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Viktor Orbán offered his condolences to the President of Egypt

The Prime Minister, February 17, 2015 12:34 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his condolences in a letter to Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi over the ruthless killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians committed by the jihadist organisation Islamic State.

Hungarian and Serbian Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Subotica

The Prime Minister, February 17, 2015 9:41 AM

The Prime Ministers and Foreign Affairs Ministers of Hungary and Serbia held an informal colloquium at Monday night in Subotica, Serbia – the Prime Minister’s press chief Bertalan Havasi announced. Viktor Orbán, Aleksandar Vucic, Péter Szijjártó and Ivica Dacic discussed the energy security of the region and the further development of economic cooperation between the two countries.

Regulations on asylum should be reconsidered

Ministry of Justice, February 17, 2015 8:13 AM

“As the present legislation on asylum does not provide a solution to the problems that have arisen in Europe, the regulations should be reconsidered” Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said in an interview published by Origo on-line news portal on 16 February 2015.

The profanation of the Statue of Liberty in Arad is outrageous

Prime Minister’s Office, February 16, 2015 6:42 PM

The State Secretary for Nation Policy was shocked to be informed that unknown offenders have defaced the Statue of Liberty in the Reconciliation Park of Arad commemorating the 13 martyrs of Arad during the day.

Viktor Orbán and Péter Szijjártó held talks on foreign affairs objectives with the heads of parliamentary parties

Prime Minister’s Office, February 16, 2015 5:50 PM

At a meeting held on Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó asked for the support of the parliamentary parties in order to reach national foreign affairs objectives.

President Putin’s Budapest visit could be of crucial importance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 16, 2015 5:00 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest on 17 February could be of crucial importance in terms of Hungary’s energy security, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told MTI.

Péter Szijjártó turns to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court due to the brutal execution of Egyptian Christians

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 16, 2015 3:31 PM

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó turns to Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague in a letter, to immediately start an investigation of the execution of Egyptian Christians and to do everything to ensure the strictest possible prosecution of the perpetrators, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade communicated to MTI on Monday.

Peaceful resolution is the only acceptable solution for Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 16, 2015 2:21 PM

A peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine is the only acceptable solution for Hungary, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade declared in a telephone interview with Hungarian public TV channel M1 on Friday, confirming the standpoint of the government.

Purchasing price for GE Capital’s Hungarian subsidiary capped at USD 700 million

Ministry of Finance, February 16, 2015 10:33 AM

The final price to be paid for Budapest Bank, the Hungarian subsidiary of General Electric Capital Group, is “still being debated” but it may maximum be USD 700 million, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga told HírTV.

Hungary firmly condemns the terrorist attacks committed in Copenhagen

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, February 15, 2015 11:16 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade firmly condemns the terrorist attacks committed in Copenhagen which was directed not only against Denmark but against the entire democratic community of Europe.