defence.hu / MTI
The Holocaust Must Never Happen Again
14:43 May 7, 2024
The Holocaust was the largest tragedy in Hungarian society and the whole world, and we can never let it happen again – emphasized Tamás Vargha, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence at the former Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp on Monday, 6 May.
The Government is Dedicated to Supporting Sports
13:18 May 7, 2024
The government has always been dedicated to supporting sports, which can be seen from the introduction of everyday PE lessons and the launch of the Sporting Nation Program – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in the Puskás Aréna stadium on Monday, the Hungarian Sports Day, at the conference called “Diplomacy in Sports and Sports in Diplomacy”.
We Are Strengthening the HDF because We Want Peace
15:21 April 29, 2024
“We are strengthening the Hungarian Defence Forces because we want peace, we have something to protect: we have families, a home country, a home and a nation” – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in his closing speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Hungary (CAPC Hungary) in Budapest on Friday, 26 April.
Peace is the most Important!
12:52 April 29, 2024
Peace is the most important! – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on Friday, 26 April, adding that unfortunately, the whole world but Europe is certainly in a strange “fever of war”.
The Voice of Central Europe is Needed
13:38 April 26, 2024
Nowadays, when numerous countries in the world are in a fever of war, peace is the most important to Hungary – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Budapest on Thursday, 25 April following his discussion with the defence ministers of the CEDC (Central European Defence Cooperation).
Peace is the most Important Topic These Days
14:22 April 25, 2024
Besides peace, Hungary’s interest is to accelerate the accession of the Western Balkans’ countries to the EU, which is why this will be the central topic at the congress of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC) in Budapest on Thursday, 25 April – said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in the TV program called “Ma reggel” (Today Morning) of channel M1.
Poland and Hungary are at the Forefront in NATO Regarding Defence Spendings
17:33 March 25, 2024
Keeping up and deepening the dialogue between Poland and Hungary is of distinguished significance – said President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok at the press conference held with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Ószandec (Stary Sącz), Southern Poland on Friday, 22 March.
President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok Inaugurated
15:39 March 11, 2024
The inauguration ceremony of Tamás Sulyok as President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Hungarian Defence Forces took place on Sunday, 10 March. At the beginning of the ceremony, the Guard and Ceremonial Regiment and the Count Ferenc Nádasdy Hussar Battalion paid tribute at Szent György Square. Then, the historical flags were brought to the square and the historical churches’ representatives gave their blessings, and the ceremony was closed by the speech of the head of state.
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky: President Macron’s statement gives cause for concern
11:08 February 29, 2024
President Macron’s statement gives cause for concern, and that is why it is very important for Hungary to insist on its position of not sending weapons to Ukraine, to urge a ceasefire and to call on the warring sides to start peace talks as soon as possible – emphasized Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky at a meeting held for Hungarian defence, military and air attachés in Budapest on 27 February.
Hungarian Defence Forces to provide training to help demining in Ukraine
12:02 February 16, 2024
On the margins of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels on 15 February, twenty countries of the organization – among them, Hungary – signed a letter of intent on the establishment of a Mine Action Coalition – announced Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on his social media page.