361 result(s) for economic migration
Hungary Fence To Meet NATO Standards
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The fence the government is planning to build between Hungary and Serbia will meet NATO standards, Szilárd Németh, vice-chair of parliament’s national security committee, told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the body. Németh said that 99% of illegal entrants to Hungary arrived through Serbia, and building a fence is an “important and necessary” measure. He added, however, that the fence ...
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
CEE Roundtable, CEU Business School Budapest, 23 June
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
This Roundtable focuses on the impact of talent migration on economic competitiveness. According to the Vital Events 2014 report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the pace of emigration from Hungary is accelerating. For example, in 2014 31,500 Hungarian citizens, mostly representing younger age groups, went abroad for at least one year, which was 46% more than the previous year. In ...
PM Orbán: “If Left-Wing Parties Were In Power, Hungary Would Be Full Of Migrants”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán indicated his government’s readiness to take a decision regarding steps on migration after hearing proposals from the interior minister next week. Orbán told public radio on Friday morning that even a complete physical border closure is among all proposals on the table. He also said in his regular Friday interview that the target group of the government’s poster campaign ...
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Hungary Stands Up For The European Ideal Of The Freedom Of Expression
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary stands up for the European ideal of the freedom of expression, and wants to decide for itself whether it wants immigrants or not, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in the debate on the situation in Hungary held at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU Has No Solutions For Economic Migrants
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is not capable of solving the problems of the influx of “economic migrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said. Further, the EU should take into account the capacities of member states when dealing with the wave of refugees, the minister said on an official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, chief advisor for European affairs, and interior ...
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.
Hungary Fence To Meet NATO Standards
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The fence the government is planning to build between Hungary and Serbia will meet NATO standards, Szilárd Németh, vice-chair of parliament’s national security committee, told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the body. Németh said that 99% of illegal entrants to Hungary arrived through Serbia, and building a fence is an “important and necessary” measure. He added, however, that the fence ...
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
CEE Roundtable, CEU Business School Budapest, 23 June
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
This Roundtable focuses on the impact of talent migration on economic competitiveness. According to the Vital Events 2014 report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the pace of emigration from Hungary is accelerating. For example, in 2014 31,500 Hungarian citizens, mostly representing younger age groups, went abroad for at least one year, which was 46% more than the previous year. In ...
PM Orbán: “If Left-Wing Parties Were In Power, Hungary Would Be Full Of Migrants”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán indicated his government’s readiness to take a decision regarding steps on migration after hearing proposals from the interior minister next week. Orbán told public radio on Friday morning that even a complete physical border closure is among all proposals on the table. He also said in his regular Friday interview that the target group of the government’s poster campaign ...
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Hungary Stands Up For The European Ideal Of The Freedom Of Expression
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary stands up for the European ideal of the freedom of expression, and wants to decide for itself whether it wants immigrants or not, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated in the debate on the situation in Hungary held at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU Has No Solutions For Economic Migrants
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is not capable of solving the problems of the influx of “economic migrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said. Further, the EU should take into account the capacities of member states when dealing with the wave of refugees, the minister said on an official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, chief advisor for European affairs, and interior ...
Regional Survey: Why Do East European Expats Stay In The West?
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Many of the Hungarian expatriates in the West originally meant to work away from home just for a few years but eventually they never return. Most of them remit money to their relatives but, paradoxically, the remittances might have a negative effect on the Hungarian economy.