Internal stability and values shared by member states are what the European Union should "export" in exchange for "importing" diversity, natural resources, innovation potential and the prospect of economic growth, the Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in Berlin on Friday.
The Hungarian Parliament hosted the conference entitled „NATO After the Chicago Summit” on November 22. Foreign Minister János Martonyi spoke about the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance and about the importance of maintaining NATO’s „Open Doors” policy.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry welcomes the ceasefire between forces in the Gaza Strip and Israel, and greatly appreciates the efforts of those working to secure it.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been shocked to hear about today’s bomb attack in Tel Aviv, in which several people were injured.
Anyone who incites hatred against people of Jewish, Roma origin or any other members of the nation of a different identity or origin commit an outrage against the whole Hungarian nation by dividing it, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a conference November 21, 2012.
A different financial framework will be needed if the EU wishes to enforce the spirit of the Treaties and to achieve the objectives of generating growth and employment as a means of recovery from the crisis – emphasized Minister of State Győri, speaking to journalists in Brussels November 20, 2012.
Water is one of the most precious natural resources of our Planet. Only 2% of the world’s water resources are made up by freshwater. This scarce resource however plays a crucial role in all segments of nature, society and economy.
Hungary is open to cooperation with the Romanian Government to be formed after the elections in December, Hungarian Foreign Affairs State Secretary Zsolt Németh said after meeting Tibor Toró, leader of the Transylvanian Hungarian People's Party on 19 November.
The Member States insist on their positions and do not show readiness for compromise, but not reaching an agreement on the Multiannual Framework (MFF) at the upcoming EU summit could not be an option because that would be disadvantageous for all countries, this was Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s evaluation of the working dinner for EU foreign ministers hosted by Herman Van Rompuy on 19 November.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry is following developments in the Middle East with deep concern, in particular the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip against Israel and the ensuing military response in protection of the population.
Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid an official visit to Japan, and had meetings with senior officials at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japanese Business Federation, the Japanese External Trade Organization, and the Asian Development Bank Institute.
Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had meetings with high-level officials in Manila, Philippines.
Péter Sztáray, Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that Hungarian–US relations would continue to be strong even after the US presidential elections. Since President Obama remained in office, the Hungarian Government does not expect any major changes.
Enikő Győri, Minister of State in charge for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Hungary would not accept any solution in handling the euro crisis that would be disadvantageous for the non-Eurozone members of the European Union. The Minister of State presented the country’s position in front of the Hungarian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 13.
Hungary has offered its experience in its post-communist transformation to Egypt since there are parallels between the related developments of both countries, the Hungarian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Zsolt Németh stated November 14, 2012.
Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Peter Weiss, Ambassador of Slovakia in Hungary, opened an exhibition entitled „Visegrad Through My Eyes” in the building of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 November 2012.
Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ilan Mor, Ambassador of Israel in Hungary, opened the exhibition „Visa for Life” in the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 13. The exhibition commemorates diplomats who rescued many persecuted Jews during the Second World War by risking, and even at times sacrificing, their own lives.
Germany’s concerns regarding the preparedness of Croatia to join the European Union have abated – Gergely Prőhle, Deputy State Secretary in charge of European Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared in Berlin on November 9.
Crisis management must not be allowed to endanger the achievements of European integration, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi said in Berlin November 9, 2012.
At the Hungarian-German Forum in Berlin on November 8, Minister of State in charge of European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Enikő Győri declared that EU member states should not let „new walls rise within the European Union”.