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Hungary urges the adoption of stronger sanctions against North Korea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 29, 2017 1:10 PM
The Government of Hungary condemns, in the strongest terms, the ballistic missile launch conducted by North Korea today. The DPRK, with this missile test, has repeatedly and flagrantly violated the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and has continuously rejected cooperation with the international community. Hungary and its allies condemn the launch of the missile, which again breached the air space of Japan.
Budapest is one of the world’s sports capitals
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 29, 2017 12:21 PM
“After a summer like this there can be no question that Budapest is one of the world’s sports capitals”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told reporters, referring to the Judo World Championships and the World Aquatic Championships, following a meting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a visit to Budapest to attend the Judo World Championships.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary offers its solidarity to all affected by the current natural disaster in the United States
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 29, 2017 10:53 AM
Several people lost their lives, tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes and about three hundred thousand inhabitants have been left without electricity in the wake of category 4 Hurricane Harvey that made landfall in Texas early morning on Saturday, 26 August. Due to the ensuing floods, 62 counties are currently considered disaster-stricken areas. The city of Houston has been also gravely affected. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade offers its condolences to the families of the victims and wishes the injured a swift recovery.
Hungary’s foreign policy is governed by the country’s interests
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2017 2:17 PM
“Europe’s security situation can in fact be improved; we will never accept the fact that Europe must live under the threat of terrorism”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Monday at the autumn meeting of diplomatic mission leaders.
Terrorism is not a distant danger
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2017 1:14 PM
There is a pro-immigration Dutch Government, whose standpoint is represented by the pro-immigration Dutch Ambassador, and there is a pro-security Hungarian Government that has made it clear that it will not allow illegal immigrants onto its own territory and would not like illegal immigrants to flood Europe”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Hungarian M1 television’s Monday morning current affairs program.
Nobody can defame Hungary without consequences
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2017 11:45 AM
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade appreciates the fact that the Dutch Foreign Minister telephoned him on Friday with relation to the statements made by the outgoing Dutch Ambassador, but stressed: he does not want to exacerbate the conflict, but nobody can defame Hungary without consequences.
The production value of the Hungarian automotive industry could exceed 8000 billion forints this year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2017 10:38 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó called Hungary one of the flagships of Europe’s automotive industry on Sunday, noting that the sector’s production value is expected to increase to record levels this year, exceeding 8000 billion forints (EUR 26.2bn).
Heavy goods vehicle industry could receive greater attention
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 28, 2017 10:37 AM
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, the FIA European Truck Racing Championships race weekend, which has been held at Hungary’s motorsport race track Hungaroring for the third year in succession, is a good opportunity to draw attention to the heavy goods vehicle sector of the Hungarian automotive industry, which is the backbone of the economy.
According to the Dutch Foreign Minister, there is no relationship between terrorism and the activities of the Hungarian Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 26, 2017 8:04 AM
“The Dutch Foreign Minister has informed Hungary’s chief diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, that his government disassociates itself from the statement by the outgoing Ambassador to Budapest equating terrorists and the Hungarian Government”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s press chief informed Hungarian news agency MTI on Friday.
Hungary orders its Ambassador to Holland home for consultation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, August 25, 2017 1:14 PM
“Hungary has ordered its Ambassador to Holland home for consultation, and ambassador-level relations between the two countries will remain on hold for an undetermined period”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Friday in Budapest.