New Chapter in Hungarian-German Relations

Text: Ministry of Defence | Photo: Sztaniszláv Horváth, Facebook page of Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi | 12:15 November 11, 2026

“We held the first Hungarian-German intergovernmental consultation in Berlin. Germany is one of our country’s most important economic and strategic partners. We are linked by many ties. These meetings provided an opportunity to review the progress made so far in a number of areas and to set out the next steps in our joint work,” said Defence Minister Dr Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi on his social media page.

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“Earlier today, I met with Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defence, with whom I discussed developments in the international security situation. We agreed that, in the current, increasingly unpredictable global political environment, strengthening close alliance ties is more important than ever,” wrote the Minister of Defence.

Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi emphasised that “at the military level, there is good cooperation between the Hungarian Defence Forces and the German Federal Armed Forces, which we would like to strengthen further in the future. With regard to the future of the continent, I assured my counterpart that Hungary is prepared to take on a greater role in the conventional defence of Europe and also supports the joint efforts aimed at achieving this.”

“During the meeting, we also discussed the defence industry. Germany has traditionally been an important partner of ours in this field, so we reviewed further opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the defence industry, innovation and the aerospace industry, highlighting drone and missile technology, satellite and navigation systems, munitions manufacturing, and the use of artificial intelligence for defence purposes” – the Minister of Defence concluded in his post.