319 result(s) for balázs orbán
Orbán, Stoltenberg Hold Talks In Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The terrorist attacks against France highlight the need to take the arrival of migrants from war zones seriously, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. European Union member states are, to varying degrees, at war with countries from where such migrants originate from, Orbán said after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. It is conceivable that groups are being sent to Europe from the ...
Hungary Is Now Purely An Observer
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Western Balkans migration route no longer directly affects Hungary, and it is therefore now attending the summit on this purely as an observer, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said upon arriving at the meeting on Sunday. The Prime Minister pointed out that the number one reason for the crisis is that some countries in the European Union and the Schengen Area are unable or unwilling to keep their ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Expounds On Refugee Crisis
- 26 Oct 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
If the EU does not know how to defend its own borders in Greece, which is the “eastern gateway” to the Balkans, then it should do it at the “western gate” of Hungary and Slovenia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the congress of the European People’s Party in Madrid on Thursday. Orbán underlined that Turkey is an important strategic partner, but warned that the continent could ...
FINA Offical Satisfied With 2017 World Acquatics Championship Preparations
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said he was “extremely satisfied” with preparations at Budapest’s Dagály swimming centre for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Marculescu, who was in Budapest with a FINA delegation to inspect preparation works for the championships, said the capital city had made significant progress since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, FINA President Julio C. ...
Hungarian Analyst: Migrant Wave Unlikely To Ease In Winter
- 24 Sep 2015 3:56 AM
- current affairs
The number of migrants is not expected to drop considerably in the winter, the director of Hungary’s Institute for Migration Research told daily Magyar Hirlap. Citing statistics, Balázs Orbán said that the figures did decline in the winter of 2012 and 2013 but clearly increased in the winter of 2014, reflecting a change in motivations for migration. Conditions in Turkish refugee camps will ...
Fence Planed On Hungarian - Croatian Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will build a fence at certain places along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a Wednesday interview with foreign media. The Drava river forms a natural barrier along most of Hungary’s border with Croatia, although not the section closest to Serbia.
Allowing Millions Of Migrants Into Europe Will Destroy Continent, Hungary's PM Warns
- 4 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a serious difference in opinion between the EU and Hungary on migration and Germany’s “mistaken” communication is responsible for the “mess” at Budapest’s Keleti railway station which saw thousands of angry migrants attempting to board Germany-bound trains over the past days, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday morning radio interview with the state broadcaster Kossuth ...
Xpat Opinion: First Border Fence Stretch In Place In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the government tries to divert the current massive migration wave from Hungary, commentators tend to agree that Europe cannot take more migrants without seriously jeopardising its way of life. Opinions differ solely on whether that is inevitable or not.
Hungarian Govt Accused Of Provoking Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on ...
Orbán, Stoltenberg Hold Talks In Budapest
- 19 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The terrorist attacks against France highlight the need to take the arrival of migrants from war zones seriously, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. European Union member states are, to varying degrees, at war with countries from where such migrants originate from, Orbán said after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. It is conceivable that groups are being sent to Europe from the ...
Hungary Is Now Purely An Observer
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Western Balkans migration route no longer directly affects Hungary, and it is therefore now attending the summit on this purely as an observer, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said upon arriving at the meeting on Sunday. The Prime Minister pointed out that the number one reason for the crisis is that some countries in the European Union and the Schengen Area are unable or unwilling to keep their ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Expounds On Refugee Crisis
- 26 Oct 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
If the EU does not know how to defend its own borders in Greece, which is the “eastern gateway” to the Balkans, then it should do it at the “western gate” of Hungary and Slovenia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the congress of the European People’s Party in Madrid on Thursday. Orbán underlined that Turkey is an important strategic partner, but warned that the continent could ...
FINA Offical Satisfied With 2017 World Acquatics Championship Preparations
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said he was “extremely satisfied” with preparations at Budapest’s Dagály swimming centre for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Marculescu, who was in Budapest with a FINA delegation to inspect preparation works for the championships, said the capital city had made significant progress since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, FINA President Julio C. ...
Hungarian Analyst: Migrant Wave Unlikely To Ease In Winter
- 24 Sep 2015 3:56 AM
- current affairs
The number of migrants is not expected to drop considerably in the winter, the director of Hungary’s Institute for Migration Research told daily Magyar Hirlap. Citing statistics, Balázs Orbán said that the figures did decline in the winter of 2012 and 2013 but clearly increased in the winter of 2014, reflecting a change in motivations for migration. Conditions in Turkish refugee camps will ...
Fence Planed On Hungarian - Croatian Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will build a fence at certain places along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a Wednesday interview with foreign media. The Drava river forms a natural barrier along most of Hungary’s border with Croatia, although not the section closest to Serbia.
Allowing Millions Of Migrants Into Europe Will Destroy Continent, Hungary's PM Warns
- 4 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a serious difference in opinion between the EU and Hungary on migration and Germany’s “mistaken” communication is responsible for the “mess” at Budapest’s Keleti railway station which saw thousands of angry migrants attempting to board Germany-bound trains over the past days, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday morning radio interview with the state broadcaster Kossuth ...
Xpat Opinion: First Border Fence Stretch In Place In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the government tries to divert the current massive migration wave from Hungary, commentators tend to agree that Europe cannot take more migrants without seriously jeopardising its way of life. Opinions differ solely on whether that is inevitable or not.
Hungarian Govt Accused Of Provoking Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on ...