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Malek Fouda

Former Hungarian foreign minister Szijjártó resigns from parliament to join Chinese carmaker

Hungary's former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has resigned from his seat in parliament and taken an executive position with Chinese electric automaker BYD.

Szijjártó, who served as Hungary's top diplomat for nearly 12 years under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, wrote on Facebook that he had received “a highly prestigious offer” from the world's top electric carmaker “to fill an international position”.

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