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EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Szijjártó: Hungary To Focus On Cybersecurity
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary has pledged to focus on cybersecurity developments in a document that contains commitments made by participants in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The heads of state and government discussed security issues, primarily the fight against terrorism and ways to prevent terrorists from acquiring nuclear weapons or fissile material to make ...
Szijjártó Discusses US -Hungary Energy Cooperation In Washington
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed Hungarian-US political ties and energy cooperation in Washington, DC. The minister is in the US capital with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s delegation for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit. The precarious situation regarding central Europe’s energy security poses serious security risks for the region, making energy cooperation between Hungary and the US ...
Hungarian Army Fully Prepared To Protect Border
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army is prepared to dispatch more than 6,000 troops to protect the country’s border should the migrant situation so require, the chief of staff said. There are currently about 2,000 law enforcement officers and soldiers patrolling Hungary’s southern borders, Tibor Benkő said after visiting the region over the weekend.
Xpat Opinion: Pundits Strike Back After Schulz Attacks Hungarian Referendum
- 29 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators ridicule European Parliament President Martin Schulz for denouncing the planned Hungarian referendum on migrant quotas, and attack the Mayor of Szeged, whom he praised.
Xpat Opinion: ‘State Of Migration Emergency’ Under Fire
- 17 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful.
Govt Spent HUF 80 Bn On Managing Migration In 2015
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government spent a total of 80 billion forints (EUR 257m) on managing the migration crisis last year, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi said there are currently a total of 2,200 migrants in Hungary either in immigration detention or staying at community shelters. Hungary once again saw a rise in illegal entrants during the first two months of ...
Government Declares State Of Emergency Due To Mass Migration
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to mass migration”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér announced in Budapest on Wednesday, 9 March.
EU 'Finally Comes Round To Hungarian Point Of View’
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement upheld, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told a news conference.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Szijjártó: Hungary To Focus On Cybersecurity
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary has pledged to focus on cybersecurity developments in a document that contains commitments made by participants in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The heads of state and government discussed security issues, primarily the fight against terrorism and ways to prevent terrorists from acquiring nuclear weapons or fissile material to make ...
Szijjártó Discusses US -Hungary Energy Cooperation In Washington
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed Hungarian-US political ties and energy cooperation in Washington, DC. The minister is in the US capital with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s delegation for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit. The precarious situation regarding central Europe’s energy security poses serious security risks for the region, making energy cooperation between Hungary and the US ...
Hungarian Army Fully Prepared To Protect Border
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army is prepared to dispatch more than 6,000 troops to protect the country’s border should the migrant situation so require, the chief of staff said. There are currently about 2,000 law enforcement officers and soldiers patrolling Hungary’s southern borders, Tibor Benkő said after visiting the region over the weekend.
Xpat Opinion: Pundits Strike Back After Schulz Attacks Hungarian Referendum
- 29 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators ridicule European Parliament President Martin Schulz for denouncing the planned Hungarian referendum on migrant quotas, and attack the Mayor of Szeged, whom he praised.
Xpat Opinion: ‘State Of Migration Emergency’ Under Fire
- 17 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful.
Govt Spent HUF 80 Bn On Managing Migration In 2015
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government spent a total of 80 billion forints (EUR 257m) on managing the migration crisis last year, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi said there are currently a total of 2,200 migrants in Hungary either in immigration detention or staying at community shelters. Hungary once again saw a rise in illegal entrants during the first two months of ...
Government Declares State Of Emergency Due To Mass Migration
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to mass migration”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér announced in Budapest on Wednesday, 9 March.
EU 'Finally Comes Round To Hungarian Point Of View’
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement upheld, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told a news conference.