314 result(s) for defence ministry
Defence Ministry Rejects Remarks Suggesting Russian Involvement In Migration Crisis
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s defence ministry has rejected allegations by the Liberal Party that Istvan Simicsko, the minister, had suggested in a conversation with his Czech counterpart that Russia had provided buses to help illegal migrants to the European Union’s external borders. Anett Bosz, executive of the Liberal Party, told a press conference on Monday that Martin Stropnicky, the Czech defence minister, ...
Czech Soldiers Depart For Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special train bringing 21 Czech soldiers to help guard Hungary’s border with Croatia left Olomouc Tuesday morning, the Czech Defence Ministry announced. The carriages are also carrying technical equipment. An earlier announcement said the Czechs would bring seven trucks, one dredger and ten field kitchens to Hungary.
NATO Command Centre To Boost Hungary’s Security
- 9 Oct 2015 4:04 AM
- current affairs
The new NATO force integration unit (NFIU) to be built in Székesfehérvár, in central Hungary, will boost Hungary’s security without endangering anyone, Defence Minister István Simicskó said. On Thursday, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO would set up new NATO force integration units in Slovakia and Hungary to complement the six existing units in eastern Europe.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Gripen Fighter Jets Alerted In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were alerted on Thursday because of a Boeing 767 Canadian airliner, the Defence Ministry told state news agency MTI. The aircraft entered Slovak air space without contacting Slovak air control. The pilots still did not get in touch with Slovak air control after Slovak fighter planes intercepted the plane.
Brave Warrior 2015 Military Exercise Starts In NW Hungary
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
An international military exercise codenamed Brave Warrior 2015 started in Győr, in northwest Hungary, with Hungarian and US soldiers crossing the Moson branch of the River Danube on Thursday. The exercise will run through October 21. The opening event was visited by US Ambassador in Hungary Colleen Bell, Defence Ministry state secretary Tamás Vargha and deputy commander of the US’s 4th Infantry ...
Video: 'Brave Warrior' NATO Military Exercise In Hungary, 14-21 Sept.
- 12 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
An international military exercise dubbed Brave Warrior 2015 will be held in Hungary from September 14 to 21, the Defence Ministry said. The exercise, a part of a series of NATO drills in several countries, will involve 1,800 troops. The operations will be headed by Hungarian officers, and will involve servicemen from Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia and the US, the ministry said in ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
New Temporary Reception Centre To Be Established In Hungary
- 11 Sep 2015 9:07 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary is protecting the country’s borders, and expects the same from other EU Member States, with special emphasis on the importance of Schengen borders.
Defence Ministry Rejects Remarks Suggesting Russian Involvement In Migration Crisis
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s defence ministry has rejected allegations by the Liberal Party that Istvan Simicsko, the minister, had suggested in a conversation with his Czech counterpart that Russia had provided buses to help illegal migrants to the European Union’s external borders. Anett Bosz, executive of the Liberal Party, told a press conference on Monday that Martin Stropnicky, the Czech defence minister, ...
Czech Soldiers Depart For Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special train bringing 21 Czech soldiers to help guard Hungary’s border with Croatia left Olomouc Tuesday morning, the Czech Defence Ministry announced. The carriages are also carrying technical equipment. An earlier announcement said the Czechs would bring seven trucks, one dredger and ten field kitchens to Hungary.
NATO Command Centre To Boost Hungary’s Security
- 9 Oct 2015 4:04 AM
- current affairs
The new NATO force integration unit (NFIU) to be built in Székesfehérvár, in central Hungary, will boost Hungary’s security without endangering anyone, Defence Minister István Simicskó said. On Thursday, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO would set up new NATO force integration units in Slovakia and Hungary to complement the six existing units in eastern Europe.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Gripen Fighter Jets Alerted In Hungary
- 2 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian Gripen fighter planes were alerted on Thursday because of a Boeing 767 Canadian airliner, the Defence Ministry told state news agency MTI. The aircraft entered Slovak air space without contacting Slovak air control. The pilots still did not get in touch with Slovak air control after Slovak fighter planes intercepted the plane.
Brave Warrior 2015 Military Exercise Starts In NW Hungary
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
An international military exercise codenamed Brave Warrior 2015 started in Győr, in northwest Hungary, with Hungarian and US soldiers crossing the Moson branch of the River Danube on Thursday. The exercise will run through October 21. The opening event was visited by US Ambassador in Hungary Colleen Bell, Defence Ministry state secretary Tamás Vargha and deputy commander of the US’s 4th Infantry ...
Video: 'Brave Warrior' NATO Military Exercise In Hungary, 14-21 Sept.
- 12 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
An international military exercise dubbed Brave Warrior 2015 will be held in Hungary from September 14 to 21, the Defence Ministry said. The exercise, a part of a series of NATO drills in several countries, will involve 1,800 troops. The operations will be headed by Hungarian officers, and will involve servicemen from Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia and the US, the ministry said in ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
New Temporary Reception Centre To Be Established In Hungary
- 11 Sep 2015 9:07 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary is protecting the country’s borders, and expects the same from other EU Member States, with special emphasis on the importance of Schengen borders.