Hungary, Municipal elections - Audio footage leaked on Friday seems to reveal corrupt dealings in the municipality of Budapest's XIX. district. Mayor Péter Gajda (MSZP) denies allegations
FM Szijjarto says closer ties between Hungary and Romania would benefit both countries and central Europe as a whole; "positive gestures" towards the ethnic Hungarian community in Transylvania would strengthen inter-state ties
1 year agoTruckloads of potatoes in Budapest. A week before the municipal elections, Fidesz is buying votes by handing out different things. Poverty has risen to the level that hundreds are lining up to get their 10kg.
MEPs reject Hungary, Romania candidates to new EU Commission
1 year ago#ClimateStrike in Budapest
Russian President's visit to Hungary scheduled for October 30 - Foreign Minister Szijjártó
1 year agoIn a speech over the weekend, Viktor Orban defined himself as "a little to the right" of the Brothers of Italy, a far-right party in Italy.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orban and FM Peter Szijjarto meet the FMs of the @TurkicCouncil that opens an office in Budapest. @MevlutCavusoglu and Szijjarto set date of @RTErdogan visit
FM Szijjarto: only those can be winners that stand up for their national interests, preserve their cultural, religious and historical heritage, and insist on maintaining their identity. "We are proud of our heritage and the fact that we could preserve Hungary for a secure home."
1 year agoJoint trainings of Hungarian and Ukrainian soldiers took place in Kosovo
Hungary’s ambassador to Slovakia was summoned to the Slovak foreign ministry on Thursday over events at Monday’s Hungarian-Slovak soccer match. The Slovak foreign ministry in a statement rejected the anti-Slovak chants shouted during the match.
Vucic: Central European countries should share experience and cooperate to try and stem the demographic decline. As my friend Viktor Orban reflected we will only know in 10y wether we have achieved any success
Vucic arrived on a two-day visit to Budapest
1 year agoViktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary and President of fidesz sent a letter to @matteosalvinimi (Courtesy translation)
Orban: Central Europe has become a region which is significantly contributing to the EU, our weight and ability to influence European decisions is increasing, we must be taken into account. Germany understands that, Eastern Germany started where we did.
Orbán: "Europe has to be reunited conflict by conflict, dispute by dispute, day by day."
1 year agoHungary FM Szijjártó receives Angela Merkel near Sopron in Western HU to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pan-European Picnic when East German refugees were allowed to breach the border into Austria in 1989
Hungarian Govt-linked media reports Kristalina Georgieva to become IMF head thanks to "secret Orbán-Macron pact"
PM Orbán: Our generation got a historical opportunity to strengthen the Hungarian nation
Orban praises the results of Hungary's economy, adding that the main threats against the country's "promising path" come from outside, not inside.
1 year agoPM Viktor Orban is spending holidays in Russia. He was spotted in Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg on Saturday. Orban is allegedly in St. Petersburg with family. Hungarian news site @indexhu also mentions that Putin was in town the day before
1 year agoSecurity Service of Ukraine has opened a case due to the publication of the Transcarpathian region map as part of Hungary by Hungarian paper
Ivanna Klympush: Visit of Hungarian MFA Péter Szijjártó to Zakarpattia is a gross interference in Ukraine's internal affairs. It was done despite Kyiv's strong calls to refrain from visits on the eve of the Parliamentary elections.Once again Hungary has shown flagrant disrespect for Ukraine as a partner
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary arrived in Transcarpathia despite Ukrainian MFA calls not to visit region before elections
FM Szijjarto: Hungary's interest lies in bringing about a significant improvement in its ties with Ukraine and establishing mutually beneficial cooperation for both countries and the Transcarpathian Hungarian community; Hungary is interested in a strong, stable and democratic Ukraine
1 year agoAt the meeting with Ambassador of Hungary to Ukraine István Íjgyártó in the MFA of @YehorBozhok expressed concern about the latest actions of the Hungarian authorities, which have clear signs of interference in Ukraine's domestic political life.
1 year agoSevere wind damage in Kisvárda, Hungary today, June 27th. Report: Novák Borbála ViharVonal
Hungary not extraditing Gruevski to Macedonia.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban nominates state secretary for EU relations @JuditVarga_EU to succeed minister of interior @trocsanyi after he becomes a @FideszEP MEP. Varga will be the only female minister in the government.
FM Szijjarto on the next @EU_Commission president: Hungary will only support candidates who have respect toward European nations, take up the cause of protecting Christian culture and stand for stopping migration rather than supporting it.
