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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.