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Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rejects Austrian Chancellor’s “Blackmail”
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s “blackmail” in his remark that countries that refuse to receive migrants should receive less European Union resources than others, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
British, Dutch Embassies Move To Smaller Premises In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 10:45 AM
- property
The British and Dutch embassies will move to smaller premises to save costs. The Embassy of the Netherlands is moving to the Office Centre complex in Kapás Street housing the Swedish Embassy, the Dutch ambassador said. The move is in response to constraints due to the economic crisis over the past years, leading to staff reductions in foreign missions, Gajus Scheltema said.
Xpat Opinion: PM Cameron’s Visit To Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Reflection On Cologne Gang Assaults
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist criticizes the liberal media for failing to report on the Cologne and Hamburg assaults. A left-wing pundit thinks proper coverage was impossible in the absence of factual evidence.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Press In Central Europe ‘Freer ’ Than In West
- 11 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent events have made it clear that the press has greater freedom in central Europe than in western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister said. Péter Szijjártó reacted to comments from Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström made at a defence conference in Sweden on Sunday in which she referred to Hungary and Poland as countries that have introduced reforms which restrict the freedom of ...
Hungarian Armed Forces Planned To Be Deployable In Case Of Terrorist Threat
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The defence minister will put forward a proposal next week on allowing the mobilisation and, if need be, the deployment of the armed forces inside the country in case of a terrorist threat, daily Magyar Idők said. István Simicskó will present the proposal for discussion by the five parliamentary parties next Tuesday. To effect the proposed changes, the country’s constitution will have to be ...
Hungary’s President: Let Love Be Our Compass In 2016
- 7 Jan 2016 1:01 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder focused on the importance of “love, empathy, assistance, goodwill, and humility” in his televised address broadcast in the first minutes of 2016. “Let love be our compass,” the president said, and wished peace to Europe and the world, success to Hungary, and a “very happy New Year” to its people.
Xpat Insights: How Hungarians Evaluated 2015
- 7 Jan 2016 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Most people said last year had yielded positive results in general for their families but saw developments at a national level in a negative light, according to a survey by Ipsos - ZRI Závecz. Pollster Nézőpont reported that of the people asked in a December survey, 48% had optimistic expectations concerning the year ahead, as opposed to 34% at the end of 2014. They added that 32% voiced a ...
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rejects Austrian Chancellor’s “Blackmail”
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s “blackmail” in his remark that countries that refuse to receive migrants should receive less European Union resources than others, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
British, Dutch Embassies Move To Smaller Premises In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 10:45 AM
- property
The British and Dutch embassies will move to smaller premises to save costs. The Embassy of the Netherlands is moving to the Office Centre complex in Kapás Street housing the Swedish Embassy, the Dutch ambassador said. The move is in response to constraints due to the economic crisis over the past years, leading to staff reductions in foreign missions, Gajus Scheltema said.
Xpat Opinion: PM Cameron’s Visit To Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Reflection On Cologne Gang Assaults
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist criticizes the liberal media for failing to report on the Cologne and Hamburg assaults. A left-wing pundit thinks proper coverage was impossible in the absence of factual evidence.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Press In Central Europe ‘Freer ’ Than In West
- 11 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent events have made it clear that the press has greater freedom in central Europe than in western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister said. Péter Szijjártó reacted to comments from Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström made at a defence conference in Sweden on Sunday in which she referred to Hungary and Poland as countries that have introduced reforms which restrict the freedom of ...
Hungarian Armed Forces Planned To Be Deployable In Case Of Terrorist Threat
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The defence minister will put forward a proposal next week on allowing the mobilisation and, if need be, the deployment of the armed forces inside the country in case of a terrorist threat, daily Magyar Idők said. István Simicskó will present the proposal for discussion by the five parliamentary parties next Tuesday. To effect the proposed changes, the country’s constitution will have to be ...
Hungary’s President: Let Love Be Our Compass In 2016
- 7 Jan 2016 1:01 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder focused on the importance of “love, empathy, assistance, goodwill, and humility” in his televised address broadcast in the first minutes of 2016. “Let love be our compass,” the president said, and wished peace to Europe and the world, success to Hungary, and a “very happy New Year” to its people.
Xpat Insights: How Hungarians Evaluated 2015
- 7 Jan 2016 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Most people said last year had yielded positive results in general for their families but saw developments at a national level in a negative light, according to a survey by Ipsos - ZRI Závecz. Pollster Nézőpont reported that of the people asked in a December survey, 48% had optimistic expectations concerning the year ahead, as opposed to 34% at the end of 2014. They added that 32% voiced a ...