Minister of EU Affairs: Hungary committed to developing relations with Israel

On 25 April 2018, Minister of State for EU Affairs Szabolcs Takács from the Prime Minister’s Office held talks with Israeli Political Director Alon Ushpiz.

At the meeting, in addition to bilateral relations the parties also reviewed the most important political and institutional processes ongoing within the European Union, with particular emphasis on the political situation prior to the upcoming European Parliament elections in 2019. They also touched on the importance of high-level negotiations with Israel conducted within the framework of the Hungarian presidency of the Visegrád Group (V4).

Mr. Takács stressed that Israel is one of the European Union’s important economic partners, and accordingly Hungary is committed to developing relations and maintaining constructive dialogue. Therefore, it is calling for the convening of the EU-Israel Association Council at the earliest opportunity. According to the Minister of State,