“According to Hungary’s standpoint, fair competition must be established to protect Hungarian and EU rice farmers from the increasing imports that are arriving from third countries. We would like to place special emphasis on rice production during development of the framework for the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2020”, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas said in Brussels following the signing of the joint statement.

Ministers of agriculture from the Visegrád Group (V4) and the Baltic states held an extremely significant meeting in Brussels of 18 July.

“We have no time to spare in finding a solution to the migration crisis that is affecting Europe; Brussels’ impotence is endangering people”. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said following today’s meeting of EU foreign ministers.

From the 1st of July, Hungary is the Presidency of the Visegrad Group (Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary), which was taken over from Poland after one year. The historical cooperation dates back to 1335 to the meeting of the Kings in Visegrad. The official cooperation among the four countries started in 1991.

The Hungarian Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels hosted HUNGAstRY the second consecutive year. The main aim of the event, which was co-organised by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, was to introduce Hungarian wine regions and the essence of the Hungarian gastronomy to European decision-makers. This year the Balaton Wine Region had the opportunity to present its wines with eight different wineries.