82 result(s) for crisis in middle east
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Visit To Moscow
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on PM Orbán’s meeting with Russian President Putin, left-wing analysts suspect that Putin wants to use Hungarian support to lift EU sanctions. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, think that PM Orbán pursued pragmatic Hungarian interests in Moscow.
Hungary’s PM: EU-Russia Must Work Together
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russia and the EU should cooperate, as they cannot afford to fall behind in competitiveness, the prime minister said after meeting Putin at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
EU Fails To Hear Its Own Citizens, Head Of The Hungarian Atlantic Council Says
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The past year was Europe’s hardest in decades, and the European Union has failed to listen to its citizens concerning the handling of the migrant crisis and the threat of terrorism, the president of the Hungarian Atlantic Council (MAT) said.
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.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Együtt Calls On Viktor Orbán To “Behave Like A Responsible Leader”
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“With such politics you are creating a divided Hungary that is sliding towards the east. While it might be in Fidesz’s momentary interest to fight this domestic political battle with Jobbik, it is contrary to the national interests of the Hungarians. . . . An isolated Hungary that is pointlessly at odds with Germany can only be weak and left behind.” – Viktor Szigetvári, Chairman, Együtt
Hungary’s PM: West On The Wane
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The era of western dominance in the global economy and the military as well as the “export of democracy” is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Budapest. The West is continually losing its influence and “we are right in the middle” of a global reshuffle of power, economy and politics, Orbán said. The focus of the global economy is shifting to ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Right & Anti-Americanism
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit dismisses right-wing accusations which hold the US responsible for the current migration crisis and even the Paris terrorist attack. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, wonders why the US has failed to inform its European counterparts of the terrorist threat.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Visit To Moscow
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on PM Orbán’s meeting with Russian President Putin, left-wing analysts suspect that Putin wants to use Hungarian support to lift EU sanctions. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, think that PM Orbán pursued pragmatic Hungarian interests in Moscow.
Hungary’s PM: EU-Russia Must Work Together
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russia and the EU should cooperate, as they cannot afford to fall behind in competitiveness, the prime minister said after meeting Putin at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
EU Fails To Hear Its Own Citizens, Head Of The Hungarian Atlantic Council Says
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The past year was Europe’s hardest in decades, and the European Union has failed to listen to its citizens concerning the handling of the migrant crisis and the threat of terrorism, the president of the Hungarian Atlantic Council (MAT) said.
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.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Együtt Calls On Viktor Orbán To “Behave Like A Responsible Leader”
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“With such politics you are creating a divided Hungary that is sliding towards the east. While it might be in Fidesz’s momentary interest to fight this domestic political battle with Jobbik, it is contrary to the national interests of the Hungarians. . . . An isolated Hungary that is pointlessly at odds with Germany can only be weak and left behind.” – Viktor Szigetvári, Chairman, Együtt
Hungary’s PM: West On The Wane
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The era of western dominance in the global economy and the military as well as the “export of democracy” is over, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Budapest. The West is continually losing its influence and “we are right in the middle” of a global reshuffle of power, economy and politics, Orbán said. The focus of the global economy is shifting to ...
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Right & Anti-Americanism
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit dismisses right-wing accusations which hold the US responsible for the current migration crisis and even the Paris terrorist attack. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, wonders why the US has failed to inform its European counterparts of the terrorist threat.
















