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The fence is protecting Hungary and Western Europe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 4, 2017 3:21 PM
“People who do not equate border protection with solidarity do not understand Europe’s current situation, and solidarity that refuses to take into account border protection is not true solidarity”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared at a press conference on Monday.
A train ticket cannot overrule a European regulation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 4, 2017 2:38 PM
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, a train ticket cannot overrule a European regulation; the question isn’t who has a train ticket, but whether they have documents that give them the right to cross the border.
Hungary resolutely condemns the North Korean communist leadership’s newest grave provocation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 4, 2017 8:08 AM
The Government of Hungary condemns in the strongest possible terms the sixth nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 3 September 2017 in blatant violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions that reflect the will of the international community. North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and reckless provocations constitute the gravest threat to global safety and security today.
Hungarian Defence Force to continue its role in the Baltic; Estonia to act as possible base of operations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, September 1, 2017 2:49 PM
“According to the decision of the Hungarian Government, the Hungarian Defence Force will continue to play a role in the Baltic, and Tallinn had asked Hungary that Amari should be the base of operation for the Hungarian contingent participating in the reinforcement of Baltic airspace being provided within the framework of NATO”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a telephone statement to Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday following a visit to a company of Hungarian infantry stationed in Voru, Estonia.
EU institutions should stop groundless harassment of Member States
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 31, 2017 6:04 PM
Hungary rejects that the European Union should apply double standards in relation to anyone, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in answer to a question after the leaders of the Visegrád Four (V4) met with politicians from the countries of the Eastern Partnership at a meeting attended by the representatives of the European Commission and Estonia.
The V4 regards the forging of eastern alliances as strategically important
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 31, 2017 4:26 PM
“The countries of the Visegrád Group (V4) regard the forging of alliances in an eastern direction on the part of the European union as strategically important”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday following a meeting in Budapest between the leaders of the V4 and politicians from the countries of the Eastern Partnership, with the participation of representatives from the European Commission and Estonia.
Romanian Foreign Minister initiates Romanian-Hungarian-Slovakian-Austrian discussion of the events of World War I
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 31, 2017 10:42 AM
Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu initiated the Romanian-Hungarian-Slovakian-Austrian discussion of the events of First World War during negotiations with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Bucharest on Wednesday.
Péter Szijjártó holds talks with Estonian Foreign Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 31, 2017 10:41 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Miksert met in Budapest to discuss NATO and defence issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed Hungarian news agency MTI on Wednesday.
Péter Szijjártó negotiates opening of two new border crossing stations and a Hungarian Cultural Institute in Cluj-Napoca during visit to Bucharest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 30, 2017 3:07 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and his Romanian negotiating partner came to an agreement on the permanent opening of two temporary border crossing stations that are currently operating with limited opening hours, and on the opening of a Hungarian Cultural Institute in Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca), in Bucharest on Wednesday.
Denmark is an important ally
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 30, 2017 10:55 AM
“Denmark is an important ally of Hungary in the European Union and NATO, and there are ‘no major disputes’ between the two states”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference in Budapest following a meeting with his Danish counterpart.