133 result(s) for future of europe conference in Current Affairs
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partners Of Strategic Importance To V4
- 1 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister told a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest.
Szijjártó Slams EU ‘Double Standards’
- 1 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary rejects the European Union’s use of “double standards” against any member state, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said at a press conference. “We reject the European Union applying double standards against any country, and unfortunately we can see the European Commission’s strong use of double standards in the case of Poland.
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Official: Link Between Migration, Terror Threat ‘Clear’
- 18 Aug 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The link between illegal migration and the threat of terrorism in Europe is “clear”, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said, reacting to Thursday’s terrorist attack in Barcelona. Speaking at a press conference, Magyar reiterated Hungary’s strong condemnation of the attack.
Local Opinion: Soros & PM Exchange Mafia Accusations
- 13 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
As George Soros depicts the Orbán government as a ‘mafia state’, government politicians including the premier himself describe the NGOs supported by Mr Soros as ‘a mafia network.’ A pro-government columnist fears that anti-government protesters will soon turn violent.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Hungary Needs An Agreement That Does Not Impair Hungarian-British Relations
- 10 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
- current affairs
“We need an agreement between Great Britain and the European Union that does not lead to a deterioration of relations between Hungary and Great Britain”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the Europe After Brexit conference.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partners Of Strategic Importance To V4
- 1 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister told a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest.
Szijjártó Slams EU ‘Double Standards’
- 1 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary rejects the European Union’s use of “double standards” against any member state, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said at a press conference. “We reject the European Union applying double standards against any country, and unfortunately we can see the European Commission’s strong use of double standards in the case of Poland.
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Official: Link Between Migration, Terror Threat ‘Clear’
- 18 Aug 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The link between illegal migration and the threat of terrorism in Europe is “clear”, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said, reacting to Thursday’s terrorist attack in Barcelona. Speaking at a press conference, Magyar reiterated Hungary’s strong condemnation of the attack.
Local Opinion: Soros & PM Exchange Mafia Accusations
- 13 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
As George Soros depicts the Orbán government as a ‘mafia state’, government politicians including the premier himself describe the NGOs supported by Mr Soros as ‘a mafia network.’ A pro-government columnist fears that anti-government protesters will soon turn violent.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Hungary Needs An Agreement That Does Not Impair Hungarian-British Relations
- 10 Mar 2017 5:40 AM
- current affairs
“We need an agreement between Great Britain and the European Union that does not lead to a deterioration of relations between Hungary and Great Britain”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the Europe After Brexit conference.