Middle East

28/12/2018

Migration to be decisive factor in EP elections, says Orbán’s domestic security advisor

"Some 5,900 migrants attempted to breach #Hungary's border fence this year" #migration #eu #europeanunion #hungarian #government
09/12/2018

George Clooney’s wife has just compared Hungary to North Korea

The human rights barrister spoke up for journalists, to whom the US president referred to as 'the enemy of the people' #hungary #hungarian #journalism #usa
05/12/2018

Hungary to boost role in Afghanistan, Kosovo, says foreign minister

"#History has taught us that if there are unresolved issues in the #Western #Balkans, it usually leads to big trouble. It would be better to avoid this" #Hungary #NATO #migration
21/11/2018

Hungarian-US bilateral talks “friendly and cooperative”

"Right now, curbing central Europe's dependence on #Russian #gas is not dependent on #Hungary" #energy #USA
10/10/2018

Pope meets young Christians studying in Hungary who were persecuted in homeland

The #pope held the #Hungarian #flag and posed for a #photograph with them in front of St. Peter's #Basilica
09/10/2018

Orbán meets leaders of Syria’s largest protestant congregations

#Orbán offered the #Hungarian government's financial #support to persecuted #Christians in order to help them return #home
08/10/2018

Turkey key factor in Middle East stability, says head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee

"#Turkey's April 2017 #referendum on introducing the #presidential #system was a success given its smooth #transition"
14/09/2018

US aid agency values Hungary’s experience in helping persecuted Christians

#USAID plans on making the US' scheme to aid #persecuted #Christians like the Hungarian one" #hungary #usa #unitedstates
11/09/2018

Afghan rape suspect arrested in Austria

The #suspect was #detained on a #train to #Frankfurt in the area of Linz
04/09/2018

Budapest, Bethlehem mayors sign twin city accord

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós and Bethlehem Mayor Anton Salman signed a twin city agreement between their cities in Bethlehem on Monday. Budapest is twinned with numerous […]
27/08/2018

Hungary donates EUR 2 m to rebuild Christian town in Iraq

The #town has been #renamed Tel Askouf, meaning #Hungary's #daughter
11/08/2018

70th anniversary of State of Israel marked at Sziget Festival

The #ambassador expressed his country's #appreciation of the #opportunity to bring #Israeli #culture to #Hungary
27/07/2018

Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom – Hungary to continue supporting Middle East Christians

#Ministerial to #Advance #Religious #Freedom - organised by the US State Department in #Washington, DC #hungary #hungarian #religion #usa #
19/07/2018

PM Orbán held talks in Israel

Friendship between the two countries was based on #Hungary's #Jewish community, which is central Europe's largest, as well as the large number of diaspora #Hungarians in #Israel - PM Orbán
19/07/2018

Economic cooperation with Israel ‘extremely important’, says Hungarian foreign minister in Jerusalem

Some 200 #Israeli companies operate in #Hungary, employing 5,000 people #hungarian #israel #jerusalem
19/07/2018

Netanyahu, Orbán meet in Jerusalem

Netanyahu: Radical #Islam is a global danger, and #Iran "the greatest enemy" #israel #hungary #hungarian #orbán
17/07/2018

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to start two-day official visit to Israel

Viktor #Orbán in #Israel
12/07/2018

NATO summit – Hungary is increasing its contribution to NATO’s efforts, says Hungarian FM

#NATO summit in #Brussels
05/07/2018

Extremely close Hungarian-German defence cooperation to be established, says Hungary’s FM in Berlin

“Cooperation between #Hungary and #Germany is so close, the friendship between Hungary and Germany is so important" - Hungarian FM Szijjártó
19/06/2018

Visegrád Group, Israel sign innovation Memorandum of Understanding

"#Hungary and #Israel face similar #challenges in #agriculture, mainly because of #climate change and the increasingly hot summers"