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Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Tomicah Tillemann
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2013 3:07 PM
On June 12, Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Tomicah Tillemann, the grandson of late Congressman Tom Lantos, who serves as the Senior Advisor for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies to Secretary of State John Kerry. Mr. Tillemann was invited to Budapest by the Tom Lantos Institute to hold the first of a series of public lectures focusing on human rights.
The Road to Seoul: Involving Africa in Cyber Security
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2013 11:44 AM
On June 7, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a workshop entitled „The Road to Seoul: Inviting Africa to Take Part in Cyber Security”, as part of the Africa Forum taking place in Budapest. The workshop was attended by representatives from several, mainly African countries, the EU, NGOs and enterprises.
Minister of State Enikő Győri awarded the French Légion d’honneur
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 4:48 PM
It is possible to serve one's country while maintaining friendship with others, and this is an ideal to which I want to remain true; so France may always view me as a friend – declared Enikő Győri, Minister of State in charge of EU Affairs when she made Officer of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur) in Budapest on June 13.
The Hungarian Government’s comments on the Venice Commission’s draft report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 11:28 AM
The Hungarian Government received the Venice Commission’s draft report regarding the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law on 29 May 2013, with regard to which the Government has forwarded its comments to the Commission on 11 June 2013.
Minister of State Győri sent letter to Rapporteur Tavares
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 13, 2013 10:44 AM
Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri has sent a letter to Rapporteur Tavares informing him about the amendment of the National Security Act, as well as about the latest developments of the Hungarian Government’s dialogue with the European Commission on the Fourth Amendment.
Foreign Minister Martonyi thanks Croatia and Slovakia for solidarity
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 12, 2013 5:56 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi thanked the solidarity expressed by the governments of Slovakia and Croatia in relation to the flooding of the Danube and Hungary's flood defence operations.
Minister of State Győri: we cannot accept the drawing of false conclusions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 11, 2013 2:16 PM
It is not acceptable to draw false conclusions from facts and for the European Parliament (EP) to adopt recommendations that extend beyond its mandate, said MFA Minister of State in charge of European Affairs Enikő Győri, when she spoke about the Tavares Report on June 10.
The Hungarian Government responds to the objections of the European Commission concerning the amendment of the Fundamental Law
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 6:47 PM
Today at 12 noon, the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Minister Martonyi on issues raised by the European Commission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 4:20 PM
Hungary will remove from its Fundamental Law the state's option to levy a tax to compensate for any payment obligations incurred from rulings of the constitutional court, the European Court or other international courts against it, Foreign Minister János Martonyi said on Friday. The Minsiter stated that Hungary will also retract the provision allowing cases to be transferred to another court.
Ambassador-At-Large for Energy Security Briefs European Parliament Committee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 7, 2013 2:07 PM
On June 6, Hungarian Ambassador-At-Large for Energy Security Anita Orbán attended a committee hearing at the European Parliament (EP), at the invitation of former President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, which focused on progress in energy market integration.
János Martonyi: closer cooperation is needed between Hungary and Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 6, 2013 4:04 PM
Hungary wants to bolster its cooperation with Africa and would like to assist African countries in tackling their challenges – Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared at the Africa Forum in Budapest, on June 6.
Gergely Prőhle on Hungarian CEI and V4 Presidency and Zero Tolerance for Anti-Semitism
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 6, 2013 3:42 PM
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle received United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia in his office on June 5.
Conference on EU enlargement in the Western Balkans
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 4, 2013 9:39 AM
The countries of the Western Balkans still find it important to draw closer to the European Union, despite the difficulties that the EU is experiencing currently – it was revealed at the conference organized by the Hungarian Institute of International Relations on May 31, 2013.
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle discusses Hungarian investment environment and opportunities in France
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 30, 2013 4:58 PM
The investment climate and opportunities for foreign businesses were among the main issues the Hungarian Foreign Ministry's Deputy State Secretary discussed in Paris on Thursday.
Minister Martonyi receives Secretary General of the OSCE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 30, 2013 10:19 AM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Lamberto Zannier, the Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on May 29, on the sidelines of the international conference hosted by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Centre for Democratic Transition.
Minister Martonyi stresses importance of preventing radicalism in fight against terror
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 29, 2013 12:05 PM
Terrorism is one of our biggest security policy challenges, but preventing radicalism is as important as fighting terrorism, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on 29 May 2013.
Hungary contributes to elaborating post-2015 development goals and agenda
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 29, 2013 11:29 AM
On 28 May, ministers of Member States in charge of international development cooperation endorsed the EU’s position for the post-2015 development goals and agenda that will be the next generation of the Millennium Development Goals. Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Szabolcs Takács gave an update on Hungary’s contribution to the preparatory negotiations underway in New York, within the framework of the United Nations.
Minister Martonyi: Hungary shows its commitment to Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 27, 2013 3:38 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi attended the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity, in Budapest on 24 May. The regional organisation of the African continent has been called the African Union since 2002.
János Martonyi: Legal issues should not be confused with political debates
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 24, 2013 2:26 PM
In his opening lecture at the Pro Integratione 2013 conference on Friday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the system of European integration must be operated within a strict and well-defined legal framework, and if we confuse legal matters with political-ideological debates, then we endanger the operation of the entire system.
Foreign Minister optimistic regarding end of deficit procedure
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 24, 2013 12:56 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi has expressed his confidence regarding the European Commission’s decision next Wednesday on lifting the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) launched against Hungary in 2004.
Zsolt Németh in Canada: Immigration Issue Solved
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 24, 2013 11:34 AM
During his visit to Canada, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh declared that issues concerning Hungarian Roma immigrants in Canada have been resolved thanks to continuous bilateral dialogue, thereby bypassing any reintroduction of visas for Hungarian visitors.
Minister of State Győri: Hungary supports an integrated EU energy market
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 23, 2013 9:19 AM
Hungary supports the idea of creating an integrated EU energy market, but not price liberalisation until the smooth and efficient functioning of this market – said Minister of State responsible for EU Affairs Enikő Győri, after attending the meeting of the EU Ministers of European Affairs on 21 May 2013.
Hungary named Coordinator and Co-President of the CTBTO
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 22, 2013 11:54 AM
Hungary will be performing the duties of Coordinator and acting as Co-President of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) for the next two years. On May 21, the members states of the CTBTO named Hungary and Indonesia to be Co-Presidents of the Organization between 2013 and 2015.
Minister Martonyi: EU laws and Member States’ laws should be in harmony
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 21, 2013 3:47 PM
The laws of the European Union and its individual Member States should be brought into balance, with the various constitutional and political structures of members being respected, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said May 21 at the international conference in Budapest, entitled “The Enforcement of EU Law against Member States”.
Foreign Ministry Objects to statements misunderstanding Prime Minister Orbán’s remarks
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 21, 2013 3:39 PM
It is with regret that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has become aware of those political statements that show a clear misunderstanding of the remark made by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his radio interview on May 17, 2013. The Hungarian Prime Minister reacted to the suggestion made by Peer Steinbrück, in which the leader of the social democrats raised the possibility of excluding Hungary from the European Union.
Hungarian Foreign Ministry: Spiegel Online is wrong about Orbán’s comment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 21, 2013 10:04 AM
Deputy State Secretary Gergely Prőhle declared that Spiegel Online interpreted Viktor Orbán’s comment incorrectly when it claimed that the Hungarian Prime Minister accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of using Nazi methods.
Statement by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2013 4:12 PM
It is with utter shock and bewilderment that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary was informed about a statement published in the daily paper Metro in Brussels on 16 May by Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, stating that Hungary wants “to count Jews”.
Merkel’s remarks give no reason for concern, Prőhle says
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2013 2:09 PM
At a Europe forum in Berlin organised by public-service broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Angela Merkel said she fully agreed with the European Commission that Hungary must change legislation which runs counter to EU treaties.
Alice Esterházy receives state decoration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2013 2:02 PM
President of the Republic János Áder presented the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (civilian division) to Alice Esterházy, daughter of the ethnic Hungarian politician János Esterházy, who was a prominent public figure in Czechoslovakia in the 1930’s and 40’s.
Council of Europe monitoring procedure should be reformed, says Zsolt Németh
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 17, 2013 1:58 PM
The report on Hungary that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe (CoE) has recently adopted is biased and politically motivated, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Foreign Ministry Zsolt Németh declared yesterday on the sidelines of a CoE session. The procedure involves risks for the CoE, because it may force the organisation into ideological battles, he said.