‘The Hungarian people help both domestically and abroad, as we saw during the coronavirus pandemic, in the case of refugees from Ukraine, and now in Turkey,’ Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.
Following the two powerful earthquakes at the start of the week, the Hungarian government has confirmed that Hungary is there for Turkey in its hour of need.
The remarks of a senior Turkish official on 14 January imply that it is unlikely Sweden and Finland would be able to join NATO before June.
Turkey’s relations with NATO have been contentious over the years, but this is not unique among the member states and the parties have always managed to resolve their differences.
The EU Commission is considering sanctioning Turkey over its unwillingness to cut economic and political ties with Russia. But Ankara has one card up its sleeve that Brussels either forgets or simply ignores: the ability to open the migration floodgates to Europe.
Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the U.S., yet the legacy of human bondage extends far beyond American shores. From African complicity in the slave trade to Black slaveholders in early America, and the persistence of slavery in parts of modern Africa, this article explores the often overlooked complexities of a global and ongoing issue.
Hungary and Türkiye aim to boost annual trade from $3B to $5B, as per a nine-point deal signed at the recent meeting of the Hungary–Türkiye Joint Economic Commission in Ankara, Türkiye. The pact includes visa facilitation, a €255M Eximbank credit line, and new investments—highlighting deepening ties between the two nations across multiple sectors.
‘Although the Court has automatic jurisdiction over member states having ratified the Rome Statute, it cannot prosecute a crime if the states involved have not recognized its jurisdiction. Neither Russia nor Ukraine have accepted the ICC’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression, the very crime with which the Russian regime is accused.’
Following a vote by a vast majority, Hungary can now officially withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), whose decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli political and military leaders is facing growing scrutiny.
‘The development of transit corridors and the implementation of joint logistics infrastructure projects are key strategic components of cooperation within the OTS. In this regard, the joint development of the Middle Corridor is taken into account, which allows diversifying the transit of goods from China to Europe and back.’
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