229 result(s) for armed forces
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
Preparations For August 20 Fireworks In Budapest On Schedule
- 18 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Preparations for the annual August 20 fireworks over the Danube are on the right track, a senior defence ministry official said. All the rockets are now in place and preparations by the armed forces’ flotilla are progressing as scheduled, Nóra Ivády, head of the ministry directorate organising the event, told a press conference. For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again ...
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Year’s Largest Military Exercise Underway In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A military exercise, the largest in Hungary this year, is under way with 1,700 local and foreign troops and 600 pieces of equipment involved, the defence ministry said. The exercise code-named Capable Logistician 2015 (CL15), the largest of its kind in logistics capabilities of NATO members and partner countries, is taking place from June 1 until June 26 in the Bakony Combat Training Centre in ...
Szijjártó: Tóásó Leaves Bolivia With Temporary Hungarian Passport
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has provided a temporary passport for Előd Tóásó, a Hungarian national released from a Bolivian prison in February, to enable him to return home. He received the same consular help as all Hungarians do when they get in trouble anywhere in the world, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry To Help Tóásó Return Home
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, has instructed Hungary’s ambassador accredited to Bolivia to help Előd Tóásó return home, the ministry said. Its statement welcomed the imminent release of Tóásó, a Hungarian Romanian citizen held in prison on terrorism charges
Hoax Announced: Counter-Terrorism Chief Denies Terrorist Plot In Budapest
- 21 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The leader of Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK) has denied information published earlier in the Hungarian press suggesting that Taliban militants were planning an attack in Budapest in 2012.
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
Preparations For August 20 Fireworks In Budapest On Schedule
- 18 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Preparations for the annual August 20 fireworks over the Danube are on the right track, a senior defence ministry official said. All the rockets are now in place and preparations by the armed forces’ flotilla are progressing as scheduled, Nóra Ivády, head of the ministry directorate organising the event, told a press conference. For the first time in several years, Gellért Hill will once again ...
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Year’s Largest Military Exercise Underway In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A military exercise, the largest in Hungary this year, is under way with 1,700 local and foreign troops and 600 pieces of equipment involved, the defence ministry said. The exercise code-named Capable Logistician 2015 (CL15), the largest of its kind in logistics capabilities of NATO members and partner countries, is taking place from June 1 until June 26 in the Bakony Combat Training Centre in ...
Szijjártó: Tóásó Leaves Bolivia With Temporary Hungarian Passport
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has provided a temporary passport for Előd Tóásó, a Hungarian national released from a Bolivian prison in February, to enable him to return home. He received the same consular help as all Hungarians do when they get in trouble anywhere in the world, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry To Help Tóásó Return Home
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, has instructed Hungary’s ambassador accredited to Bolivia to help Előd Tóásó return home, the ministry said. Its statement welcomed the imminent release of Tóásó, a Hungarian Romanian citizen held in prison on terrorism charges
Hoax Announced: Counter-Terrorism Chief Denies Terrorist Plot In Budapest
- 21 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The leader of Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK) has denied information published earlier in the Hungarian press suggesting that Taliban militants were planning an attack in Budapest in 2012.
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.