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Hungary and Iceland have successfully recovered from the crisis
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 2, 2013 4:11 PM
Hungary and Iceland were among the first countries hit by the global financial crisis a few years ago and they have since both successfully recovered, Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said after meeting Icelandic Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson today in Budapest.
Zsolt Németh: Hungarian-Moroccan relations are promising
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 2, 2013 1:46 PM
Morocco may serve as Hungary's gateway to the Arab world and Africa, and Hungary can do the same for Morocco in Central Europe, the Foreign Ministry's Deputy State Secretary declared following his official visit to the North African country.
Zsolt Németh maintains his position concerning the László Tőkés case
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 2, 2013 1:17 PM
MFA State Secretary Zsolt Németh sees no reason to reconsider his statement concerning the proposal to revoke the Romanian state decoration that was awarded to László Tőkés in recognition of his contribution to the democratic revolution in Romania in 1989.
Hungary condemns the terrorist attack against the Russian Embassy in Damascus
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 3:06 PM
Hungary strongly condemns the terrorist attack committed against the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Syria on November 28, 2013.
Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Visegrad countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – on the Free Movements of Persons
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 11:26 AM
The EU has been built on the four inseparable fundamental freedoms, i.e. the free movement of goods, capital, services and workers. Free movement of persons is a cornerstone of EU integration – an indispensable functional building block of a truly integrated Single Market. The single market however is “single” not only in terms of geographic extension but also by virtue of its cohesion. It is characterised by a delicate balance between its ingredients. The free movement of persons is as essential as the rest of the “freedoms”.
Bálint Ódor: Hungary to share its EU Presidency experience with Bulgaria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 29, 2013 10:26 AM
Bulgaria will be assuming the office of the EU Presidency during the second half of 2018. During discussions with his Bulgarian counterpart Rusi Ivanov, European Affairs Director of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy State Secretary Bálint Ódor promised that Hungary would share the experience gained during its 2011 EU Presidency within the framework of a structured cooperation.
MFA Political Director: Macedonia should begin the accession talks with the EU
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 5:06 PM
Following the visit of the V4 delegation – including political directors of the Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Slovak Ministries of Foreign Affairs – to Macedonia on November 26, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács stated that Macedonia should begin the accession talks with the European Union.
Minister Martonyi on fighting anti-Semitism and Israel’s role in the Geneva agreement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 4:15 PM
The English-language Israeli paper, The Jerusalem Post, published an article based on an interview conducted with János Martonyi on November 27. Israel should “intensely and closely” be engaged in monitoring its implementation, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the paper. He also claimed that the political opponents of the Hungarian government exaggerated the significance of anti-Semitism in Hungary.
President Băsescu should not allow the Star of Romania to turn red again
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 28, 2013 10:18 AM
During the session of the Hungarian Parliament on 26 November, MFA Parliamentary State Secretary Zsolt Németh responded to a question posed by Member of Parliament Balázs Hidvégi.
Foreign Minister Martonyi visits Weizmann Institute in Israel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 27, 2013 3:30 PM
On the last day of his official trip to Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi visited the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.
The EU must recognise Albania’s achievements
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 27, 2013 10:05 AM
Albania is one the countries that has achieved the greatest progress in the Western Balkans and the European Union must recognise this – MFA Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács told Hungarian news agency MTI during his trip to Albania.
Minister Martonyi paid tribute at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Centre and visited Bethlehem
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 5:27 PM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi paid tribute to Jewish victims of WW2 in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Centre on Monday, at the start of his two-day visit in Israel. He placed a wreath at the eternal flame and wrote a short entry in the memorial book in honour of 1.5 million children killed in the war. Mr Martonyi’s official programme included talks with counterpart Avigdor Liberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Minister Martonyi met with officials of the Palestinian officials
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 5:06 PM
Hungary continues to support establishing an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian state, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told his Palestinian counterpart, Riyad Al-Maliki, during talks on the Middle East peace process.
Enikő Győri: Hungary benefits from the EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 26, 2013 4:55 PM
Hungary is satisfied with the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020 since the country is among the three members states who will benefit most from the next MFF, Minister of State in charge of EU Affairs Enikő Győri said at a press conference on Monday.
Minister Martonyi: the young generations can make Hungary successful
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 25, 2013 2:09 PM
The young generations can make Hungary successful with their ideas, curiosity, courage, self-reliance and ideals – declared Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi on the closing day of the Week of Young Entrepreneurs on November 22.
Hungary welcomes Geneva deal between Iran and six world powers
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 25, 2013 12:33 PM
Hungary welcomes the deal signed in Geneva between Iran and six world powers and hopes that the participants will soon reach an agreement that will contribute to stability and safety in the Middle East in the long term, Foreign Ministry press chief Gábor Kaleta declared on Sunday.
State Secretary Zsolt Németh pays an official visit to Washington to meet US officials
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 25, 2013 12:32 PM
MFA State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs Zsolt Németh discussed the perspectives the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, the EU-USA Free Trade Agreement as well as the issue of covert intelligence gathering activities during his talks with the US National Security Council, the State Department and Congress on 21 November 2013.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the suspension of the EU-association process of Ukraine
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 22, 2013 4:59 PM
In the European Union Hungary is one of the prominent proponents of Ukraine’s European orientation. With the Vilnius Summit approaching, we noted with pleasure the increasing support of the Ukrainian society and political circles for closer Ukraine-EU relations, as well as the progress made in the adoption of the necessary reform measures.
Political Director Takács attended the opening of EKOL office in Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 22, 2013 11:33 AM
MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács attended the opening of the Budapest office of the Turkish EKOL Logistics Ltd on November 20, following which he had talks with EKOL President Ahmet Musal, CEO Tayfun Öktem and Head of the Hungarian subsidiary Ákos Kovács.
Minister Martonyi discussed EU issues with the President of the Senate of the Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 22, 2013 11:28 AM
Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Ankie Broekers-Knol, President of the Senate of the Netherlands in his office on Wednesday.
Statement by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the revocation of the Star of Romania state decoration László Tőkés
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 21, 2013 5:04 PM
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry was shocked to learn of the verdict reached by the Ethics Committee of the Order of the "Star of Romania" on November 20, 2013 in which they found László Tőkés to be unsuited for holding on to the award.
European Semester: Minister of State Győri argues that national competences should not be curtailed
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 21, 2013 10:37 AM
The so-called „European Semester” was elaborated with a view to ensuring closer economic cooperation between EU Member States, and it would not be proper if this process was burdened with out-of-scope issues, some of which fall under national and not EU competence – said Enikő Győri, MFA Minister of State in charge of EU Affairs, after the meeting of EU European Affairs Ministers on 19 November.
János Martonyi: migration is also a security policy challenge
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 20, 2013 4:30 PM
Following the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, Foreign Minister János Martonyi stated that migration is not only a humanitarian problem but also a security policy challenge.
Exhibition of Hungarian-French artist Endre Rozsda opens at the National Gallery
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 20, 2013 2:15 PM
A retrospective exhibition of Hungarian-French painter Endre Rozsda (1913-1999) was opened at the Hungarian National Gallery on November 18, on the hundredth anniversary of his birth.
Australia Group meeting takes place in Budapest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 19, 2013 9:05 AM
The Inter-sessional Implementation Meeting and the New and Evolving Technologies Technical Experts Meeting of the Australia Group (AG), as well as an AG Dialogue Meeting with the participation of 100 experts, takes place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 18 to 22 November. For the first time in the history of the inter-sessional meetings, the AG will be especially devoted to dialogue with countries outside the group.
Gergely Prőhle and Vijay Rangarajan discuss Hungarian-British relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 18, 2013 4:51 PM
MFA Deputy State Secretary responsible European bilateral relations Gergely Prőhle held talks with Europe Director of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Vijay Rangarajan in Budapest on 15 November.
Political Director Takács: Hungary and Britain have many mutual interests
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 18, 2013 2:08 PM
Szabolcs Takács, Political Director of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, paid a visit to London to meet his British counterpart Simon Gass and several foreign policy advisors to Prime Minister David Cameron. Following his meetings, Szabolcs Takács stated that Hungary and Britain shared many mutual interests, and that this had already become clear during Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Britain in early October.
Political Director Takács visits Spain to discuss neighbourhood policy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2013 3:40 PM
On 13-14 November, MFA Political Director Szabolcs Takács paid an official visit to Madrid to discuss European issues, particularly the EU neighbourhood policy.
Statement regarding FRA’s anti-Semitism report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 12, 2013 10:18 AM
Deputy State Secretary and Head of the Hungarian International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) delegation, Gergely Prőhle stated that FRA’s report on anti-Semitism, published on Friday, raises several questions with relation to methodology, strongly questioning its representative nature.
Minister Martonyi visits India, participates at ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 11, 2013 10:16 AM
Minister Martonyi held bilateral consultations in India with the host of the ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, India’s External Affairs Minister Mr Salman Khurshid on 10 November 2013.