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Bosnia’s EU and NATO integration is in Hungary’s national security interests
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 11, 2017 6:25 PM
“In view of the fact that Bosnia-Hercegovina plays an extremely important role in the stability of the Western Balkan region, it is also in Hungary’s national security interests for Bosnia to make progress with regard to its EU and NATO integration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI during an informal meeting of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) foreign ministers in Austria on Tuesday.
Hundreds of people have died in terrorist attacks across Europe. We must defend ourselves.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 11, 2017 3:50 PM
“It is time for the eastern and western halves of Europe to give up political correctness and hypocrisy, and to begin working together to combat the threat of terrorism so that we can protect Europe”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI during an informal meeting of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) foreign ministers in Austria.
Everything must be done to ensure the European integration of the Western Balkans
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 10, 2017 5:44 PM
“Everything must be done to ensure the European integration of the Western Balkans in the interests of the region’s peace and stability, and the security of Europe”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Monday.
Dramatic increase in importance of V4
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 10, 2017 1:41 PM
“The importance of Visegrád and Central European cooperation is seeing a dramatic increase in view of the fact that the significance of politics based on common sense and rational thinking practiced by these countries has increased in the current, tense situation”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Monday in Budapest.
The V4 has never been as strong and effective as it is now
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 10, 2017 1:19 PM
“The Visegrád Group (V4) has never been as strong and effective as it is now; it is the EU’s closest and most effective alliance”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Kossuth Radio’s “Sunday Papers” program.
Hungary will act against everyone who represents a national security risk
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 10, 2017 12:52 PM
“Just like Israel, Hungary will also take action against anyone who represents a national security risk to the country and its citizens”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Saturday in reaction to criticism from the Israeli Ambassador of the advertising campaign that includes images of George Soros.
LOT to launch direct flights from Budapest to New York and Chicago
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 7, 2017 7:46 PM
Polish airline LOT will be launching direct passenger flights to New York and Chicago from Budapest next summer, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Friday in Budapest, highlighting that the fact that there is no direct link to the United States, despite it being the second largest investor in Hungary, represents a competitive disadvantage for Hungary.
The EU can gain strength through enlargement and improving competitiveness
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 7, 2017 1:51 PM
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, the European Union will only be able to gain strength if it accelerates its enlargement programme, member states take steps to improve their competitiveness, free trade agreements are realised more rapidly and a Brexit agreement is successfully brokered that is mutually advantageous to everyone.
The Visegrád Group cannot be divided
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 7, 2017 10:22 AM
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the attempt to divide the Visegrád Group (V4) will not succeed.
Hungary is a committed supporter of Ukrainian reforms
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, July 6, 2017 4:59 PM
“Hungary is a committed and strong supporter of Ukrainian reform processes, also in view of the fact that it is a neighbour and in the interests of the 150 thousand Hungarians living in Ukraine”, Péter Szijjártó said in London on Thursday.