House Speaker

05/06/2016

Transcarpathia suffered ‘harshest fate’ with Trianon treaty, says house speaker in Ungvár

Uzhhorod, Ukraine, June 5 (MTI) – Out of all the Hungarian territories that were ceded to neighbouring countries with the signing of the Trianon peace treaty […]
04/06/2016

Trianon anniversary marked in Cohesion Day celebrations

Budapest (MTI) – Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said […]
02/06/2016

Hungarian house speaker: Shared history, national minorities call for Hungary-Croatia cooperation

Zagreb, June 2 (MTI) – Hungary and Croatia’s interdependence throughout history and the presence of national minorities in both countries call for closer cooperation between the […]
01/06/2016

Hungary’s house speaker inaugurates Hungarian House in Croatia

Vukovar, Croatia, June 1 (MTI) – House Speaker László Köver inaugurated a new Hungarian House in Vukovar (in Hungarian: Vukovár), in eastern Croatia, on Wednesday. Kövér […]
31/05/2016

House speaker meets Austrian-Hungarian Friendship Group head

Budapest, May 31 (MTI) – Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér on Tuesday discussed bilateral ties with Maria Rauch-Kallat, the head of the Austrian-Hungarian Friendship Group, in Parliament. […]
26/05/2016

House speaker discusses EU issues, attends Thomas Becket memorial events in London

London, May 26 (MTI) – Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér attended a series of events held in honour of Saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170) and held talks on […]
25/05/2016

Conference of EU speakers – Europe in crisis, says Hungary’s house speaker

Brussels, May 24 (MTI) – Parliamentary speakers of member state of the European Union agreed at a two-day conference in Luxembourg that the bloc is in […]
24/05/2016

Conference of EU house speakers – Migrant resettlement must be voluntary, says Kövér

Luxembourg (MTI) – Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said […]
14/05/2016

Parliament speaker holds talks with Japanese PM, lower house president

Tokyo (MTI) – Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as with Tadamori Oshima, the speaker of the […]
12/05/2016

House speaker holds talks with Japanese parliament upper house president

Tokyo, May 12 (MTI) – Hungarian House Speaker László Kövér met Masaaki Yamazaki, the president of the upper house of the Japanese parliament, during his official […]
10/05/2016

Hungarian house speaker hold talks in South Korea

Budapest, May 10 (MTI) – Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér discussed bilateral relations with his South Korean counterpart and other officials in Seoul on Tuesday, parliament’s press […]
09/05/2016

Opposition PM lawmaker wants Kover’s dismissal over journalist ban

Budapest, May 9 (MTI) – Out of protest for journalists banned from Parliament building for asking questions in outlawed places, opposition PM lawmaker Tímea Szabó said […]
07/05/2016

Hungary, Poland speakers meet Friends of Hungary

Budapest, May 6 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér and his Polish counterpart Marek Kuchcinski met representatives of the Friends of Hungary Foundation in Budapest’s Parliament […]
05/05/2016

House speaker urges closer inter-parliamentary links in central Europe

Budapest, May 5 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér stressed the need to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation between the Visegrad Four countries and to involve further countries […]
25/04/2016

The fifth anniversary of Hungary’s new constitution – House speaker: Hungary constitution fulfils purpose

Budapest, April 25 (MTI) – Five years after Hungary’s new constitution was passed, it can be declared that the Fundamental Law “fulfils its purpose in every […]
18/04/2016

Hungarian house speaker sends condolences over Ecuador earthquake victims

Budapest, April 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s House Speaker László Kövér sent a letter of solidarity to Gabriela Rivadeneira, head of the national assembly of Ecuador, over […]
16/04/2016

House speaker attends commemoration of 1050th anniversary of Christianity in Poland

Poznan, Poland (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér attended a joint session of the Sejm and the Senate of Poland to mark the 1050th anniversary of […]
13/04/2016

President of the National Council of Switzerland visits Hungary

Budapest, April 13 (MTI) – Switzerland is a “very important strategic partner” for Hungary, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said after meeting Christa Markwalder, President of the […]
05/04/2016

House speaker discusses Europe’s challenges with PACE president

Budapest, April 4 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér on Monday discussed various challenges facing Europe with the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council […]
01/04/2016

The forum representing lawmakers from the Carpathian Basin hold in Budapest

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – Keeping Hungarian workers in the Carpathian Basin is crucial for the region in the long run, House Speaker László Kövér said […]