485 result(s) for government spokesman
Migrants Cut Through Under-Construction Border Fence In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A group of asylum-seekers cut through the anti-immigration border fence under construction on Hungary’s border with Serbia near the settlement of Ásotthalom at night, according to information obtained by the state news channel M1. Police caught all 18 members of the group after vandalising the fence to get into Hungary.
Fidesz: Reception Centres In Hungary Temporary Solution
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants a multipronged solution to the problem of illegal migration rather than building reception centres, spokesman Bence Tuzson said. Temporary reception centres are needed but these must be closed once the wave of illegal migration wanes, he said, noting that the number of illegal migrants in the country recently surpassed 100,000.
Jobbik Backs Protest Of Planned Reception Centre In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party backs protests against plans to build a temporary reception centre for migrants near Sormás, southwest Hungary, Krisztián Berta, the deputy leader of the party’s regional chapter said. Under a decree published in the government’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny, two reception centres are planned, one near Mártonfa, in southern Hungary, and one in Sormás.
Most Hungarians Support Stricter Migration Rules
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians who returned the government’s questionnaire on migration said that tighter regulations are needed both on a national and a European level to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. A negligible amount of respondents disagreed with the statements in the questionnaire, Kovács told a press conference.
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Hungarian Army Ready To Build Border Fence
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army has “all the skills needed” to build a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said. Nine hundred soldiers are involved in the construction and the deadline to complete the fence is November 30, the minister told the press in Mórahalom, near the border, where a “sample section” of the fence is being ...
Hungary Spending HUF 600 Million To Remind Hungarians They Don’t Live In Greece
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government plans to launch yet another expensive public relations campaign in the coming days, this time to raise awareness about the successful reforms and economic growth of recent years, says government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács. He says the campaign will cost some HUF 600 million (USD 2.2. million) but he did not specify what the message will be.
Hungarian Govt Insists On Sunday Shop Closure
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government will insist on rules which prevent work on Sundays, the government spokesman told public TV. Zoltán Kovács responded to recent press reports that an outlet of the Hungarian supermarket chain CBA near Lake Balaton had arranged with the local council to be declared a market, allowing opening for business on Sundays.
Hungary’s Opposition “Lies” Justify Govt Information Campaign
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Both the domestic and the international environment justify the government’s information campaign on the success of Hungary’s reforms, the government spokesman told public television M1. Zoltán Kovács suggested that the planned campaign was designed to counterbalance “sheer lies” by the opposition parties painting a dismal image of the country as “a terrible place where life is painful”.
Migrants Cut Through Under-Construction Border Fence In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A group of asylum-seekers cut through the anti-immigration border fence under construction on Hungary’s border with Serbia near the settlement of Ásotthalom at night, according to information obtained by the state news channel M1. Police caught all 18 members of the group after vandalising the fence to get into Hungary.
Fidesz: Reception Centres In Hungary Temporary Solution
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party wants a multipronged solution to the problem of illegal migration rather than building reception centres, spokesman Bence Tuzson said. Temporary reception centres are needed but these must be closed once the wave of illegal migration wanes, he said, noting that the number of illegal migrants in the country recently surpassed 100,000.
Jobbik Backs Protest Of Planned Reception Centre In Hungary
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party backs protests against plans to build a temporary reception centre for migrants near Sormás, southwest Hungary, Krisztián Berta, the deputy leader of the party’s regional chapter said. Under a decree published in the government’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny, two reception centres are planned, one near Mártonfa, in southern Hungary, and one in Sormás.
Most Hungarians Support Stricter Migration Rules
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians who returned the government’s questionnaire on migration said that tighter regulations are needed both on a national and a European level to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. A negligible amount of respondents disagreed with the statements in the questionnaire, Kovács told a press conference.
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Hungarian Army Ready To Build Border Fence
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army has “all the skills needed” to build a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said. Nine hundred soldiers are involved in the construction and the deadline to complete the fence is November 30, the minister told the press in Mórahalom, near the border, where a “sample section” of the fence is being ...
Hungary Spending HUF 600 Million To Remind Hungarians They Don’t Live In Greece
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government plans to launch yet another expensive public relations campaign in the coming days, this time to raise awareness about the successful reforms and economic growth of recent years, says government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács. He says the campaign will cost some HUF 600 million (USD 2.2. million) but he did not specify what the message will be.
Hungarian Govt Insists On Sunday Shop Closure
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government will insist on rules which prevent work on Sundays, the government spokesman told public TV. Zoltán Kovács responded to recent press reports that an outlet of the Hungarian supermarket chain CBA near Lake Balaton had arranged with the local council to be declared a market, allowing opening for business on Sundays.
Hungary’s Opposition “Lies” Justify Govt Information Campaign
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Both the domestic and the international environment justify the government’s information campaign on the success of Hungary’s reforms, the government spokesman told public television M1. Zoltán Kovács suggested that the planned campaign was designed to counterbalance “sheer lies” by the opposition parties painting a dismal image of the country as “a terrible place where life is painful”.