Szijjarto: Now ‘definitely not the time’ to sanction Israeli settlers
Now is "definitely not the time" for the European Union to heed calls to sanction Israeli settlers, the Hungarian foreign minister said in New York on Wednesday, arguing that such a step would create more tension and prolong counter-terrorism operations.
Fidesz MEP: Member states should have right to decide on GMO produce
Keeping Hungary GMO-free is one of the government's priorities, and Hungary will insist that member states retain the right to decide on the technologies used on produce allowed into the country, an MEP of ruling Fidesz said on Tuesday in Strasbourg, in reaction to ...
Agriculture minister discusses Ukrainian grain influx, farmers’ protests with Slovak counterpart
Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy on Tuesday met his recently appointed Slovak counterpart, Richard Takac, to discuss the difficulties caused by the inflow of Ukrainian grain into European markets, the farmers' protests in Europe, trade and animal health, the ministry said on Tuesday.
Azbej discusses joint efforts to mitigate crises in Europe, Africa
Tristan Azbej, the foreign ministry state secretary in charge of aid to persecuted Christian communities, has travelled to Ethiopia to meet representatives of the European Union and the African Union.
Deutsch: ‘Dollar left’ tried and failed to cause Hungary-Italy conflict
The "radical dollar-left" tried and failed to provoke a political dispute between the Italian and Hungarian governments, Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutsch said in Strasbourg on Monday, referring to the case of an Italian woman who is being kept in a Hungarian prison.
Foreign minister expresses sympathies over Chile forest fires
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto conveyed Hungary's sympathies over the victims of the deadly forest fires raging in Chile to his Chilean counterpart on Monday.
Kocsis: Meeting of Hungarian, Swedish PMs 'necessary' for NATO bid ratification
Special parliamentary session called by opposition on Sweden’s NATO membership lacks quorum
In the absence of the governing parties, the special session of parliament initiated by the opposition, which was to have included a vote on Sweden's NATO accession, lacked a quorum.
Government official: ‘Brussels is pro-war’
There is a fundamental difference in the viewpoints of Hungary and Brussels as regards the Russia-Ukraine war and their related strategies because Brussels has a pro-war stance, the prime minister's political director told public Kossuth radio's morning programme on Sunday.
Szijjarto: Hungary had no reason to block financial help for Ukraine
Hungary's expectations had been fulfilled and therefore it had no reason not to support a proposal on financial help to Ukraine at the EU summit on Thursday, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in an interview with Belgian VRT TV.
Szijjarto: Change needed in European migration, Africa policies
The European Union should pursue radically different policies on migration and Africa in order to prevent the emergence of more serious crises, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Brussel on Saturday.
