244 result(s) for community matters in Current Affairs
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
Prosecution Orders Investigation Over Hungarian Camerawoman Seen Tripping Migrants
- 11 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged district prosecutor has launched an investigation into the case of the camerawoman who was seen kicking and tripping up migrants on a camera footage which has circulated heavily on the internet. The prosecution has received complaints that the woman working for the online N1 television channel at the site of the Röszke border collection point had been physically belligerent with ...
Szijjártó: Swedish PM’s Remarks On Hungary ‘Unacceptable’
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s recent remarks about Hungary in connection with the migrant crisis are “hypocritical and unacceptable,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said. “I consider it extremely hypocritical and unacceptable when somebody confuses the transfer of European Union resources with the issue of immigration, one of the greatest challenges facing the European Union,” he told ...
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
US State Dept Official Praises Budapest ILEA At 20th Anniversary
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The operation of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest has been “a success story” over the past 20 years, which was mainly due to support by the Hungarian government, a senior official of the US State Department said in Budapest. William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said that the United States had ...
Hungary Welcomes Six Powers’ Nuclear Deal With Iran
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes the nuclear deal six major powers recently reached with Iran, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters in Budapest. Europe has a vested interest in stability in the Middle East, something inconceivable without balanced cooperation with Iran. Hungary resolutely supported the series of negotiations aimed at enabling Iran to return to the international community.
Majority Of Foreigners In Hungary From Europe
- 7 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
There are currently 146,000 foreign nationals living in Hungary, over 100,000 of whom are European, the daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The peak of 206,000 foreign nationals was registered in 2011. Many have since obtained Hungarian citizenship, the paper said, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. There are far fewer Romanian, Ukrainian or Serbian passport holders thanks to Hungary’s ...
Lázár Briefs MPs On Hungarian Intelligence Activities
- 25 Jun 2015 1:35 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief singled out a number of neighbouring countries in which “anti-Hungarian” activities are taking place. Briefing parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday, János Lázár gave an annual assessment of the work of the Information Office under his supervision. Due to Ukrainian obstruction, providing support for the ethnic Hungarian community in western Ukraine posed ...
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
Prosecution Orders Investigation Over Hungarian Camerawoman Seen Tripping Migrants
- 11 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged district prosecutor has launched an investigation into the case of the camerawoman who was seen kicking and tripping up migrants on a camera footage which has circulated heavily on the internet. The prosecution has received complaints that the woman working for the online N1 television channel at the site of the Röszke border collection point had been physically belligerent with ...
Szijjártó: Swedish PM’s Remarks On Hungary ‘Unacceptable’
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s recent remarks about Hungary in connection with the migrant crisis are “hypocritical and unacceptable,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said. “I consider it extremely hypocritical and unacceptable when somebody confuses the transfer of European Union resources with the issue of immigration, one of the greatest challenges facing the European Union,” he told ...
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
US State Dept Official Praises Budapest ILEA At 20th Anniversary
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The operation of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest has been “a success story” over the past 20 years, which was mainly due to support by the Hungarian government, a senior official of the US State Department said in Budapest. William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, said that the United States had ...
Hungary Welcomes Six Powers’ Nuclear Deal With Iran
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes the nuclear deal six major powers recently reached with Iran, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters in Budapest. Europe has a vested interest in stability in the Middle East, something inconceivable without balanced cooperation with Iran. Hungary resolutely supported the series of negotiations aimed at enabling Iran to return to the international community.
Majority Of Foreigners In Hungary From Europe
- 7 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
There are currently 146,000 foreign nationals living in Hungary, over 100,000 of whom are European, the daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The peak of 206,000 foreign nationals was registered in 2011. Many have since obtained Hungarian citizenship, the paper said, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. There are far fewer Romanian, Ukrainian or Serbian passport holders thanks to Hungary’s ...
Lázár Briefs MPs On Hungarian Intelligence Activities
- 25 Jun 2015 1:35 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief singled out a number of neighbouring countries in which “anti-Hungarian” activities are taking place. Briefing parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday, János Lázár gave an annual assessment of the work of the Information Office under his supervision. Due to Ukrainian obstruction, providing support for the ethnic Hungarian community in western Ukraine posed ...
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...