Justice minister: EU not interested in government’s position on sex ed law
The Hungarian government was "mistaken" when it thought the European Union would be interested in its position on Hungary's new sex education law, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in a blog post on abouthungary.hu on Friday.
Orbán: Hungarians see Slovenians as ‘friends and Christian brothers’
Hungarians consider Slovenians their friends and Christian brothers and are pleased to be their neighbours, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Ljubljana late on Friday. Orbán was in the Slovenian capital to mark the 30th anniversary of Slovenia's statehood and its upcoming Presidency of ...
Fidesz: EU should focus on creating effective border protection system
Szijjarto: Lack of stability in Afghanistan could trigger migration
Unless stability is achieved in Afghanistan the risk of terrorism could become serious and further waves of migration could be triggered, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday. Speaking at a conference on the subject of NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan and its impact on ...
Midsummer Estonian-style
A homage to Victory Day and other festivities
Midsummer in Estonia is more than just one day, and one occurrence, and is the biggest national event of the year. This was highlighted by Ambassador to Hungary Kristi Karelsohn when she hosted a splendid mid-summer's event on the embassy lawn in Budapest this ...
Szijjarto: Hungarian diplomats ‘not allowed’ to help fans at Munich arena
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has called it an "unprecedented gesture" that Bavarian authorities "have refused to give permission for the presence of Hungarian consuls" at the stadium in Munich where a Germany-Hungary football match is to be played on Wednesday night.
Foreign minister welcomes UEFA decision 'not to assist to political provocation'
Szijjarto: EU could lose Western Balkans
Unless the European Union makes timely steps in terms of its enlargement, it could lose the Western Balkans, similarly to the United Kingdom, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on the sidelines of a meeting of EU affairs ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday.
Foreign ministry: British embassy 'uninformed' about Hungary paedophile law
EU governments express concern over Hungary anti-paedophile law
Thirteen European Union countries have expressed concern over Hungary's new law against paedophiles, saying that it discriminates against the LGBT community and violates "the right to freedom of expression under the pretext of protecting children", Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes said on Tuesday.
Szijjarto: Europe should defend ethnic minorities, freedom of religion
Fidesz politician: Ukraine should observe minority protection conventions
As a member country of the Council of Europe (CoE), Ukraine has the obligation to observe CoE minority protection conventions, yet the Hungarian community in Transcarpathia has been subject to continued persecution by local authorities in the recent past, a lawmaker of Hungary's ruling ...
V4, French economy ministers discuss pandemic, strengthening Europe’s economy in Krakow
The economy ministers of the four Visegrad Group countries and France discussed the experiences of the coronavirus pandemic and ways of strengthening Europe's economy in the post-pandemic period in Krakow on Monday, Hungary's innovation and technology minister told MTI by phone.
Szijjarto: Article 7 procedure political blackmail against Hungary
The procedure launched against Hungary under Article 7 of the EU Treaty has nothing to do with facts; it is rather meant to be applied as a means of political blackmail, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a meeting of his European Union counterparts ...
