Szijjarto has talks in Lebanon

Peace and stability in the Middle East is crucial for Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Beirut on Monday. Stability in the region is inconceivable without peace and progress in Lebanon, therefore the European Union "should support rather than criticise that country," Szijjarto ...

Language law, Russia contract remain contentious

Ukraine Minister addresses issues of concern with Hungary

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has reiterated to international media that Hungarian citizens of his country should also know the Ukrainian language so as to integrate, and that Hungary’s signing of a contract with Russia in violation of Western sanctions is not helpful for ...

Justice minister slams ‘Western double standards’

Justice Minister Judit Varga slammed "hypocritical Western double standards" on Facebook on Thursday. Varga said in her English-language post entitled "Double standards from Berlin" that during a panel discussion on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leader of the European People's Party in the ...

Nemeth: CoE backs upcoming Hungarian presidency’s goals

The Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) are prepared to support the priorities of the upcoming Hungarian presidency, Zsolt Nemeth, the head of parliament's foreign affairs committee, said in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Trocsanyi: Transnational election list would weaken national parties

The European Parliament's idea of creating a transnational election list, supported mainly by left-liberal EP parties, would weaken national parties and skew election clout in favour of large member states, Fidesz MEP Laszlo Trocsanyi said in an interview broadcast on Tuesday.

Szijjarto expects Ukraine to respect Hungarian community’s rights

Hungary has a vested interest in a strong, stable and democratic Ukraine, takes a stand for its territorial integrity and independence, and expects it to respect the rights of nationalities, including the Hungarian community, Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's foreign minister, said after an informal videoconference ...

Fidesz joins CoE Conservatives Group

Hungary's Fidesz party group in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has joined the European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance (EC/DA), the head of the delegation told MTI on Monday.