The United States State Department held a telephonic press briefing about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming visit to Budapest, Bratislava, Warsaw, Brussels and Reykjavik. The background discussion on Friday was joined by two senior administration officials. Continue reading “Pompeo to give Orban a hard time”
Franz Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, “plays the role of chief European Union official” while he is at the top of the “Socialists’ pro-migration [EP election] list”, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Friday. Continue reading “Gulyas slams Timmermans for double standards”
“Hungary has confirmed its previous promise to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, according to which it will be offering the majority of the capacity that will soon become available when the UN mission to Cyprus expires to NATO towards its involvement in Afghanistan and Kosovo”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto announced in Brussels on Wednesday in a statement to reporters. Continue reading “Hungary is increasing its involvement in Afghanistan and Kosovo”
Hungary is in favour of boosting the European Union’s defence capabilities and urges the continent to do more in this respect, the foreign minister said on Wednesday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: Hungary in favour of boosting EU defence”
Hungary will honour its pledge to increase its defence spending to 2 percent of GDP by no later than 2024, the foreign minister said after a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: Hungary committed to increasing defence budget”
Hungary is “one of the safest countries” in the world and “we must be careful not to lose what we have achieved”, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Hungarian public media on the sidelines of a NATO summit currently under way in Brussels. Continue reading “Orban: Hungary one of the safest countries”
Hungary is “one of the safest countries” in the world and “we must be careful not to lose what we have achieved”, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Hungarian public media on the sidelines of a NATO summit currently under way in Brussels. Continue reading “Orban: Hungary one of the safest countries”
