Orbán takes over EU’s rotating presidency
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán formally took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months at a meeting with Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister's press chief said.
Orbán declares start of ‘new era’
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday declared the start of a "new era", announcing in Vienna a new European political pact with Herbert Kickl, the head of the Freedom Party of Austria, and Andrej Babis, the former prime minister of the Czech Republic, who ...
Deutsch: ‘Left-wing EPP’, socialists and liberals have formed ‘pro-war’ platform
The "left-wing European People's Party", together with the socialists and liberals, have formed a "pro-war platform", Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutsch told public radio in an interview on Sunday.
Szijjarto expresses condolences over Slovakia train crash
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has expressed his condolences to his Slovak counterpart over a train crash that happened at Nove Zamky (Ersekujvar) on Thursday.
Orbán: France backs Hungary’s EU presidency programme
France also supports Hungary's programme for its upcoming European Union presidency, with its focus on strengthening the European economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday.
Boka: EU strategic priorities ‘should take voters’ will into account’
The strategic priorities of the European Union's next cycle should be decided with the voters' will in mind, Hungary's EU affairs minister said on Tuesday in Luxembourg, adding that voters had clearly expressed their will at the last European parliamentary elections.
Nemeth calls for ‘meaningful’ EU enlargement process for North Macedonia
Zsolt Nemeth, the head of the Hungarian parliament's foreign affairs committee, on Monday called on the European Union to start a "meaningful" enlargement process in respect of North Macedonia's accession negotiations.
Szazadveg: Von der Leyen’s presidency ‘series of failures’
Ursula von der Leyen's presidency of the European Commission has been marked by "a series of failures and dissatisfaction", according to the Szazadveg think-tank.
Orbán: Hungary ready to back Rutte’s bid for NATO chief
Hungary is ready to support outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's bid for NATO Secretary General after talks in Brussels earlier this week, where Rutte pledged support to a deal between Hungary and incumbent Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the country staying away from ...
Szijjarto: West’s anti-Semitism ‘inconceivable’ in Hungary
The anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic developments seen in western Europe and in the United States would be "totally inconceivable" in Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said on Monday, adding that "conditions for a peaceful coexistence are fully ensured" in the country.
