485 result(s) for government spokesman
Hungarian Parliament Votes To Set Up Cabinet Office
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament has voted to establish a cabinet office as a separate ministry. The new ministry will be headed by Antal Rogán, former parliamentary group leader of the ruling Fidesz party. Rogán said earlier that the aim of the new ministry is to aid the work of the prime minister. The cabinet office will also manage the government’s communications. Parliament also amended the national ...
Pro-Govt Poster Exhibition On Migration With Opposition Comments
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) has opened an open-air poster exhibition about opposition politicians’ remarks on migrants. The posters on display near MPs’ offices at Budapest’s Olimpia Park are aimed to contrast opposition statements with the “reality” about migrants, CÖF founder László Csizmadia said. Next to the photos and citations by Socialist, Democratic Coalition (DK) and ...
Hungary’s Police Force Ready To Manage Migrant Situation At Croatian Border
- 18 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police force is prepared to manage the migration situation on the Hungarian-Croatian border, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He said police will use the same methods as they did on the Serbian border to prevent a massive influx of illegal migrants into Hungary and the inner areas of the European Union. He said that while Croatia’s immigration system “collapsed within a single ...
DK Holds Orbán Responsible For Refugee Crisis
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is responsible for the rising number of migrants arriving in Europe. Zsolt Gréczy, the party’s spokesman, called on Orbán to stop “leading Hungarians on, promising to protect the borders, when just the opposite is happening”.
Hungary Asks Germany To Clear Position On Illegal Migrants
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked Germany to clarify the legal situation regarding the movement of illegal migrants within the European Union. Government spokesman András Giró- Szász said that over the past few days the Hungarian government has acted in full observance of EU and Hungarian laws in situations that emerged at Budapest railway stations and other places.
Migrants Ad Campaign To Cost Hungary HUF 1bn
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has set aside just over Ft 1 billion for a campaign in foreign countries to discourage refugees from coming to Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács confirmed in an interview with Magyar Hírlap on Friday. Kovács said the campaign is planned for the migrants’ countries of origin and transit countries, adding “it is important that the news be spread that Hungary strictly ...
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Jobbik Calls Hungarian Govt Plans For Border Police “Bluff”
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s plans to set up border police units to prevent illegal migrants from entering Hungary are not even sufficient to be called “displacement activity” and can only be interpreted as “bluff”, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Party spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said that instead of setting up teams within the existing police force to work along the southern borders, a dedicated ...
Hungarian Gov: Spreading Word On Asylum Law Crucial
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Informing migrants on their way to Hungary about the country’s asylum law is a fundamental interest of Hungary and the European Union as a whole, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Statistics show that most illegal border crossers are eventually classified as economic migrants and therefore are not eligible for refugee status, Kovács said.
Hungarian Parliament Votes To Set Up Cabinet Office
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament has voted to establish a cabinet office as a separate ministry. The new ministry will be headed by Antal Rogán, former parliamentary group leader of the ruling Fidesz party. Rogán said earlier that the aim of the new ministry is to aid the work of the prime minister. The cabinet office will also manage the government’s communications. Parliament also amended the national ...
Pro-Govt Poster Exhibition On Migration With Opposition Comments
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) has opened an open-air poster exhibition about opposition politicians’ remarks on migrants. The posters on display near MPs’ offices at Budapest’s Olimpia Park are aimed to contrast opposition statements with the “reality” about migrants, CÖF founder László Csizmadia said. Next to the photos and citations by Socialist, Democratic Coalition (DK) and ...
Hungary’s Police Force Ready To Manage Migrant Situation At Croatian Border
- 18 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police force is prepared to manage the migration situation on the Hungarian-Croatian border, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He said police will use the same methods as they did on the Serbian border to prevent a massive influx of illegal migrants into Hungary and the inner areas of the European Union. He said that while Croatia’s immigration system “collapsed within a single ...
DK Holds Orbán Responsible For Refugee Crisis
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is responsible for the rising number of migrants arriving in Europe. Zsolt Gréczy, the party’s spokesman, called on Orbán to stop “leading Hungarians on, promising to protect the borders, when just the opposite is happening”.
Hungary Asks Germany To Clear Position On Illegal Migrants
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked Germany to clarify the legal situation regarding the movement of illegal migrants within the European Union. Government spokesman András Giró- Szász said that over the past few days the Hungarian government has acted in full observance of EU and Hungarian laws in situations that emerged at Budapest railway stations and other places.
Migrants Ad Campaign To Cost Hungary HUF 1bn
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has set aside just over Ft 1 billion for a campaign in foreign countries to discourage refugees from coming to Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács confirmed in an interview with Magyar Hírlap on Friday. Kovács said the campaign is planned for the migrants’ countries of origin and transit countries, adding “it is important that the news be spread that Hungary strictly ...
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Jobbik Calls Hungarian Govt Plans For Border Police “Bluff”
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s plans to set up border police units to prevent illegal migrants from entering Hungary are not even sufficient to be called “displacement activity” and can only be interpreted as “bluff”, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Party spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said that instead of setting up teams within the existing police force to work along the southern borders, a dedicated ...
Hungarian Gov: Spreading Word On Asylum Law Crucial
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Informing migrants on their way to Hungary about the country’s asylum law is a fundamental interest of Hungary and the European Union as a whole, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Statistics show that most illegal border crossers are eventually classified as economic migrants and therefore are not eligible for refugee status, Kovács said.