542 result(s) for foreign citizens
Szijjártó ‘Appreciates’ Dutch Colleague’s Call
- 28 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign minister said that he had “appreciated” his Dutch counterpart’s phone call distancing himself from outgoing Dutch ambassador Gajus Scheltema’s remarks on Hungary.
Hungarian FM: Terror Threat In Europe Still Very High
- 23 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Recent events have demonstrated that the terror threat has become stronger than ever in Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. It would be the duty of European leaders to guarantee the safety of the continent. Those incapable of doing so are unfit to fill their posts, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.
Jobbik Vows To Turn Hungary Into “Food Industry Powerhouse”
- 31 Jul 2017 9:28 AM
- current affairs
If elected into government in 2018, Jobbik will turn Hungary into a “food industry powerhouse”, the opposition party’s leader Gábor Vona said in Marcali, in south-west Hungary, on Friday.
Hungary Committed To Fight Against Doping, Says Minister
- 31 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary makes “the firmest and toughest” efforts against doping in sports, but rejects the concept of “collective guilt” in the sector, the foreign minister said late on Sunday, after meeting Russia‘s sports minister Pavel Kolobkov in Budapest.
Socialists Call For Parliament Hearing Over PM’s ‘Jeopardising’ Hungary
- 21 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, has called for an extraordinary session of parliament’s national security and defence committees to discuss the government’s “dangerous” policies. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Botka insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “put Hungary in jeopardy” and “delivered the Hungarian people into the hands of foreign ...
V4 Authorises Fico To Discuss Double Food Standards With EU
- 20 Jul 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries have given authorisation to Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker next Thursday complaints concerning inferior quality food products distributed by western companies in the region.
Opposition Parties Comment Orbán - Netanyahu Talks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties criticised Israel’s prime minister for failing to condemn the Hungarian government’s campaign “inciting anti-Semitic sentiment” after his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Jobbik party demanded to know what the two leaders had agreed on “behind the scenes”.
Economy Minister: Hungary Among Safest Countries
- 17 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
From all aspects, Hungary is among the safest countries in the world, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a business award ceremony in Budapest on Friday. Varga said businesses could plan ahead if the related security was in place. The economy is on a growth path and the state treasury maintains a primary surplus, while the public debt has been shrinking in the past few years, he said.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
Szijjártó ‘Appreciates’ Dutch Colleague’s Call
- 28 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign minister said that he had “appreciated” his Dutch counterpart’s phone call distancing himself from outgoing Dutch ambassador Gajus Scheltema’s remarks on Hungary.
Hungarian FM: Terror Threat In Europe Still Very High
- 23 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Recent events have demonstrated that the terror threat has become stronger than ever in Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. It would be the duty of European leaders to guarantee the safety of the continent. Those incapable of doing so are unfit to fill their posts, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.
Jobbik Vows To Turn Hungary Into “Food Industry Powerhouse”
- 31 Jul 2017 9:28 AM
- current affairs
If elected into government in 2018, Jobbik will turn Hungary into a “food industry powerhouse”, the opposition party’s leader Gábor Vona said in Marcali, in south-west Hungary, on Friday.
Hungary Committed To Fight Against Doping, Says Minister
- 31 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary makes “the firmest and toughest” efforts against doping in sports, but rejects the concept of “collective guilt” in the sector, the foreign minister said late on Sunday, after meeting Russia‘s sports minister Pavel Kolobkov in Budapest.
Socialists Call For Parliament Hearing Over PM’s ‘Jeopardising’ Hungary
- 21 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, has called for an extraordinary session of parliament’s national security and defence committees to discuss the government’s “dangerous” policies. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Botka insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “put Hungary in jeopardy” and “delivered the Hungarian people into the hands of foreign ...
V4 Authorises Fico To Discuss Double Food Standards With EU
- 20 Jul 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries have given authorisation to Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker next Thursday complaints concerning inferior quality food products distributed by western companies in the region.
Opposition Parties Comment Orbán - Netanyahu Talks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties criticised Israel’s prime minister for failing to condemn the Hungarian government’s campaign “inciting anti-Semitic sentiment” after his talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Jobbik party demanded to know what the two leaders had agreed on “behind the scenes”.
Economy Minister: Hungary Among Safest Countries
- 17 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
From all aspects, Hungary is among the safest countries in the world, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a business award ceremony in Budapest on Friday. Varga said businesses could plan ahead if the related security was in place. The economy is on a growth path and the state treasury maintains a primary surplus, while the public debt has been shrinking in the past few years, he said.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...