90 result(s) for ethnic minorities in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Prime Minister’s Assets Unchanged
- 5 Feb 2018 8:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán submitted his annual asset declaration to parliament on Wednesday, before the official deadline, his press chief told MTI.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Fidesz Signs European Minority Protection Initiative
- 3 Jan 2018 7:59 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s focusing on “indigenous national minorities” is crucial for ethnic Hungarian communities, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said on the sidelines of signing European minority protection initiative Minority SafePack.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Germany’s ‘Most loyal’ EU Peer
- 8 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The 800 million euros Hungary has spent on border protection makes it Germany’s “most loyal European country”, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Vienna on Thursday.
Transylvania’s Hungarian Parties Reject Proposal To Strip Ethnic Hungarians Of Voting Rights
- 3 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
All parties of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Romania’s Transylvanian region have rejected the Democratic Coalition’s proposal to ban those who have never lived in Hungary from voting in the country’s election. The party leaders’ comments were published by the Transylvanian Hungarian daily Krónika on Thursday.
Hungary Refuses Support For Ukraine’s Integration Efforts
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to support Ukraine’s integration efforts and this is why it has vetoed the convening of the December meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.
Local Opinion: Lessons Of The Catalan Referendum For Hungarian Minorities
- 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst deplores the unilateral move by Catalonia’s leaders towards independence, while a pro-government commentator is more sympathetic. Both agree, however, that it has created further difficulties for trans-border Hungarians seeking autonomy.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Prime Minister’s Assets Unchanged
- 5 Feb 2018 8:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán submitted his annual asset declaration to parliament on Wednesday, before the official deadline, his press chief told MTI.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Fidesz Signs European Minority Protection Initiative
- 3 Jan 2018 7:59 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s focusing on “indigenous national minorities” is crucial for ethnic Hungarian communities, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said on the sidelines of signing European minority protection initiative Minority SafePack.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Germany’s ‘Most loyal’ EU Peer
- 8 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The 800 million euros Hungary has spent on border protection makes it Germany’s “most loyal European country”, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Vienna on Thursday.
Transylvania’s Hungarian Parties Reject Proposal To Strip Ethnic Hungarians Of Voting Rights
- 3 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
All parties of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Romania’s Transylvanian region have rejected the Democratic Coalition’s proposal to ban those who have never lived in Hungary from voting in the country’s election. The party leaders’ comments were published by the Transylvanian Hungarian daily Krónika on Thursday.
Hungary Refuses Support For Ukraine’s Integration Efforts
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to support Ukraine’s integration efforts and this is why it has vetoed the convening of the December meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.
Local Opinion: Lessons Of The Catalan Referendum For Hungarian Minorities
- 16 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst deplores the unilateral move by Catalonia’s leaders towards independence, while a pro-government commentator is more sympathetic. Both agree, however, that it has created further difficulties for trans-border Hungarians seeking autonomy.