jose manuel barroso

June 04, 2010, 10:02 CET

Orbán meets Brussels officials on crisis

Security guaranteed by NATO is crucial for Hungary; the country is a committed member and committed participant in joint operations, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters following talks with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brussels on Thursday.... [read complete entry]

April 26, 2010, 06:43 CET

European Commission President Barroso congratulates Orbán on sweeping win

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso congratulated Fidesz leader Viktor Orban on the election victory of his Fidesz party on Sunday evening. Over the phone and in a written message, Barroso said that Orban's "clear election victory" was based on... [read complete entry]

April 15, 2010, 10:40 CET

Foreign leaders congratulate Orbán on election victory

The leaders of several foreign countries and international organisations have congratulated Fidesz leader Viktor Orbán and "through him Hungary" on his large-scale election victory, Magyar Hírlap reports. Congratulations have been received from, among others, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso,... [read complete entry]

November 09, 2009, 10:42 CET

EC commissioner-designate says unconcerned about domestic politics

Hungary's new candidate for European Commissioner Laszlo Andor told Monday's Nepszabadsag daily that he expects to succeed as an European Commissioner regardless of whether a left or right wing government is in power in Hungary. "I already have experience of... [read complete entry]

June 19, 2009, 09:26 CET

Hungarian government supports extension of Barroso's term as EC president

The Hungarian cabinet supports the extension of the commission of European Commission President José Manuel Durao Barroso, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai confirmed in Brussels on Thursday. Bajnai underlined that it is necessary that someone completes the crisis management in the... [read complete entry]

May 25, 2009, 09:18 CET

Government supports re-election of EC President Barroso

Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai supports the re-election of European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, daily Nepszabadsag said on Monday. "There is a need for security, with a primary focus on crisis-management. We believe the current President Jose Manuel Barroso... [read complete entry]

April 29, 2009, 09:00 CET

Barroso says EC supports new Hungarian government's reform program

The European Commission supports the new Hungarian government's crisis-management and reform programme, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in Brussels on Tuesday, after meeting Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai.... [read complete entry]