Ukrainian authorities should consider their country’s ethnic Hungarian community as a partner, not an enemy, the Hungarian foreign ministry’s state secretary said on Friday, two days before Ukraine’s snap elections. Continue reading “State secretary urges Kiev to respect Hungarian minority”
Hungarian President Janos Ader met his new Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the problems facing Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian community.
The language law that Ukraine’s parliament approved on Thursday is unacceptable, the Hungarian foreign minister told public media on Thursday. Continue reading “Szijjarto calls Ukraine’s language law unacceptable”
A group of 19 central European MEPs have sent an open letter to Andriy Parubiy, the chairman of Ukraine’s parliament, expressing concern over the country’s language bill on Friday. Continue reading “MEPs protest Ukrainian language law”
Hungary proposes to Ukraine signing an accord on the protection of national minorities, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday. Continue reading “Szijjarto proposes agreement with Ukraine”
Claiming no link between the Ukrainian state and a list containing the names of Hungarian-Ukrainian dual citizens equals to lying, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told public Kossuth Radio on Thursday. Continue reading “Szijjarto accuses Ukraine of anti-Hungarian hate campaign”
Hungary is expelling a Ukrainian consul in retaliation against Ukraine’s expulsion of a Hungarian consul, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Thursday. Continue reading “Hungary expels Ukrainian consul”
Hungary’s foreign minister will not be intimidated when it comes to the dispute with Ukraine over dual citizenship, a ministry official said on Sunday. Continue reading “Menczer: Ukraine’s attack on Hungarians is unacceptable”
Hungary will retaliate in kind if Ukraine expels one of its consuls, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday, but voiced hope that the two countries can avoid such a scenario. Continue reading “Szijjarto: Hungary will retaliate in kind if Ukraine expels consul”
The current situation in Ukraine is a test of strength for Hungarian diplomacy, as it is “entering unknown territory” in connection with promoting the interests of ethnic Hungarians, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee said in Synevyrs’ka Poliana (Felsoszinever), in western Ukraine, on Friday. Continue reading ““Situation in Ukraine test of strength for Hungary diplomacy””
