
Takacs: Hungary also protects NATO eastern flank
The Hungarian government's basic aim is to protect Hungary and its citizens, which also involves protecting NATO's eastern flank which is especially important in light of the war in Ukraine, the Hungary's ambassador to the US said in Washington, DC, at an event marking ...

Orbán: Hungarian nation ‘stands by Italy’ amidst flood tragedy
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday wrote to his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, to convey his condolences and sympathy to the relatives of the victims of the devastating floods in northern Italy, the prime minister's press chief, Bertalan Havasi, said in a statement.

Appeals court approves Brazilian drug trafficker’s extradition
A Brazilian national arrested in Hungary last summer on charges of drug trafficking and other crimes can be extradited for prosecution in another state, according to a ruling by the Budapest appeals court, the Budapest Appellate Chief Prosecution Office said on Friday.

Szijjarto: Hungary for ‘civilised’ East-West cooperation along national interests
Hungary promotes civilised East-West cooperation along its national interests based on historical experiences, not because it is anyone's friend or spy, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.

Orbán: Hungary will back whichever peace plan succeeds
Hungary is "on the side of peace" and will support any peace plan, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Bled on Thursday, adding that "we do not know which [plan] will succeed, but unless we take the first step we will never achieve peace."

US economist: Orbán only EU leader ‘to see Ukraine situation realistically’
US economist Jeffrey Sachs praised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as "the only European leader who sees the situation in Ukraine realistically", in an interview published in the daily Magyar Nemzet on Thursday.

EC President proposed to Ukraine to ‘stop oil deliveries to Hungary’ through Druzhba, says website
News portal index.hu reported an account that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had proposed to Ukraine that it "stops oil deliveries to Hungary" through the Druzhba pipeline.

Novak in Reykjavik: Finding ‘opportunity for fair peace’ a priority
Hungarian President Katalin Novak said in Reykjavik on Wednesday that as a Christian conservative politician she considered it the most important task to seek out the possibility of bringing about a fair peace to end the war in Ukraine.

EU should not see China as rival, Foreign Minister says
The European Union will lose out "if it sees China as its rival" because China has gained an advantage in many areas in recent years, so cooperation is required, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Ningbo on Tuesday.

Hungary, China can count on each other on increasing “voice of the peace camp”, foreign minister says
Hungary and China can count on each other in "increasing the voice of the peace camp" and the two countries closely cooperate towards achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible and the start of peace talks, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign ...