310 result(s) for eu presidency
Orbán Congratulates French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron
- 9 May 2017 6:54 AM
- current affairs
In an especially brief press release issued Monday morning, the Prime Minister’s Office of Hungary announced that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on his electoral victory Sunday.
EPP Spox: Hungary Govt Wants To Comply With EC Conditions
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that his government wants to comply fully with the European Commission’s conditions related to amendments to the higher education act, a spokesman for the European People’s Party (EPP), among whose ranks governing Fidesz stands, said in Brussels on Saturday.
Orbán: Security Of Hungarians Guaranteed For Long Term
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The double fence on Hungary’s southern border will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. The 155-kilometre long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people”, Orbán said.
Budapest International Book Festival, 20 - 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 7:30 AM
- community & culture
International Book Festival Budapest, held for the 24th time in 2017, is a recognized event of the international world of books, as one of the important professional and intellectual forums of the region.
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Hungarian-Philippine Cooperation To Enter New Phase, Says Foreign Minister In Philippines
- 27 Mar 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Cooperation between the Philippines and Hungary will enter a new phase with the reopening of Hungary’s embassy in Manila and the conclusion of several agreements, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday. Economic cooperation with the Philippines is “highly beneficial” as that country offers a market of 100 million people and excels with its annual growth rate of 6.8 percent ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Visits Japan
- 14 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- current affairs
Japan has now become Hungary’s leading Asian investor, the Hungarian foreign minister told MTI on the first day of his official visit to Japan. Péter Szijjártó noted that 151 Japanese companies employ a total 31,000 people in Hungary, and noted that seven of those businesses have been included in the government’s strategic partnership programme.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Orbán Congratulates French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron
- 9 May 2017 6:54 AM
- current affairs
In an especially brief press release issued Monday morning, the Prime Minister’s Office of Hungary announced that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on his electoral victory Sunday.
EPP Spox: Hungary Govt Wants To Comply With EC Conditions
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that his government wants to comply fully with the European Commission’s conditions related to amendments to the higher education act, a spokesman for the European People’s Party (EPP), among whose ranks governing Fidesz stands, said in Brussels on Saturday.
Orbán: Security Of Hungarians Guaranteed For Long Term
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The double fence on Hungary’s southern border will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. The 155-kilometre long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people”, Orbán said.
Budapest International Book Festival, 20 - 23 April
- 20 Apr 2017 7:30 AM
- community & culture
International Book Festival Budapest, held for the 24th time in 2017, is a recognized event of the international world of books, as one of the important professional and intellectual forums of the region.
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Hungarian-Philippine Cooperation To Enter New Phase, Says Foreign Minister In Philippines
- 27 Mar 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Cooperation between the Philippines and Hungary will enter a new phase with the reopening of Hungary’s embassy in Manila and the conclusion of several agreements, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday. Economic cooperation with the Philippines is “highly beneficial” as that country offers a market of 100 million people and excels with its annual growth rate of 6.8 percent ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Visits Japan
- 14 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- current affairs
Japan has now become Hungary’s leading Asian investor, the Hungarian foreign minister told MTI on the first day of his official visit to Japan. Péter Szijjártó noted that 151 Japanese companies employ a total 31,000 people in Hungary, and noted that seven of those businesses have been included in the government’s strategic partnership programme.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...