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The results of the 15 February session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 16, 2016 2:46 PM
At the session of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 15 February 2016, the Hungarian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. László Szabó.
Budapest would like to strengthen Hungarian-American economic relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 16, 2016 2:17 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó is holding talks in the United States’ second largest state. Negotiations in Texas are primarily centred on the economy, but Hungary’s chief diplomat will also be signing an agreement with the Mayor of Dallas in addition to holding a lecture on current negotiations concerning the free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.
Agreements on energy and transport development concluded in Bucharest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 12, 2016 2:29 PM
Agreements on the facilitation of Hungarian-Romanian energy and transport development projects have been successfully concluded with the new Romanian Government, which has a much more open and pragmatic approach to joint projects that its predecessor”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Minister of State for Economic Diplomacy Levente Magyar said on Friday in Bucharest.
2015 was also a record year for investment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 11, 2016 3:03 PM
“2015 was also a record year with regard to foreign investment; the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) has never successfully negotiated as many investments as it did last year”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday in Budapest at a press conference assessing the HIPA’s annual performance.
Péter Szijjártó holds talks with Macedonia’s candidate for post of UN Secretary General
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 11, 2016 2:07 PM
"On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó received Macedonia’s candidate for the post of United Nations General Secretary, Srgjan Kerim, and the main objectives of the candidate’s programme as General Secretary are in harmony with the standpoint of the Hungarian Government", the Ministry told Hungarian news agency MTI.
Greece must conform to Schengen requirements
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 11, 2016 11:40 AM
“Hungary expects Greece to conform to Schengen regulations and protect the external borders of the Schengen Area, because this is not an optional exercise but a jointly adopted European regulation”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told Hungarian news agency MTI on Thursday.
Bosch to realise HUF 19bn investment in Hatvan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 10, 2016 1:03 PM
“Bosch plans to realise a 19 billion forint (EUR 61M) investment at its plant in Hatvan, with which it will create 601 new jobs; the Hungarian Government is providing HUF 4.7 billion in non-repayable funding towards the development project”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced at a press conference in Budapest.
We cannot rely entirely on Turkey to handle the situation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 10, 2016 8:23 AM
“We cannot pass the burden of dealing with the migration situation entirely on to Turkey; the European Union still has its own duties and responsibilities”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed on Tuesday in Budapest prior to a meeting with his Turkish counterpart.
EURO 2016 – reinforced Hungarian consular presence in France
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 9, 2016 1:40 PM
In addition to the existing Hungarian Embassy in Paris, Hungary will also be operating temporary consular offices at the locations of the Hungarian national football team’s European Championship matches – Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille – during the tournament.
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 9, 2016 10:48 AM
At the invitation of the Government, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Michel Forst will be spending a week in Hungary to examine the situation of human rights defenders.