34 result(s) for defending borders
Local Opinion: Hungary’s 15 Years In The EU
- 2 May 2019 5:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In articles recalling Hungary’s accession, columnists from Left and Right draw up a balance sheet of the country’s 15 years in the European Union.
Head Of PM’s Office: ‘Debate On Fidesz’s EPP Membership Is Actually About Immigration’
- 13 Mar 2019 5:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The debate on ruling Fidesz’s membership in the European People’s Party (EPP) is actually about immigration, as the EPP members’ approach to the issue is determined by their stance on migration, Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said in Budapest.
CEU Budapest Rector Wins Dan David Prize For ‘Defending Democracy’
- 11 Feb 2019 10:42 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Michael Ignatieff, the Canadian president and rector of the Central European University (CEU), has been named co-winner of the 2019 Dan David Prize in the "Present" dimension, in the field of "Defending Democracy," says a press release.
Defence Min Official: Reassuring EU Recognises Importance Of Defending External Borders
- 18 Jan 2018 7:02 AM
- current affairs
Both Hungary and Slovakia are reassured by the European Union’s admission of the importance of defending the bloc’s external borders, a defence ministry official said after a meeting of the Hungarian-Slovak mixed committee dealing with military and national security issues.
Sovereignty, 2018 Elections In Focus Of Fidesz Congress
- 18 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party held its 27th congress in Budapest on Sunday to elect its senior officials and set priorities for the future, including defending Hungary’s sovereignty and preparing for next year’s elections. Addressing the congress, László Kövér, a founder of the party and head of its national board, said the general election scheduled for next spring would be crucial.
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungary’s Position On Migration More Popular
- 27 Mar 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s position on illegal migration is gaining support but the battle in Brussels continues, Peter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, told MTI in an interview. The minister noted that not long ago Austria’s then chancellor “accused Hungary of fascism only because it had protected itself from illegal migration.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
Local Opinion: Hungary’s 15 Years In The EU
- 2 May 2019 5:50 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In articles recalling Hungary’s accession, columnists from Left and Right draw up a balance sheet of the country’s 15 years in the European Union.
Head Of PM’s Office: ‘Debate On Fidesz’s EPP Membership Is Actually About Immigration’
- 13 Mar 2019 5:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The debate on ruling Fidesz’s membership in the European People’s Party (EPP) is actually about immigration, as the EPP members’ approach to the issue is determined by their stance on migration, Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said in Budapest.
CEU Budapest Rector Wins Dan David Prize For ‘Defending Democracy’
- 11 Feb 2019 10:42 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Michael Ignatieff, the Canadian president and rector of the Central European University (CEU), has been named co-winner of the 2019 Dan David Prize in the "Present" dimension, in the field of "Defending Democracy," says a press release.
Defence Min Official: Reassuring EU Recognises Importance Of Defending External Borders
- 18 Jan 2018 7:02 AM
- current affairs
Both Hungary and Slovakia are reassured by the European Union’s admission of the importance of defending the bloc’s external borders, a defence ministry official said after a meeting of the Hungarian-Slovak mixed committee dealing with military and national security issues.
Sovereignty, 2018 Elections In Focus Of Fidesz Congress
- 18 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party held its 27th congress in Budapest on Sunday to elect its senior officials and set priorities for the future, including defending Hungary’s sovereignty and preparing for next year’s elections. Addressing the congress, László Kövér, a founder of the party and head of its national board, said the general election scheduled for next spring would be crucial.
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungary’s Position On Migration More Popular
- 27 Mar 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s position on illegal migration is gaining support but the battle in Brussels continues, Peter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, told MTI in an interview. The minister noted that not long ago Austria’s then chancellor “accused Hungary of fascism only because it had protected itself from illegal migration.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.