225 result(s) for european political community
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Kövér: Hungary Ally Rather Than Enemy To Romania
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania may in the future realise that ethnic Hungarians are an asset rather than a hazard, while Hungary is an ally sharing values and interests rather than an enemy to Romania, House Speaker László Kövér said in Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely) on Wednesday.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Hungary’s Quota Referendum To Encourage Other Countries
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming referendum on migrant quotas could encourage other countries with a similar foreign policy position, House Speaker László Kövér said in an interview published in weekly Heti Válasz on Thursday. Concerning the outcome of the referendum, Kövér said “it would be difficult to conceive that the European Union should in a political sense neglect the opinion of a member country’s ...
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
Foreign Minister Calls For End To Europe’s Migration Policy
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called for putting an end to the European Union’s “aggressive” migration policy, which he said was “against the will of Europeans”. “Brussels must be stopped,” Szijjártó said in an interview broadcast on public Kossuth Radio on Sunday morning. He insisted that Europe’s political leaders disregarded public opinion and acted against it, which, he suggested, ...
Gyurcsány: Orbán Must Rethink Approach To EU In Wake Of Brexit
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has to rethink his approach to the European Union in light of Britain’s decision to quit the bloc, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition, said. Orbán should consider if it is really worth weakening the already frail European unity by pursuing anti-refugee policies “for the sake of an extra few hundred thousand votes”, Gyurcsány said at ...
Hungarians Criticise EU, But Don’t Want To Quit Bloc
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungarians criticise the European Union, they envisage their country’s future as part of the community, according to a survey conducted by Policy Solutions using data from Eurobarometer, published by daily Népszabadság. Nevertheless, confidence in the European Union has weakened in Hungary in the past five years, the survey shows.
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Kövér: Hungary Ally Rather Than Enemy To Romania
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania may in the future realise that ethnic Hungarians are an asset rather than a hazard, while Hungary is an ally sharing values and interests rather than an enemy to Romania, House Speaker László Kövér said in Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely) on Wednesday.
Áder: Hungarians Should Be Proud
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking at a state celebration marking Hungary’s St Stephen’s Day national holiday, President János Áder said that Hungarians should be proud of their nation and celebrate their achievements, inventions and resourcefulness. At the inauguration of military officers held in front of Parliament, he said, “It is a people of revolutionary heroes, both famous and anonymous, the persecuted, the ...
Hungary’s Quota Referendum To Encourage Other Countries
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming referendum on migrant quotas could encourage other countries with a similar foreign policy position, House Speaker László Kövér said in an interview published in weekly Heti Válasz on Thursday. Concerning the outcome of the referendum, Kövér said “it would be difficult to conceive that the European Union should in a political sense neglect the opinion of a member country’s ...
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán Over Baile Tusnád Speech
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party president Gyula Molnár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech in Baile Tusnád was further evidence that the migrant quota referendum scheduled for October was really about preparing the ground for Hungary to withdraw from the European Union.
Foreign Minister Calls For End To Europe’s Migration Policy
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called for putting an end to the European Union’s “aggressive” migration policy, which he said was “against the will of Europeans”. “Brussels must be stopped,” Szijjártó said in an interview broadcast on public Kossuth Radio on Sunday morning. He insisted that Europe’s political leaders disregarded public opinion and acted against it, which, he suggested, ...
Gyurcsány: Orbán Must Rethink Approach To EU In Wake Of Brexit
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has to rethink his approach to the European Union in light of Britain’s decision to quit the bloc, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition, said. Orbán should consider if it is really worth weakening the already frail European unity by pursuing anti-refugee policies “for the sake of an extra few hundred thousand votes”, Gyurcsány said at ...
Hungarians Criticise EU, But Don’t Want To Quit Bloc
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungarians criticise the European Union, they envisage their country’s future as part of the community, according to a survey conducted by Policy Solutions using data from Eurobarometer, published by daily Népszabadság. Nevertheless, confidence in the European Union has weakened in Hungary in the past five years, the survey shows.
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).