Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday that the US ambassador in Hungary — or any other ambassador for that matter — had no business interfering in Hungary’s domestic affairs. In response to a question concerning recent remarks by US Ambassador David Pressman, Szijjarto told a press conference held on a different subject: “Hungary is a sovereign country and nobody can tell us from the outside how we should live.”
Croatia to pay USD 235 million arbitration award to MOL
The state of Croatia will pay Hungarian oil and gas company MOL 235 million US dollars rendered in an arbitration case at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Minister for Economy and Sustainable Development Davor Filipovic said on Croatian public television ...
Orbán meets Rheinmetall CEO in Budapest
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in his office with Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, on Thursday, the PM's press chief said.
Coronavirus – Opposition MEP blasts pandemic data management
Opposition MEP Istvan Ujhelyi has criticised the handling of coronavirus-related data by Hungarian authorities during the pandemic, citing a report by data protection authority NAIH.
LMP proposes committee hearing on battery plants
Opposition LMP on Thursday proposed a hearing of Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, and Energy Minister Csaba Lantos by parliament's sustainable growth committee on the battery plants to be constructed in Hungary.
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Fidesz MEP protests against ‘EU right to censor member state election campaigns’
Giving European Union institutions a right to interfere with, censor or ban election campaigns of member states is "unacceptable", a Fidesz MEP said on the sidelines of the plenary session of the European Parliament on Thursday.
President Novak in Sofia: Ukraine-Russia war must end as soon as possible
The Russia-Ukraine war must be brought to an end as soon as possible, Hungarian President Katalin Novak said in Sofia on Thursday, adding that peace was the most important aim.
Egypt expands order of Hungarian rolling stock
Egypt is ordering another 50 railway carriages from Hungary on top of the 1,300 ordered so far, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Thursday.
Fidesz suspects Soros network behind left’s foreign campaign financing
Ruling Fidesz on Wednesday said there were "more and more signs" pointing to the network linked to US financier George Soros being behind the foreign campaign financing of Hungary's left wing.
Fidesz MEP: Protection of external borders EU interest
The European Union has a vested security interest in the effective protection of its external borders, even by erecting border fences, Kinga Gal, an MEP of ruling Fidesz, said on Wednesday.
Electrolux to cease production at plant in Hungary
Electrolux will discontinue production at its refrigeration products factory in Nyiregyhaza, in northeast Hungary, from the beginning of 2024, the Swedish appliances maker said on Wednesday.
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Gulyas: Government to cover 2024 Erasmus grants if talks with EU fail
Hungary's government will cover students' 2024 Erasmus grants if it fails to reach an agreement with the European Union on Erasmus funding for universities run by foundations, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday.
Szijjarto: Ukraine’s infringement of minority rights will make future support harder
Decisions by Ukraine infringing on the rights of its Hungarian national minority will make it more difficult for Hungary to make the sacrifices necessary to support the country in the coming period, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Brussels on Monday.
Government official: Anti-Hungarian decisions, actions in Western Ukraine unacceptable
Tamas Menczer, the foreign ministry state secretary for external relations, has called on local leaders of the Mukachevo (Munkacs) district, in western Ukraine, to "immediately stop anti-Hungarian atrocities" such as "harassment and stripping the ethnic minority of their rights".
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Fidesz MEP slams leftist opposition for thwarting proposal on Islamist terrorism
Leftist MEPs of the European Parliament, including those of Hungary's Democratic Coalition and Momentum parties, on Monday voted down a right-wing proposal to put issues around Islamist terrorism in Europe on the agenda, ruling Fidesz MEP Balazs Hidveghi told public media.
Egis favipiravir drug licenced for Covid-19 treatment
A new drug with the active ingredient favipiravir manufactured by Hungarian pharmaceutical company Egis has been licenced for treatment of Covid-19 by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI), the institute said on Saturday.
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Orbán: New EU migration pact could force Hungary to welcome migrants
Hungary does not support the new migration and refugee package presented by the European Commission on Wednesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Reuters newswire on Friday. Under the package, Hungary's commitment to send people back from the southern EU states like Italy or Greece, ...
