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FM: Goal of Hungary’s EU presidency is to boost cooperation with South-East Asia
Hungary’s government intends to restart free trade talks with the region’s countries during its presidency.
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FM: Fico shooting is “shocking and appalling”
The Slovak prime minister was shot in the town of Handlova (Nyitrabánya), some 150 kilometres northeast of Bratislava. He was taken to hospital and a suspect has been detained.
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FM: Hungary-Zhejiang trade has grown by 55% in 3 years
Zhejiang is one of the richest provinces in China, with a 6% growth rate last year.
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Foreign Minister calls for end to “stoking unnecessary tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Minister Szijjártó said that peace and stability in the Western Balkans were key to those of the continent.
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FM: Next month’s elections will be a choice between pro-peace and pro-war sides
Minister Szijjártó said the coming election was especially significant given the amount of pressure Hungary was under.
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FM: Ending war in Ukraine means right turn for EP and Trump re-election
The foreign minister said the chances of ending the war in short order appeared slim for now.
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Foreign Minister expects struggle over NATO proposal regarding mission in Ukraine
Minister Szijjártó said NATO had begun to “blur its own red lines” that said the alliance was not a party to the war in Ukraine and that everything possible had to be done to prevent a direct confrontation with Russia.
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FM: Problem that energy policy had been “taken hostage by ideological debates and hypocrisy”
Minister Szijjártó said responsible energy policy considered both supply security and environmental aspects.
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FM: Agreements with Chinese president will have positive impact on Hungary’s development in long term
The last time a Chinese president visited Hungary was 20 years ago and the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.
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FM: EP election to decide if we live in peace or war
Minister Szijjártó said that the incumbent leaders of Europe had given “ill-advised responses” to the war in Ukraine.
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Foreign Minister hails results of Hungary-China summit
The foreign minister called Xi’s visit “historic’ as it was the first time for a Chinese president to visit Hungary in the past twenty years.
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FM: Hungary will stay out of “NATO’s insane action”
“The Hungarian government will continue to represent a pro-peace position and we will use all our strength to stay out of this crazy action despite all the pressure exerted (on us) within NATO," the foreign minister said.
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FM: Everything must be done to ensure the survival of the Hungarian nation
Minister Szijjártó said Hungarians had a duty to do everything in their power to help preserve Hungarian identity wherever they may live in the world.