84 result(s) for eu trade ministers
Szijjártó Welcomes Appointment Of Boris Johnson As UK Foreign Minister
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the choice of former London mayor Boris Johnson as the UK’s foreign secretary. Szijjártó told MTI he thinks it a distinct advantage that a politician who does not affect a diplomatic style is taking over British foreign affairs.
Szijjártó Holds Bilateral Talks At Asia - Europe Summit
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met several other foreign ministers at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Szijjártó reiterated that the Hungarian government supports granting China market economy status.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Szijjártó Urges Speeding Up European Integration
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European integration of the Eastern Partnership countries must be speeded up both for the sake of stability in those countries and Europe’s security, Hungary’s foreign minister said, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers. Péter Szijjártó said the security situation in the EU’s eastern neighbouring regions is extremely “fragile”.
TTIP Deal ‘Highly Unlikely’ In 2016, Says Hungary Govt Official
- 17 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
It is “highly unlikely” that a deal will be reached this year on the TTIP free trade pact between the United States and the European Union, István Mikola, state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry, said in Brussels. Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Mikola said the talks focused on the TTIP and the EU-Canada CETA deal.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Foreign Affairs Minister: 'International Media Campaign Against Hungary'
- 10 Sep 2015 10:16 AM
- current affairs
There is a strong international media campaign underway against Hungary, and the planned quota system is a step in the wrong direction, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian daily Népszabadság. In an interview published in the Wednesday edition of the newspaper, Mr. Szijjártó said that at the recent meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Hungary’s name had been ...
Old Röszke-Horgos Border-Crossing Station In Hungary Re-Opened
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The old Röszke-Horgos border-crossing station has been re-opened. The two-by-two-lane border-crossing station on the No. 5 motorway is open to international passenger traffic, not including vehicles which are not allowed to use motorways, and coaches in August, every day between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the inauguration ceremony ...
Szijjártó Welcomes Appointment Of Boris Johnson As UK Foreign Minister
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the choice of former London mayor Boris Johnson as the UK’s foreign secretary. Szijjártó told MTI he thinks it a distinct advantage that a politician who does not affect a diplomatic style is taking over British foreign affairs.
Szijjártó Holds Bilateral Talks At Asia - Europe Summit
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met several other foreign ministers at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Szijjártó reiterated that the Hungarian government supports granting China market economy status.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Szijjártó Urges Speeding Up European Integration
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European integration of the Eastern Partnership countries must be speeded up both for the sake of stability in those countries and Europe’s security, Hungary’s foreign minister said, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers. Péter Szijjártó said the security situation in the EU’s eastern neighbouring regions is extremely “fragile”.
TTIP Deal ‘Highly Unlikely’ In 2016, Says Hungary Govt Official
- 17 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
It is “highly unlikely” that a deal will be reached this year on the TTIP free trade pact between the United States and the European Union, István Mikola, state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry, said in Brussels. Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Mikola said the talks focused on the TTIP and the EU-Canada CETA deal.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Foreign Affairs Minister: 'International Media Campaign Against Hungary'
- 10 Sep 2015 10:16 AM
- current affairs
There is a strong international media campaign underway against Hungary, and the planned quota system is a step in the wrong direction, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian daily Népszabadság. In an interview published in the Wednesday edition of the newspaper, Mr. Szijjártó said that at the recent meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Hungary’s name had been ...
Old Röszke-Horgos Border-Crossing Station In Hungary Re-Opened
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The old Röszke-Horgos border-crossing station has been re-opened. The two-by-two-lane border-crossing station on the No. 5 motorway is open to international passenger traffic, not including vehicles which are not allowed to use motorways, and coaches in August, every day between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the inauguration ceremony ...