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THE BUSINESS PRESIDENT Inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump held a speech characterized as “combative, populist and nationalistic” by the Diplomacy&Trade analyst who is of the view that the world best brace itself for a more aggressive and assertive United States, with a businesslike approach to complex international issues.
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“My real ambition here has been to make sure that Hungary gets even more cemented into the European fabric, that family of nations that call themselves together the European Union,” the Dutch Ambassador to Hungary, Gajus Scheltema tells Diplomacy&Trade. In an extensive interview, he also talks about transparency as a very important element of a democratic society, an element that has a strong influence on decision-making for Dutch investors, who make up the second biggest investment community in Hungary. “
Mutual Attraction In our WittyLeaks series, diplomats accredited to Budapest share personal accounts of their experiences on ‘excursions’ into Hungarian culture, art, gastronomy & scenery. This month, the Portuguese Ambassador to Hungary, Maria José Morais Pires elaborates on the diverse connections and mutual attractions between Hungary and Portugal.
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