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Xpat Opinion: First Reactions In Hungary To Brussels Attacks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As terror strikes in Brussels, Hungarian commentators – from staunchly liberal to stout conservative – seem to agree: this means war. And a long one at that.
Video Report: Refugees In Hungary Given Classes To Speed Integration
- 19 Feb 2016 2:35 AM
- video
Hungarian private university offers English lessons for registered refugees. Every Saturday around 40 of them gather at the Central European University in Budapest to attend a 13-week course. They come from different parts of the world: Somalia, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Sudan.
Measures Needed To Improve Everyday Security
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The risks of a terrorist attack have grown, and accordingly measures are needed to boost everyday security, the cabinet chief said. Antal Rogán told a conference on migration and its associated risks that uncontrolled migration affecting Europe has far from receded and preparations should be made in Europe in anticipation of a terrorist attack in the next few months and years.
Hungarian People’s Security Always Comes First
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press briefing held after the annual assessment and tasking conference for leaders of the Hungarian Defence Forces, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that “the Government of Hungary will not compromise the security of Hungarians, and that is the most important thing”.
Rétvári: EC Failed To Grant Hungary Aid To Help Migrant Children
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary did not receive any emergency aid from the European Commission to support unaccompanied migrant children who entered the country last year, a human resources ministry official said. Bence Rétvári, parliamentary state secretary, said that the EC’s reasoning for not sending aid was that the need to provide care to thousands of children is not considered an emergency.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Defence Minister: Hungarian Soldiers Stand Ground In Crises
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian soldiers have “proved in recent crisis situations that they can hold their ground and serve the homeland,” the defence minister said, adding that the military deserves further support. Interviewed by MTI, István Simicskó said that Hungarian soldiers had worked hard building an iron fence along sections of the southern borders, and have patrolled the borders and several cities since the ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions In Hungary To Brussels Attacks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As terror strikes in Brussels, Hungarian commentators – from staunchly liberal to stout conservative – seem to agree: this means war. And a long one at that.
Video Report: Refugees In Hungary Given Classes To Speed Integration
- 19 Feb 2016 2:35 AM
- video
Hungarian private university offers English lessons for registered refugees. Every Saturday around 40 of them gather at the Central European University in Budapest to attend a 13-week course. They come from different parts of the world: Somalia, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Sudan.
Measures Needed To Improve Everyday Security
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The risks of a terrorist attack have grown, and accordingly measures are needed to boost everyday security, the cabinet chief said. Antal Rogán told a conference on migration and its associated risks that uncontrolled migration affecting Europe has far from receded and preparations should be made in Europe in anticipation of a terrorist attack in the next few months and years.
Hungarian People’s Security Always Comes First
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press briefing held after the annual assessment and tasking conference for leaders of the Hungarian Defence Forces, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that “the Government of Hungary will not compromise the security of Hungarians, and that is the most important thing”.
Rétvári: EC Failed To Grant Hungary Aid To Help Migrant Children
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary did not receive any emergency aid from the European Commission to support unaccompanied migrant children who entered the country last year, a human resources ministry official said. Bence Rétvári, parliamentary state secretary, said that the EC’s reasoning for not sending aid was that the need to provide care to thousands of children is not considered an emergency.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Defence Minister: Hungarian Soldiers Stand Ground In Crises
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian soldiers have “proved in recent crisis situations that they can hold their ground and serve the homeland,” the defence minister said, adding that the military deserves further support. Interviewed by MTI, István Simicskó said that Hungarian soldiers had worked hard building an iron fence along sections of the southern borders, and have patrolled the borders and several cities since the ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...