Foreign affairs institute: Strengthening NATO important to govt, but demands mutual respect
The government considers strengthening NATO an important aim but expects mutual respect from old and prospective member states, the Hungarian Institute of Foreign Affairs (MKI) said in an analysis of Sweden's NATO accession.
Swedish PM to visit Budapest on Friday
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is scheduled to visit Budapest on February 23, at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian PM's press chief said on Tuesday.
Hungary rejects inclusion of Israeli settlers on sanctions list, minister says
Hungary alone has withheld support for putting Israeli settlers on the EU sanctions list, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said after a meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday.
EU launches maritime mission against Houthi rebels
Hungary has been urging decisive action to restore free and safe navigation in the Red Sea, and now the European Union has decided to launch a maritime mission to suppress Houthi rebels in Yemen in order to protect cargo ships, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign ...
Farmers’ chamber head: Chambers of V4, Latvia and Lithuania to hold joint demonstration on Thursday
The agricultural chambers of the four Visegrad Group countries will organise a demonstration together with their Latvian and Lithuanian peers on Feb 22 to call the public's attention to their situation caused in large part by the unrestricted inflow of Ukrainian grain and food ...
Fidesz MEP: New EU migration pact would expose Europe to illegal migration
The EU's proposed New Pact on Migration and Asylum which was supported by the European Parliament's civil liberties committee (LIBE) would "leave Europe wide open to illegal migration," an MEP of ruling Fidesz told Hungarian journalists after the committee's meeting on Wednesday.
Szijjarto: Close cooperation between EU, Andorra in Hungary’s interest
Hungary has a vested interest in closer cooperation between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra, as it would contribute to a stronger EU while strengthening Hungary's position, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Andorra on Wednesday, after talks with his counterpart, Imma ...
Szijjarto: Radical changes needed in migration policy in order to protect Europe’s future
Radical changes are needed in Brussels' migration policy in order to protect Europe's future, international law should be respected and those that act in line with it must not be punished, the foreign minister said in Madrid on Tuesday.
Agriculture minister discusses Hungary EU presidency issues with EU health, food commissioner
Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy held talks with the EU's Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides and discussed issues such as food-waste, GMO-free agriculture, animal welfare and lab-grown meat which will feature on Hungary's agenda for its upcoming EU presidency in the second half ...
V4 agriculture chambers protest against EU policies
Agriculture chambers from the Visegrad Group -- Hungary, Czechia, Poland and Slovakia -- along with ones from Lithuania and Latvia protested against the European Union's agricultural policies at a meeting on the outskirts of Warsaw, the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) said on Tuesday.
