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Hungary supports British EU Reform Proposals
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports British proposals for European Union reforms aiming to boost the sovereignty of member states and the role of national parliaments, Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said after talks on Tuesday with officials in London. Hungary also agrees with British proposals to prohibit members of the euro zone from passing decisions binding on EU members outside the ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt To Set Up Counter - Terrorism Coordination Committee
- 18 Nov 2015 3:01 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a coordination committee for counterterrorism and preventive measures under the supervision of the Counter-Terrorism Centre, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. The committee’s members will be representatives of all affected services including relevant institutions, Kovács said after a cabinet session. “The work will be of an operative, preventive nature,” he ...
Hungary’s PM: Attack On Paris Attack On Europe
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has been attacked and “we are also in danger,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament. Orbán cited President François Hollande as saying the Paris attacks were “an act of war”. France is a member of the EU so the community was also attacked in Paris. “This is our business, too. “What happened in Paris last Friday can happen elsewhere in Europe. “We are not safe either,” ...
Hungarian Parlt Parties Call For Increased European Security After Paris Attacks
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary parties called for increased security across Europe to prevent terrorist attacks similar to the ones carried out in Paris on Friday from occurring again in the future. Responding to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s statements made ahead of parliament’s plenary session, the ruling Fidesz party said that “the crisis which the European Union has caused with its migration ...
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences, Condemn Paris Terror Attacks
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian people firmly condemns terrorism and despises all fanatics obsessed with violence, President János Áder said in a telegram of condolences sent to his French counterpart François Hollande. “In spirit we are with François Hollande and the friendly French people, which can continue to count on Hungary’s commitment and support in its fight against senseless and barbarous terror,” he ...
Masses Of Mourners At Budapest French Institute
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people gathered together early in the evening on Saturday outside the French Institute in Budapest, at the commemoration held in tribute to the victims of the Friday attacks in Paris. Minister of Justice László Trócsányi reiterated that it was less than a year ago when he attended a similar commemoration here, in January, after the attack on the French satirical weekly magazine ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Paris Massacre In Hungarian Media
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing columnists believe that the Paris terrorist attacks struck a lethal blow to liberal, pro-migration ideology. Liberal and left-wing pundits, on the other hand, caution against fomenting anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments and accuse the Right of playing into the hands of terrorist organizations.
Security Measures In Hungary To Be Reinforced
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday morning, at a meeting convened as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the National Security Cabinet task force decided that security measures in Hungary will be reinforced. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At the Government Spokesperson’s press conference, the Prime Minister’s senior internal security advisor György Bakondi gave an account of the ...
Hungary supports British EU Reform Proposals
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports British proposals for European Union reforms aiming to boost the sovereignty of member states and the role of national parliaments, Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said after talks on Tuesday with officials in London. Hungary also agrees with British proposals to prohibit members of the euro zone from passing decisions binding on EU members outside the ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt To Set Up Counter - Terrorism Coordination Committee
- 18 Nov 2015 3:01 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a coordination committee for counterterrorism and preventive measures under the supervision of the Counter-Terrorism Centre, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. The committee’s members will be representatives of all affected services including relevant institutions, Kovács said after a cabinet session. “The work will be of an operative, preventive nature,” he ...
Hungary’s PM: Attack On Paris Attack On Europe
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has been attacked and “we are also in danger,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament. Orbán cited President François Hollande as saying the Paris attacks were “an act of war”. France is a member of the EU so the community was also attacked in Paris. “This is our business, too. “What happened in Paris last Friday can happen elsewhere in Europe. “We are not safe either,” ...
Hungarian Parlt Parties Call For Increased European Security After Paris Attacks
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary parties called for increased security across Europe to prevent terrorist attacks similar to the ones carried out in Paris on Friday from occurring again in the future. Responding to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s statements made ahead of parliament’s plenary session, the ruling Fidesz party said that “the crisis which the European Union has caused with its migration ...
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences, Condemn Paris Terror Attacks
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian people firmly condemns terrorism and despises all fanatics obsessed with violence, President János Áder said in a telegram of condolences sent to his French counterpart François Hollande. “In spirit we are with François Hollande and the friendly French people, which can continue to count on Hungary’s commitment and support in its fight against senseless and barbarous terror,” he ...
Masses Of Mourners At Budapest French Institute
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people gathered together early in the evening on Saturday outside the French Institute in Budapest, at the commemoration held in tribute to the victims of the Friday attacks in Paris. Minister of Justice László Trócsányi reiterated that it was less than a year ago when he attended a similar commemoration here, in January, after the attack on the French satirical weekly magazine ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Paris Massacre In Hungarian Media
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing columnists believe that the Paris terrorist attacks struck a lethal blow to liberal, pro-migration ideology. Liberal and left-wing pundits, on the other hand, caution against fomenting anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments and accuse the Right of playing into the hands of terrorist organizations.
Security Measures In Hungary To Be Reinforced
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday morning, at a meeting convened as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the National Security Cabinet task force decided that security measures in Hungary will be reinforced. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At the Government Spokesperson’s press conference, the Prime Minister’s senior internal security advisor György Bakondi gave an account of the ...