323 result(s) for ukraine conflict
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Hungary’s PM Meets New US Ambassador
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Colleen Bell, the new US ambassador, in Parliament, Orbán’s press chief said. Orbán and the ambassador discussed prospects of developing bilateral ties, as well as challenges faced by Europe and the conflict in Ukraine, Bertalan Havasi said.
Statement Of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Re Comments Of Victoria Nuland
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s words were published incorrectly in the Hungarian press due to a translation error. At the hearing of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations yesterday, Victoria Nuland did not speak about applying pressure with relation to Hungary.
US Ambassador To Hungary: Issues Should Be Resolved Together
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Cooperation between the Hungarian and the US governments is excellent in many areas, while there are challenges that they need to resolve together, the new US Ambassador to Hungary indicated in an interview with MTI, emphasizing that she personally would like to contribute to deepening USHungarian relations in every area.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Putin’s Visit To Hungary
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists accuse PM Orbán of assisting Russian President Putin in his geopolitical tricks. A pro-government pundit contends that Hungary, like Europe, needs to maintain good relations with Russia for pragmatic reasons.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Briefs Foreign Diplomats On Putin Visit
- 19 Feb 2015 3:35 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has briefed several foreign diplomats on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Tuesday visit to Budapest. He held consultations with German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell.
Conflict In E Ukraine “Likely To Claim Ethnic Hungarian Victims”
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is feared there will be ethnic Hungarian victims in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, a Hungarian official said. A military unit dispatched from western Ukraine, where there is a large Hungarian minority, has been surrounded in the area of Debaltseve, the head of Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee Zsolt Németh said in Lodz in a panel discussion of the 8th Europe-Ukraine ...
Foreign Minister: Putin’s Upcoming Visit To Budapest Could Be Crucial
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest could be crucial from the point of view of maintaining secure energy supplies to Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, minister of foreign affairs and trade, said. Russia will remain a key player in ensuring central Europe’s energy supply so it is “inconceivable for us not to consult with it regularly,” he said.
Mihály Varga: High Time For A Credit Rating Upgrade
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The country’s situation warrants an upgrade by credit rating agencies, as over the past years Hungary’s current account has posted massive surpluses, general government budget deficit has been below 3 percent for years, economic growth has been picking up and employment shows steady improvement, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum held in ...
Hungary’s PM Meets New US Ambassador
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Colleen Bell, the new US ambassador, in Parliament, Orbán’s press chief said. Orbán and the ambassador discussed prospects of developing bilateral ties, as well as challenges faced by Europe and the conflict in Ukraine, Bertalan Havasi said.
Statement Of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Re Comments Of Victoria Nuland
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s words were published incorrectly in the Hungarian press due to a translation error. At the hearing of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations yesterday, Victoria Nuland did not speak about applying pressure with relation to Hungary.
US Ambassador To Hungary: Issues Should Be Resolved Together
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Cooperation between the Hungarian and the US governments is excellent in many areas, while there are challenges that they need to resolve together, the new US Ambassador to Hungary indicated in an interview with MTI, emphasizing that she personally would like to contribute to deepening USHungarian relations in every area.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Putin’s Visit To Hungary
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists accuse PM Orbán of assisting Russian President Putin in his geopolitical tricks. A pro-government pundit contends that Hungary, like Europe, needs to maintain good relations with Russia for pragmatic reasons.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Briefs Foreign Diplomats On Putin Visit
- 19 Feb 2015 3:35 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has briefed several foreign diplomats on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Tuesday visit to Budapest. He held consultations with German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell.
Conflict In E Ukraine “Likely To Claim Ethnic Hungarian Victims”
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is feared there will be ethnic Hungarian victims in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, a Hungarian official said. A military unit dispatched from western Ukraine, where there is a large Hungarian minority, has been surrounded in the area of Debaltseve, the head of Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee Zsolt Németh said in Lodz in a panel discussion of the 8th Europe-Ukraine ...
Foreign Minister: Putin’s Upcoming Visit To Budapest Could Be Crucial
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest could be crucial from the point of view of maintaining secure energy supplies to Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, minister of foreign affairs and trade, said. Russia will remain a key player in ensuring central Europe’s energy supply so it is “inconceivable for us not to consult with it regularly,” he said.