
Hungary government official addresses World Bank/IMF annual meeting
The latest forecast of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in line with the Hungarian economic policy's expectations for next year, the state secretary for macroeconomic and international affairs said at the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in Marrakesh on ...

Szijjarto: North Korea nuclear threats ‘must not be allowed’
North Korea "must not be allowed to threaten anybody with nuclear arms," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook after talks by phone with Park Jin, his South Korean counterpart, late on Wednesday.

Ambassador: Israel aims to neutralise Hamas, rescue hostages
Israel is aiming to neutralise the Hamas organisation and rescue the hostages it has taken as soon as possible, the Israeli ambassador to Hungary told the Hungarian press on Wednesday.

Nemeth calls for saving Middle East peace process
Zsolt Nemeth, the head of parliament's foreign affairs committee, on Wednesday called for saving the Middle East peace process and preventing an escalation of violence.

Five more Hungarians manage to leave Israel
Another five Hungarian citizens have managed to leave Israel, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs, said on Wednesday, noting that anyone seeking consular protection is given updates every two hours about the situation and options for leaving the country.

Szijjarto: Gulf countries key to preventing escalation in Middle East
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may be key to preventing the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, and the European Union should strengthen ties with them, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Muscat on Tuesday.

Fidesz MEP: Terrorist organisations shouldn’t access EU funds
Terrorist organisations cannot be allowed even indirect access to EU funds that they could use to attack Israel, an MEP of ruling Fidesz said in Brussels on Tuesday.

Szijjarto: Peacemaking achievements must be preserved in Middle East
Achievements in peacemaking in the Middle East must be preserved, the foreign minister said after meeting his Bahrain counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Tuesday.

Szijjarto: Clear distinction must be drawn between refugees, migrants
The international community "must finally draw a clear distinction" between refugees and migrants as this would go far in solving "the migration crisis", Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Geneva on Monday.

Gulyas: Hungary fully supports Israel
Hungary fully supports Israel in its fight for sovereignty, security and right to self-defence, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.