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PM Orbán: Hungary always defends itself and the 'heroes of 1956 are sacrosanct'
The prime minister said "sacrosanct and unassailable events and heroes like 1956 and its heroes" should be kept out of the debate on war and peace.
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Official: Hungary must endorse a policy of economic neutrality
Balázs Orbán said Hungary must be on alert to respond with the appropriate strategy in the ongoing enormous global transformation.
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Political Director Balázs Orbán: If one wants to end the war, you need to restore communication channels
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's recent visit to Russia underscores Hungary's diplomatic efforts to facilitate peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Official: Hungary's presidency aims to restore the EU and get it “off the ground”
Balázs Orbán said Hungary’s EU presidency is an opportunity that must be seized to make Europe stronger and to represent the country’s national interest better at the EU level.
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Balázs Orbán in Euronews: We must keep cool, calm and collected
Hungary's "Hussar Cut" approach to foreign policy positions it as a bridge between East and West. Balázs Orbán argues that this strategy promotes connectivity and sovereignty, driving Hungary to become a keystone state as Europe faces global challenges.
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Official: Chinese president’s visit shows effectiveness of Hungary’s connectivity strategy
The Chinese presidential visit would help Hungary become a key state in the region.
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Government continues to work to guarantee Hungary’s security and peace
“Hungary still stands alone with its pro-peace stance. The Russia-Ukraine conflict does not have a solution on the battlefield,” Balázs Orbán said.
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Hungarian government establishes Strategic Advisory Council
A secretariat set up within the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office and overseen by the political director will be in charge of tasks related to the advisory council’s operations.
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PM's Political Director: Brussels has a pro-war stance
Balázs Orbán said Brussels’ stance is that it is in the interest of the European countries that the Ukraine conflict should continue or may intensify. But in Hungary’s view, the conflict can only be resolved using diplomacy.
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PM's Political Director: Brussels leadership is striding blindly into armed conflict
“We Hungarians will not give up our pro-peace position, we will not send weapons or take part in the war,” Balázs Orbán said on Facebook.
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Official: EP elections this year will be an eye-opener for Brussels
“The Brussels elite has long turned a blind eye to the real, everyday problems of European people,” Balázs Orbán said.
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PM's policy director: No longer unity on Ukraine's accession issue within the EU
Balázs Orbán said the matter of Ukraine’s European Union accession has not been settled, and all that is certain is that there is no longer unity on this issue within the EU.
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Official: Hungary rejects what Brussels has to offer on how to raise children, migration and Ukraine war
Balázs Orbán said Hungary has developed a “European counter-model” showing that “it is possible to set different government policies and operate a successful country”.