The most important lesson to be learned from the referendum is that Brussels needs to listen to the voice of the people, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán said. Opposition parties warn that the Orbán government's anti-EU stance may lead the country out of the EU.
A second unit of 52 Hungarian police officers left for Slovenia on Monday morning to assist it in halting illegal migration. Slovenia asked for international contribution to illegal migration control efforts at the end of October this year.
The European edition of the American daily paper Politico has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on top of a list it compiled of 28 people (from politician to pop star) from 28 countries who are "shaping, shaking and stirring Europe."
The Hungarian government is of the view that EU’s enlargement policy is one of the most successful community instruments, with which a predictable development path can be determined, and stability, economic growth and competitiveness can be enhanced.
Hungarian Chief of Defence general Dr. Tibor Benkõ presented the “For the Alliance” medal to outgoing Chairman of the EU Military Committee Gen. Patrick de Rousiers, in recognition of his work done in the interest of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
The former Vice Chancellor of Austria Erhard Busek blames both Austria and Hungary for losing interest in each other and sees no signs of consolidation.
János Lázár, the minister in charge of the office of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has blamed Germany for "an irresponsible statement" on the part of Germany that made immigrants move into Hungary, trying to travel on to Germany.
Hungary is the only member state of the European Union that has not commmitted itself to take refugees entering the EU in Greece or Italy. At the meeting of EU ministers of justice and home affairs, all other member states agreed to take a certain number of migrants.
The extremist Islamic terrorist attack in Paris in early January changed the preset agenda of the Latvian Presidency of the European Council, the Latvian Ambassador Imants Liegis said at a press conference about the program of the Latvian Presidency.
The rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union is fillied in the first six months of 2015 by Latvia. On this occasion, Diplomacy & Trade asked the country's ambassador to Hungary, Imants Liegis, to share his views with our readers.
European Parliament has approved the new EU commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker. The portfolio of the Hungarian commissioner, Tibor Navracsics, has been curtailed, no longer containing citizenship, but sport, alongside culture and education.
As our international affairs analyst suggests, the future of the EU could be decided by 5 million Scots. In a recent analysis for Diplomacy & Trade, he looks at the possibilities of the 'yes' and 'no' outcomes of the September 17 Scottish referendum on independence.
Hungarian nominee Tibor Navracsics is to take the post of ‘Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Citizenship’ in the new EU Commission. The list of who will occupy what post in the College of Commissioners was made public this Wednesday.
At a meeting in Luxembourg, the new Hungarian minister of foreign affairs and trade Tibor Navracsics said that Hungary was ready to undertake a role in a non-military mission by the European Union aimed at consolidating the rule of law in Ukraine.
Less than 29% of the electorate voted at the EP elections in Hungary this Sunday. 12 of the 21 Hungarian seats were won by the governing Fidesz, with Jobbik, the Socialists, the Democratic coalition, the Together PM and LMP also passing the 5% threshold.
