serbia

February 25, 2010, 11:50 CET

Countries step up cooperation, sign joint declaration at Budapest energy summit

Participants of an energy summit held in Budapest on Wednesday signed a joint declaration on stepping up cooperation and making energy security a priority. Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said the signing of a joint declaration was a milestone in... [read complete entry]

February 17, 2010, 10:25 CET

Hungary supports Serbia's EU integration, parliamentary committee head says

Hungary supports the accession of Serbia with the European Union regardless of what government is in power, Chairman of the Hungarian parliament's EU Affairs Committee Matyas Eorsi told the body at its session on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by... [read complete entry]

December 23, 2009, 09:46 CET

Hungarian government welcomes Serbia's EU membership application

The Hungarian government welcomes that Serbia has submitted its official application to join the European Union, the government spokesman's office told MTI in a statement on Tuesday. Belgrade's decision is a "historic milestone": the country's joining the EU is a... [read complete entry]

December 17, 2009, 10:04 CET

Orbán gives speech in Serbia on "re-uniting" of larger Hungarian nation

Viktor Orban, leader of Hungary's main opposition Fidesz party, talked about the importance of efforts to re-unite the Hungarian nation at a rally held in Senta, a city in the north Serbian Vojvodina province, on Wednesday. Hungarians living in Hungary... [read complete entry]

December 11, 2009, 09:52 CET

Sólyom welcomes Serbian law on ethnic council

Serbia's new law on ethnic councils, the agencies of ethnic minority government, is an example to be followed, Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom said during a visit to the northern Serbian Vojvodina province on Thursday. "The law is a huge opportunity... [read complete entry]

November 03, 2009, 11:02 CET

Socialists call for multi-party talks on Hungarian citizenship

Hungary's ruling Socialist party has called a four-party meeting to discuss an opposition bill on citizenship for Hungarians living beyond the borders, the party's parliamentary group leader told MTI on Monday. Attila Mesterhazy said his party supported the idea of... [read complete entry]

October 28, 2009, 09:47 CET

Socialists say they back dual citizenship for ethnic Hungarians abroad

The ruling Socialist party supports the idea of easing conditions for ethnic Hungarians who wish to apply of dual citizenship, people close to the discussions told MTI on condition of anonymity. The opposition Fidesz-Christian Democratic alliance submitted a bill on... [read complete entry]

October 13, 2009, 11:18 CET

Ethnic Hungarians in Serbia turn to Hungary over new minorities law

Political parties and civil groups representing ethnic Hungarians in northern Serbia have turned to the Hungarian president and Hungarian MEPs with sharp criticism of a law on national minority councils recently adopted in Serbia. In their open letter, published to... [read complete entry]

July 24, 2009, 11:11 CET

Socialist mull bill on "Hungarians beyond the borders"

The ruling Socialist Party (MSZP) is considering putting forward a bill on the "status of Hungarians living beyond the border", Jozsef Kozma, deputy chairman of Parliament's foreign affairs committee, told MTI on Thursday. "This status would symbolise affiliation to, and... [read complete entry]

April 10, 2009, 10:44 CET

Serbian authorities urged to act against anti-Hungarian incidents

Hungary has called on Serbian authorities to take resolute action to prevent anti-Hungarian activities in Vojvodina, the foreign affairs spokesman said on Thursday.... [read complete entry]

February 20, 2009, 10:59 CET

Fidesz pushes for Hungary to support Serbia's EU integration

The support of Serbia's effort to join the European Union is an outstanding task for Hungary, a senior opposition politician said on Thursday.... [read complete entry]

January 29, 2009, 10:00 CET

Vojvodina politicians meet MEPs to discuss human rights for ethnic Hungarians

Ethnic Hungarian politicians from Serbia's Vojvodina province met Hungarian MEPs in Brussels on Wednesday, and called for a review of human and minority rights in the province.... [read complete entry]

December 12, 2008, 09:41 CET

Göncz downplays talk of autonomy for Vojvodina Hungarians

Talking about any form of territorial autonomy for the Hungarians of Vojvodina, Serbia, is not realistic, Hungarian Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz was quoted as saying in Thursday's Novi Sad daily Dnevnik.... [read complete entry]

September 03, 2008, 08:13 CET

Göncz meets Serb leader in Belgrade

Foreign Minister hears complaint that relations will suffer due to Budapest's recognition of Kosovo. [read complete entry]

July 28, 2008, 03:17 CET

Hungary supports Serbian EU membership

Foreign Minister Kinga Göncz stated that Hungary would like to see the EU speed up the process. [read complete entry]