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The position adopted by NATO on the war in Ukraine continues to coincide with Hungary's national interests, namely that everything must be done to ensure that the conflict does not spread beyond Ukraine's borders, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Berlin on Sunday.
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Europe must significantly boost the protection of its borders and step up preparations against terrorism, Hungary's foreign minister said in southern Spain's Malaga on Tuesday, arguing that increased activity from the Islamic State terrorist group and radicalisation stemming from looming food shortages could pose ...
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Senior government officials and Hungarian energy industry leaders met on Thursday at the prime minister's office to discuss the country's energy security in light of the latest EU sanctions package which includes phasing out Russian crude oil imports, according to the PM's press chief.
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A proposal by Brussels to ban oil imports from Russia by the end of next year is "against Hungarian national energy security", Zoltan Kovacs, state secretary for international communications and relations, told CNN on Wednesday.
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Hungary's stance regarding embargoes on Russia oil and gas has not changed, "we do not support them", Zoltan Kovacs, the state secretary for international communications, said in a Facebook post on Monday.
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With the war in Ukraine becoming increasingly brutal, it is crucial that the United Nations play an even more active role in creating peace in the country, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in New York on Wednesday.
PM security advisor: Up to 10,000 people arriving from Ukraine daily
Some 9,000-10,000 people arrive in Hungary from Ukraine every day, and the number of refugees has exceeded 601,000 since the start of the war, the prime minister's chief security advisor said on Thursday.
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Ruling parties call on leftists to condemn EU's new Russia sanctions
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Senior government officials and Hungarian energy industry leaders met on Thursday at the prime minister's office to discuss the country's energy security in light of the latest EU sanctions package which includes phasing out Russian crude oil imports, according to the PM's press chief.
Foreign minister urges stronger border security, counter-terrorism measures in Europe
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