidesz 'Falling Apart'?
- 16 Jul 2026 9:43 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Fidesz leader Viktor Orban said on Facebook on Wednesday in response to former Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto’s decision to resign from his parliamentary seat and take a job at BYD that the company has made the biggest signing of the summer, and added "Go for it, Peter!"
Making Peace Between Hungary & Ukraine - Nifty Diplomacy Pulls them Back from Brink
- 6 Oct 2026 6:22 PM
- current affairs
By Nick Thorpe: ‘The freedom for which Hungarians fought in 1956,’ President András Baka said in his speech at the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations in New York on Thursday, ‘is the freedom that we must defend for Ukrainians today.’
New Conflict-of-Interest Rules Set to Reshape Hungarian Sport
- 21 Sep 2026 12:38 PM
- sport
Politicians and senior public officials could be barred from holding leadership positions in major sports organisations, while people responsible for serious financial irregularities could face a four-year ban from sports leadership, PM Magyar announced.
Criminal Complaint Filed over Former Finance Minister's Use of Private Planes
- 16 Sep 2026 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Anita Orban, the foreign minister, has filed a criminal complaint on suspicion of gross misuse of public funds, after an investigation revealed that Peter Szijjarto, her predecessor, had "routinely" used private or military planes to make official trips abroad.
Ultimatum to Businesses by PM: Voluntarily Repay Orbán-Era Spoils
- 26 Aug 2026 9:15 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged businesses that benefitted unfairly from contracts awarded under the former Fidesz-KDNP government to repay that money voluntarily in a video message on Facebook.
High Foreign Worker Permit Requests at BYD in Hungary Raises Eyebrows
- 23 Jul 2026 10:12 AM
- business
BYD and its subcontractors have requested and received group work permits for almost as many third-country nationals as the number of jobs they promised to create at their Szeged investment, the parliamentary state secretary of the foreign ministry, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, wrote in a post on Facebook.
Polgár Says No to Presidential Role
- 21 Jul 2026 9:21 AM
- current affairs
Judit Polgar announced on Facebook on Monday evening that she would not accept the nomination for president.
Security Risks to Hungary of Szijjarto's BYD Job to be Examined
- 21 Jul 2026 9:11 AM
- current affairs
The national security risks of former foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó's decision to take a position at BYD leading external relations and new business development must be examined, a ruling Tisza party MP and foreign ministry state secretary said.
New Multi-Billion St Stephen Initiative to Revive Rural Hungary
- 17 Jul 2026 10:25 AM
- current affairs
The government has held a first reading of the St Stephen Programme, which aims to develop rural areas and support people in living there, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press briefing.
Szijjártó Quits Parliament, Orbán at World Cup – Fidesz 'Falling Apart'?
- 16 Jul 2026 9:43 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Fidesz leader Viktor Orban said on Facebook on Wednesday in response to former Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto’s decision to resign from his parliamentary seat and take a job at BYD that the company has made the biggest signing of the summer, and added "Go for it, Peter!"