Hungary

Around 30,000 jobseekers have found work as the result of recently launched European Union-funded government placement programs.

"We are involved in a fight for civilisation, with progressives on one side and patriots on the other," said the prime minister.

Minister Szijjártó welcomed the fact that it was once again confirmed that the US administration considered the Hungarian government a friend, and considered developing bilateral relations important.

The main focus of the talks will be the Russia-Ukraine war.

Minister Szijjártó reaffirmed Hungary’s support for North Macedonia’s EU accession, saying that the two countries have signed an action plan on knowledge-sharing on the accession process.

Minister Bóka noted that in December 2023, the EC acknowledged that Hungary had fulfilled all requirements regarding judiciary independence and the country was allowed access to 10.2 billion euros in cohesion funds.

The NBH governor is appointed by the president of Hungary based on the proposal of the prime minister, after a hearing before a parliamentary committee.

The prime minister said there were strategic differences in the approach to Ukraine among member states that could not be bridged by drafting or communication.

Minister Szijjártó said the world was living in "an era of dangers", and the situation in the Middle East had a significant impact on the security of central Europe.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Rádió, outlined the government's stance on key issues, including economic measures, drug policy, and the future of Pride events in Hungary. The prime minister emphasized that the government’s primary focus remains on ...