
EP rapporteurs: Ukraine conflict not likely to be resolved during Hungary EU presidency
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is not likely to be resolved during Hungary's presidency of the European Union in the second half of next year, authors of a European Parliamentary report on the state of the rule of law in Hungary told a press conference in ...

Szijjarto: Egypt needs more support to cope with migration pressure
Countries that rein in illegal migration deserve special respect when "the ill-fated policies of Brussels" result in increased pressure of migration on Europe, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjato said on Tuesday, calling for greater financial support for Egypt.
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Ministry: Hungary troops standing ground in NATO’s Kosovo peacekeeping mission
Hungarian troops are standing their ground in NATO's peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, the defence ministry said on Monday.

Szijjarto at Belgrade rally: Hungary, Serbia ‘historic friends’
A once historic enmity between Hungary and Serbia has turned into a historic friendship between the two countries, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at a rally in Belgrade on Friday.

Szijjarto: Hungary staunch supporter of Western Balkans’ EU integration
Hungary is a staunch supporter of the European integration of the Western Balkans, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Budapest on Friday, calling for the enlargement of the European Union to be speeded up.

Szijjarto urges EU to seek cooperation, not rivalry with China
Hungary sees China not as a risk factor or a threat, but as a country with which cooperation is beneficial, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Brussels on Thursday, urging the European Union to strive for relations based on mutual respect, rather than a ...

Fidesz MEP rejects EC recommendations
"We will not yield to pressure from Brussels and will defend our price caps on utility bills," Fidesz MEP Andras Gyurk said on Thursday.

Hungary fully supports Moldova’s EU integration
The Hungarian governmet will provide "every assistance" to Moldova's endeavours to join the European Union, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Chisinau on Wednesday.

Defence Minister: Hungary sees ceasefire as path to ending war
Hungary sees a ceasefire, rather than weapons deliveries, as the path to ending the war in Ukraine, Defence Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in Brussels on Tuesday.

Varhelyi, Fidesz MEPs: Protection of minority rights crucial to EU accession
Oliver Varhelyi, the European commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, and MEPs of Hungary's ruling Fidesz on Tuesday emphasised the importance of protecting minorities and their rights for accession to the European Union.
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Foreign Minister slams Ukraine for declaring OTP Bank ‘international sponsor of war’
It is "scandalous" that Ukraine has placed OTP Bank on its list of "international sponsors of war", Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Stockholm on Friday, adding that until that is withdrawn, it will be "very difficult" for the Hungarian government to negotiate about ...

Szijjarto: Hungary-Serbia cooperation set to expand to labour market
Hungarian staffing company Prohuman's expansion to the Serbian market may strengthen the "labour market dimension" of the cooperation between Hungary and Serbia, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Wednesday.

Jansa: Marxism has been replaced by ‘cultural Marxism’
Marxism was transformed at the end of the Cold War into cultural Marxism, former Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa told the CPAC Hungary conference on Friday.
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US presidential elections: how they work
Winner must secure 270 Electoral College votes
Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to see the similarly politically aligned United States President, Donald Trump, re-elected on Tuesday, November 3. Trump came to power four years ago despite recording a popular vote of 62.9 million to Democrat rival Hillary Clinton’s 65.8 ...

Thirtieth anniversary of freedom for Lithuania
Deadly day of protest remembered
Although each January 13 is a day of celebration in Lithuania, it is also a day of sorrow and remembrance for those who fell on that date in 1991 while seeking independence for their country. Thirty years later in Budapest, Ambassador to Hungary Vytautas ...

Having "to remain in one of the transit zones ... constitutes detention", ECJ says
EU court: Hungary failing to fulfil obligation to protect asylum-seekers
Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligation under EU law to grant international protection to illegal migrants from third countries, the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg ruled.