227 result(s) for asylum law
Fidesz Finally Publicly Apologizes To The Hungarian Helsinki Committee
- 6 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has finally publicly apologized to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee for calling the NGO an executor of “political orders of international speculative financial capital” in a 2015 statement, reports index.hu.
TEK: Honorary Consul Of Jordan Poses National Security Risk
- 17 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Zaid Naffa, honorary consul of Jordan and business partner of the late Ghaith Pharaon, poses a security risk and may not apply for Hungarian citizenship according to Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK), Index.hu reports.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Local Opinion: Attitudes To Migration As A Test For East & West Within EU
- 18 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
In the heat of the German electoral campaign, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lambasted Hungary for refusing to accept the redistribution of refugees within the European Union. In the light of her comments, Hungarian weeklies wonder how relations between Hungary and the EU, and in a wider context, between Western and Eastern Europe will evolve over the years to come.
Merkel: Hungary’s Stance On Quota Threatens Rule Of Law
- 14 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Hungary’s rejection of the EU’s asylum-seeker resettlement quota “unacceptable”, and said she would raise the matter at a meeting of the European Commission in October, reports hvg.hu.
UNHCR Chief In Hungary: Security, Protection Of Refugees Not Incompatible
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of refugees is not incompatible with guaranteeing security, the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told a press conference in Budapest. It is not only a right but a duty of every country to protect its borders and guarantee the security of its citizens, Filippo Grandi said after visiting the Hungarian-Serbian border area and holding talks with Hungary’s Foreign ...
Orbán’s Cabinet: Brussels Stepping Up Quota Scheme
- 13 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Based on statements made in the past few days, it appears that the court decision related to Hungary’s lawsuit challenging the European Commission on the legality of the scheme to relocate asylum seekers according to a mandatory quota system is the first step in a longer-term programme to step up migrant resettlements, a cabinet official said on Tuesday.
PM Orbán: European Court Decision Must Be Taken Into Account
- 8 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said he completely agreed with Slovak premier Robert Fico that the European Court of Justice decision to dismiss Slovakia and Hungary’s complaint concerning EU mandatory migrant quotas had to be acknowledged.
Fidesz Finally Publicly Apologizes To The Hungarian Helsinki Committee
- 6 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has finally publicly apologized to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee for calling the NGO an executor of “political orders of international speculative financial capital” in a 2015 statement, reports index.hu.
TEK: Honorary Consul Of Jordan Poses National Security Risk
- 17 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Zaid Naffa, honorary consul of Jordan and business partner of the late Ghaith Pharaon, poses a security risk and may not apply for Hungarian citizenship according to Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK), Index.hu reports.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Local Opinion: Attitudes To Migration As A Test For East & West Within EU
- 18 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
In the heat of the German electoral campaign, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lambasted Hungary for refusing to accept the redistribution of refugees within the European Union. In the light of her comments, Hungarian weeklies wonder how relations between Hungary and the EU, and in a wider context, between Western and Eastern Europe will evolve over the years to come.
Merkel: Hungary’s Stance On Quota Threatens Rule Of Law
- 14 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Hungary’s rejection of the EU’s asylum-seeker resettlement quota “unacceptable”, and said she would raise the matter at a meeting of the European Commission in October, reports hvg.hu.
UNHCR Chief In Hungary: Security, Protection Of Refugees Not Incompatible
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of refugees is not incompatible with guaranteeing security, the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told a press conference in Budapest. It is not only a right but a duty of every country to protect its borders and guarantee the security of its citizens, Filippo Grandi said after visiting the Hungarian-Serbian border area and holding talks with Hungary’s Foreign ...
Orbán’s Cabinet: Brussels Stepping Up Quota Scheme
- 13 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Based on statements made in the past few days, it appears that the court decision related to Hungary’s lawsuit challenging the European Commission on the legality of the scheme to relocate asylum seekers according to a mandatory quota system is the first step in a longer-term programme to step up migrant resettlements, a cabinet official said on Tuesday.
PM Orbán: European Court Decision Must Be Taken Into Account
- 8 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said he completely agreed with Slovak premier Robert Fico that the European Court of Justice decision to dismiss Slovakia and Hungary’s complaint concerning EU mandatory migrant quotas had to be acknowledged.