658 result(s) for defence minister
2017 ‘Record Year’ For Hungarian Diplomacy
- 14 Dec 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
In his report to parliament’s foreign affairs committee, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó described 2017 as a “record year” for Hungarian diplomacy, noting that Hungary had been visited by the prime ministers of Israel and China as well as the Egyptian president. Further, the leaders of 16 countries were in Hungary at the same time for last month’s CEE-China summit, he added.
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
Military Hospital, Ambulance Services Hold Exercise On Fictitious Explosion In Budapest
- 9 Nov 2017 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
The health centre of the Hungarian army and the national ambulance services held a joint exercise on Tuesday morning which involved a fictitious explosion in Budapest. Defence Minister István Simicskó said after the event that Hungary is one of the safest countries in Europe but continuous efforts are needed to preserve this status every day.
Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Lima
- 24 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has reopened the Hungarian embassy in Lima. Latin America has become one of the fastest developing regions in the world, with Peru producing an even higher rate of growth, Szijjártó told MTI by phone. Both Peru and Hungary have a very open economy and pursue an economic policy aimed at free trade.
PM Orbán: Hungarian Way Of Life Under Threat Again
- 24 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Thirty years after the fall of communism, there is once again a global power that seeks to make European nations identical, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising of 1956. “Now, three decades later, everything we consider the Hungarian way of life is under threat again,” he said. “After achieving freedom in 1990, we have again come to a ...
V4 Countries Support Protection Of EU External Borders
- 19 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group countries regard support for EU initiatives aimed at protecting its external borders as vitally important, the state secretary of the defence ministry told the press in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On The ’Soros Plan’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Pundits express sharply contrasting views on the government’s ‘national consultation’ on migration. One side sees it as a propaganda project based on lies, while the other considers the campaign an expression of self-defence against pressure from global elites.
Hungarian Defence Minister Marks Memorial Day Of 1848 Martyrs
- 6 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians have a homeland only as long as they believe in the success of the national cause, defence minister István Simicskó said on Thursday in Budapest, marking the October 6 anniversary of the martyrs of 1848.
2017 ‘Record Year’ For Hungarian Diplomacy
- 14 Dec 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
In his report to parliament’s foreign affairs committee, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó described 2017 as a “record year” for Hungarian diplomacy, noting that Hungary had been visited by the prime ministers of Israel and China as well as the Egyptian president. Further, the leaders of 16 countries were in Hungary at the same time for last month’s CEE-China summit, he added.
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
Military Hospital, Ambulance Services Hold Exercise On Fictitious Explosion In Budapest
- 9 Nov 2017 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
The health centre of the Hungarian army and the national ambulance services held a joint exercise on Tuesday morning which involved a fictitious explosion in Budapest. Defence Minister István Simicskó said after the event that Hungary is one of the safest countries in Europe but continuous efforts are needed to preserve this status every day.
Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Lima
- 24 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has reopened the Hungarian embassy in Lima. Latin America has become one of the fastest developing regions in the world, with Peru producing an even higher rate of growth, Szijjártó told MTI by phone. Both Peru and Hungary have a very open economy and pursue an economic policy aimed at free trade.
PM Orbán: Hungarian Way Of Life Under Threat Again
- 24 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Thirty years after the fall of communism, there is once again a global power that seeks to make European nations identical, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising of 1956. “Now, three decades later, everything we consider the Hungarian way of life is under threat again,” he said. “After achieving freedom in 1990, we have again come to a ...
V4 Countries Support Protection Of EU External Borders
- 19 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group countries regard support for EU initiatives aimed at protecting its external borders as vitally important, the state secretary of the defence ministry told the press in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On The ’Soros Plan’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Pundits express sharply contrasting views on the government’s ‘national consultation’ on migration. One side sees it as a propaganda project based on lies, while the other considers the campaign an expression of self-defence against pressure from global elites.
Hungarian Defence Minister Marks Memorial Day Of 1848 Martyrs
- 6 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians have a homeland only as long as they believe in the success of the national cause, defence minister István Simicskó said on Thursday in Budapest, marking the October 6 anniversary of the martyrs of 1848.