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 ...
Hungarian-Polish initiative against Istanbul Agreement garners 60,000 signatures
A Hungarian-Polish initiative protesting against the ratification of the Istanbul Convention has garnered 60,000 signatures, and possibly contributed to the European Commission dragging its feet on ratifying the agreement, the head of the Polish Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture said on Sunday.
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 ...
Kasler discusses pandemic defence with Montenegrin health-care minister
Hungarian coronavirus aid to Montenegro has returned dividends as Hungary has learned from Montenegro's experiences in fighting Covid, Human Resources Minister Miklos Kasler said after talks with Montenegrin Health Minister Jelena Borovinic-Bojovic on Thursday.
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.
Justice minister: Rule of law debate should not create division between EU members
The "hypocritical" debate about the rule of law should not serve to create divisions between European Union member states at a time when they are busy fighting against the coronavirus epidemic, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in an interview with daily Magyar Nemzet on ...
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.
