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Former US Ambassador to Hungary praises PM Orbán’s leadership
David Cornstein wrote that Hungary’s economy is prospering and the cost of living is around half that of other European countries.
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Laudation by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the presentation of the Hungarian Order of Merit to US Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein
27 October 2020, Budapest
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US Ambassador to Hungary ends service on November 1
“While I will miss Hungary and all the wonderful friends and memories I have made here, my Embassy team, Hungary, and the Hungarian people will always remain in my heart,”...
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US Ambassador: Hungary is attracting “a great deal of attention” from the US, China and Russia
Ambassador Cornstein said Hungary and the central European region “all of a sudden … became very, very attractive”.
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Ambassador Cornstein says PM Orbán is ”the perfect partner”
“My view of this country first of all, I think it’s one of the best-kept secrets in Europe," US Ambassador to Hungary, David B. Cornstein has said.
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Finance Minister: Financial ties between Hungary and the US are on the up
Following talks with David B. Cornstein, the US Ambassador to Hungary, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said there are a number of schemes available to Hungarian firms that can help them break into the US market.
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PM Orbán: You can count on us in the fight for our common values
While there have been highs and lows in U.S.-Hungary relations over the past few years, said the prime minister, these times are good, and the United States, he added with emphasis on the NATO relationship, “can count on us in the fight for our common values, whether it be in the meeting rooms or on the battlefields.”
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PM Orbán: Hungary and the US uphold and defend the same values
US ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein said the Prime Minister is a partner and friend and the same can be said about the ties between the two countries.
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US Ambassador welcomes defense cooperation agreement between US and Hungary
“Parliament’s approval of the new Defense Cooperation Agreement between the United States and Hungary is a win for both of our countries,” David Cornstein said.
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Remembering the September 11th terrorist attack in the United States
US ambassador remembered “the outpouring support from our friends around the world including our NATO-ally Hungary, who offered solidarity during that difficult time"
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The medieval synagogue in Buda Castle’s Táncsics Street has been reconsecrated
President János Áder, US Ambassador David B. Cornstein, members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of other religions attended the event on Thursday
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US ambassador: Hungary’s workforce is “exceptional” and “highly intelligent”
Ambassador Cornstein also highlighted Hungary’s low corporate tax rate and the government’s measures to encourage business activity
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US Ambassador: No freedoms are infringed in Hungary
“Over the last two months I have had extremely positive experiences here,” said US Ambassador David B. Cornstein earlier today in an interview with the Jewish magazine Szombat. “Had I witnessed that the freedom of any individual or institution was put in danger, I’d be the first one to raise concerns,” he added.