214 result(s) for eu migrant quotas
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Gyurcsány: Orbán Wants To Use Quota Vote To Fuel Doubts Over EU
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to use Hungary’s Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum to fuel doubts about European cooperation and as a vindication of his policies, Ferenc Gyurcsány, the head of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), told a press conference, outlining a planto campaign in some 1,700 points in the country over the next month.
Szijjártó: Germany ‘Serves As A Compass’ For Hungary
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany have close economic cooperation and Germany “serves as a compass for Hungary in particular in foreign policy matters”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with Germany daily Die Welt. The fact that there is a difference in the two countries’ migration policies is however “not a disaster,” Szijjártó said.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Hungary’s PM: EU Leaders Should Say ‘No’ To Quota Scheme
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders should make a decision to say no to the European Union’s mandatory migrant redistribution scheme, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In his regular interview with public Kossuth Radio, Orbán referred to the quota plan as the “flawed migration policy of Brussels bureaucrats”. European leaders should prohibit this scheme from being implemented, but the problem is that not every ...
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
DK: PM, Govt Must Resign If Quota Referendum Fails
- 24 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If the October 2 national referendum on EU migrant quotas fails the Hungarian prime minister and the government must resign, an MEP of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition said. Csaba Molnár said Orbán himself must bear political responsibility, encouraging Hungarian voters to stay away.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Gyurcsány: Orbán Wants To Use Quota Vote To Fuel Doubts Over EU
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to use Hungary’s Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum to fuel doubts about European cooperation and as a vindication of his policies, Ferenc Gyurcsány, the head of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), told a press conference, outlining a planto campaign in some 1,700 points in the country over the next month.
Szijjártó: Germany ‘Serves As A Compass’ For Hungary
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany have close economic cooperation and Germany “serves as a compass for Hungary in particular in foreign policy matters”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with Germany daily Die Welt. The fact that there is a difference in the two countries’ migration policies is however “not a disaster,” Szijjártó said.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Hungary’s PM: EU Leaders Should Say ‘No’ To Quota Scheme
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders should make a decision to say no to the European Union’s mandatory migrant redistribution scheme, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In his regular interview with public Kossuth Radio, Orbán referred to the quota plan as the “flawed migration policy of Brussels bureaucrats”. European leaders should prohibit this scheme from being implemented, but the problem is that not every ...
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
DK: PM, Govt Must Resign If Quota Referendum Fails
- 24 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If the October 2 national referendum on EU migrant quotas fails the Hungarian prime minister and the government must resign, an MEP of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition said. Csaba Molnár said Orbán himself must bear political responsibility, encouraging Hungarian voters to stay away.