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FM: Hungary urges peace in the Middle East
The foreign minister has called for the avoidance of any escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
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Kocsis: Migration carries a high risk of terrorism
Máté Kocsis said the network of people smugglers active along the Hungarian-Serbian border was controlled by terrorist organizations.
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FM: Ankara terrorist attack highlights importance of global efforts to combat terrorism
“We stand by our Turkish friends and will urge strengthening the EU’s cooperation with Turkey on combatting terrorism,” the foreign minister said.
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FM: Hungary condemns all forms of terrorism
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, made the remarks following a terrorist attack in Israel that killed eight and injured dozens on Friday.
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MEP: Illegal migration is a real security threat to Europeans
Balázs Hidvéghi said left-wing parties “have been trying to prove for months that the largest danger for Europe are far-right extremists”.
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Hungary sends condolences to victims of Istanbul blast
The blast, which occurred in a popular pedestrian street in Istanbul on Sunday afternoon, left six dead and 81 injured.
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Man charged with incitement to war for spreading Islamic State propaganda
The man identified himself in internet forums as a supporter of the Islamic State despite maintaining no direct links to the organization.
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Hungarian police arrest man accused of terrorist acts
The accused escaped before a trial and was apprehended on Tuesday in Kutasó, in northern Hungary, by local police.
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Man charged over Siófok terror plot
The man planned to commit simultaneous attacks in Siófok, in western Hungary, and in Budapest with the aim of attracting publicity and intimidating the European public.
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PM Orbán proposes EU adopt Egypt’s list of terrorists and terrorist organizations
The prime minister has also called for EU restrictions preventing Egypt from purchasing equipment for border protection to be lifted.
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Official statement by the Hungarian MFA on Yemen airport terror attack
The following is the official text of the statement by Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Budapest Municipal Court sentences ISIS terrorist to life in prison
Hassan F. was sentenced for crimes against humanity and murder. He was arrested in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport in 2018 with forged documents.
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Justice Minister says Europe should focus on terrorism threat
Justice Minister Judit Varga said Europe needed to “wake up from hypocrisy and start to talk about real problems: anti-Semitism, murders and terrorist attacks in western Europe”.