423 result(s) for european defence
Fidesz Re-Elects Orbán As Party Leader
- 13 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orbán as chairman at its 27th congress. Orbán, who has been the head of Fidesz since 2003 and previously led the party between 1993 and 2000, was re-elected in a unanimous vote by 1,358 delegates.
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
PM Orbán: Hungarian Way Of Life Under Threat Again
- 24 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Thirty years after the fall of communism, there is once again a global power that seeks to make European nations identical, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising of 1956. “Now, three decades later, everything we consider the Hungarian way of life is under threat again,” he said. “After achieving freedom in 1990, we have again come to a ...
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On The ’Soros Plan’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Pundits express sharply contrasting views on the government’s ‘national consultation’ on migration. One side sees it as a propaganda project based on lies, while the other considers the campaign an expression of self-defence against pressure from global elites.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Denmark Overpower Hungary In World Cup Women's Qualifying Opener
- 28 Sep 2017 6:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian women’s national team matched opponents Denmark for the first half, but this summer’s European Championship runners-up served up a show of strength in the second to record a comfortable 6-1 victory over their hosts.
Singapore Success ‘Encouragement’ For Hungary, Says Orbán In Singapore
- 27 Sep 2017 9:42 AM
- current affairs
Singapore’s success story is an encouragement to Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Singapore after talks with Lee Hsien Loong, his Singaporean counterpart, on Tuesday. Hungary has no significant resources of energy or raw materials, Orbán noted. “We become what we manage to achieve through work and our intelligence”, he said.
Govt Official Welcomes ECTHR Ruling On Bangladeshi Asylum Cases
- 21 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes the decision by the European Court of Human Rights to accept the government’s appeal concerning the case of two Bangladeshi asylum seekers, a justice ministry official said. The court originally ruled their detainment in autumn 2015 and subsequent return to Serbia unlawful.
Fidesz Re-Elects Orbán As Party Leader
- 13 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orbán as chairman at its 27th congress. Orbán, who has been the head of Fidesz since 2003 and previously led the party between 1993 and 2000, was re-elected in a unanimous vote by 1,358 delegates.
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
PM Orbán: Hungarian Way Of Life Under Threat Again
- 24 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Thirty years after the fall of communism, there is once again a global power that seeks to make European nations identical, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising of 1956. “Now, three decades later, everything we consider the Hungarian way of life is under threat again,” he said. “After achieving freedom in 1990, we have again come to a ...
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On The ’Soros Plan’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Pundits express sharply contrasting views on the government’s ‘national consultation’ on migration. One side sees it as a propaganda project based on lies, while the other considers the campaign an expression of self-defence against pressure from global elites.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
Denmark Overpower Hungary In World Cup Women's Qualifying Opener
- 28 Sep 2017 6:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian women’s national team matched opponents Denmark for the first half, but this summer’s European Championship runners-up served up a show of strength in the second to record a comfortable 6-1 victory over their hosts.
Singapore Success ‘Encouragement’ For Hungary, Says Orbán In Singapore
- 27 Sep 2017 9:42 AM
- current affairs
Singapore’s success story is an encouragement to Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Singapore after talks with Lee Hsien Loong, his Singaporean counterpart, on Tuesday. Hungary has no significant resources of energy or raw materials, Orbán noted. “We become what we manage to achieve through work and our intelligence”, he said.
Govt Official Welcomes ECTHR Ruling On Bangladeshi Asylum Cases
- 21 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes the decision by the European Court of Human Rights to accept the government’s appeal concerning the case of two Bangladeshi asylum seekers, a justice ministry official said. The court originally ruled their detainment in autumn 2015 and subsequent return to Serbia unlawful.