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PM Orbán: No rational basis for position of 26 European member states over Ukraine war
The consequences of the war were "unbearable" for Hungarians, or would be borne with "great difficulty", the prime minister said.
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State Secretary: Energy companies are getting “stinking rich” through war in Ukraine
Csaba Dömötör insisted that some companies were getting “stinking rich” through soaring energy prices, with special regard to “large, international energy companies”.
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FM: Naive to think talks between Russia and Ukraine can end war
The foreign minister said US-Russia talks were needed to end the conflict.
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PM Orbán calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and peace talks
The prime minister said a ceasefire and peace talks would result in economic relief.
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FM: China can play key role in preventing escalation of war in Ukraine
“China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and can therefore play an important role in preventing an escalation of the war,” Péter Szijjártó said.
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Finance Minister: Forint has become victim of Brussels’s sanctions
The finance minister said that mulling a decision to extend sanctions to the energy sector poses the gravest danger to the forint and to the Hungarian people.
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Hungarian Atlantic Council calls on Russia to end bloodshed in Ukraine
MAT condemned the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine to a war, calling it a step in serious breach of international law which threatened the security of the transatlantic space.
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FM: Everything must be done to restore peace
Péter Szijjártó said it was heart-warming to see how quickly Hungarians had come together in reaction to the situation.
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Government Spokesperson: Hungary leaves no one without help
Hungary will not leave anyone without help, government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi said in Astei (Asztély) on Sunday during her visit to the border-crossing point to see firsthand how the help center there operates.
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Soltész: HUF 540 million received so far through the Bridge for Transcarpathia aid program
As of Sunday morning, HUF 540 million had been pledged through the government’s Bridge for Transcarpathia aid program following the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the state secretary for church and state relations said.
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FM Szijjártó: Hungary’s energy supply is uninterrupted, on schedule and in accordance with the contracts concluded
10 million cubic meters of natural gas are arriving daily in Hungary from the south via the Turkey-Bulgaria-Serbia route, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Facebook on Sunday.
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PM Orbán: All refugees from Ukraine are being taken care of
“We will try to offer an opportunity for everyone to create their own livelihood,” the prime minister said, adding that “this is a work-based country, and here we help everyone get work.”