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Hungary’s busiest motorways to Austria, Lake Balaton to become 4-lane!
Official of Orbán cabinet says they would NOT have defended Hungary in case of a Russian invasion – UPDATED with PM Orbán’s reaction
Fantastic news for travellers: Vienna-Budapest train services boosted with more frequent connections

07/04/2017

Hungarian leaders condole on Stockholm attack

A truck drove into a crowd on a shopping street in Stockholm, killing three people

07/04/2017

09/03/2017

Hungarian foreign minister responds to Swedish counterpart’s remarks over new asylum rules

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"Swedish foreign minister was indeed right in stating a difference in the two countries' approach"

09/03/2017

06/03/2017

Hungary rejects allegations of police violence against migrants – UPDATE

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The ministry reacted to a fresh article by Swedish paper Aftonbladet

06/03/2017

25/01/2016

Pope’s visit to Sweden could be key point in Reformation anniversary, says Lutheran bishop

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Budapest, January 25 (MTI) – Pope Francis’ October visit to Sweden to mark next year’s 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation in Europe […]

25/01/2016

20/01/2016

Bomb alert at Budapest and Stockholm British schools

The police evacuated the British International School because of bomb threat in Budapest on Tuesday. At the same time, there was bomb alert at the British International […]

20/01/2016

11/01/2016

Hungarian foreign minister: Press in central Europe ‘freer’ than in west

Budapest, January 11 (MTI) – Recent events have made it clear that the press has greater freedom in central Europe than in western Europe, Hungary’s foreign […]

11/01/2016

06/10/2015

The Swedes expelled the Hungarian girl, still remains?

After the Foreign Ministry, CBA (a Hungarian chain store) also supports Fruzsina Wilhelm in order to the injured girl remain with her aunt in Sweden. The […]

06/10/2015

25/09/2015

Hungary’s Stockholm envoy hands letter of protest to foreign minister

Daily News Hungary

Budapest, September 25 (MTI) – Hungary’s ambassador to Sweden on Friday handed a letter of protest to the country’s foreign minister, complaining about “crude slander” made […]

25/09/2015

16/06/2015

Defence Minister: software error is suspected to have caused Gripen crash

Based on the details revealed so far, it is likely that a software error caused the Gripen fighter crash on Wednesday last week, Csaba Hende, the […]

16/06/2015

19/04/2015

10 countries where Hungarians stick together- Part 1

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Hungarians say Hungarians don’t stick together abroad. However, velvet.hu collected several letters sent by Hungarians from abroad to show there are positive examples as well. Austria […]

19/04/2015

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29/03/2015

Flights between Budapest and Stockholm again

There will be air-connection between Budapest and Stockholm again, the Scandinavian SAS airline will operate four flights a weeks between the two cities from end of […]

29/03/2015

07/03/2015

Hungary asks Sweden to reconsider immigration request of mentally impaired woman

Riga, March 6 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has asked his Swedish counterpart for a “humanitarian solution” to the case of Hungarian Fruzsina Wilhelm, who […]

07/03/2015

15/08/2014

Hungarians Deserve Greater Respect from Sweden’s Europe Minister, Says Szijjártó

(MTI) – Hungary and Hungarians deserve greater respect from the Swedish European affairs minister, the state secretary for foreign and trade affairs, Péter Szijjártó, said on […]

15/08/2014