120 result(s) for fight against terrorism
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Szijjártó: ‘Floundering’ Of Anti-Terror Alliance ‘Worrisome’
- 7 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called it “worrisome” that international dialogue on the fight against terrorism “seems to be floundering” in the Persian Gulf after seven countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO Transparency Bill Has Legitimate Aims But Is Excessive
- 6 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s bill on the transparency of foreign-funded civil groups pursues legitimate aims but imposes excessive obligations on NGOs and flags disproportionate sanctions, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the bill.
Szijjártó: Hungary Protests Ep ‘Siding With Terrorist’
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will appeal to international organisations against a recent resolution by the European Parliament, in which the EP “has taken sides with a terrorist rather than with Hungary and its police who were attacked”, Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian foreign minister, told a press conference.
Hungary Firmly Condemns Attack Against Coptic Christians In Egypt
- 25 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government resolutely condemns the terrorist attack that killed over two dozen Coptic Christians in central Egypt on Friday, the foreign minister said in response to the massacre. At least 26 people died, many of them children, and several others were wounded in the attack carried out in Minya province south of Cairo.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Szijjártó: ‘Floundering’ Of Anti-Terror Alliance ‘Worrisome’
- 7 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called it “worrisome” that international dialogue on the fight against terrorism “seems to be floundering” in the Persian Gulf after seven countries cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO Transparency Bill Has Legitimate Aims But Is Excessive
- 6 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s bill on the transparency of foreign-funded civil groups pursues legitimate aims but imposes excessive obligations on NGOs and flags disproportionate sanctions, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the bill.
Szijjártó: Hungary Protests Ep ‘Siding With Terrorist’
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will appeal to international organisations against a recent resolution by the European Parliament, in which the EP “has taken sides with a terrorist rather than with Hungary and its police who were attacked”, Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian foreign minister, told a press conference.
Hungary Firmly Condemns Attack Against Coptic Christians In Egypt
- 25 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government resolutely condemns the terrorist attack that killed over two dozen Coptic Christians in central Egypt on Friday, the foreign minister said in response to the massacre. At least 26 people died, many of them children, and several others were wounded in the attack carried out in Minya province south of Cairo.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.