372 result(s) for hungarian army
Hungarian Socialists Demand Immediate Military Reform
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called on the government to implement a reform of the country’s armed forces with no delay. Socialist MPs Tamás Harangozó and Márta Demeter said that the defence minister’s recent postponing an international aviation day originally set for next year was an “open admittance of the armed forces’ tragic state”.
Vona: 2018 Hungarian Election To Be Decided Between Fidesz And Jobbik
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Judging by the current polls it is almost certain that the 2018 election will be decided between ruling Fidesz and the opposition radical nationalist Jobbik party, the leader of Jobbik said. Although it will be difficult, the ruling party can be defeated, Gábor Vona told public radio, arguing that in the past, voters always chose between the incumbent and the strongest opposition party.
Brave Warrior War Game In Hungary Ends
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Brave Warrior 2015 war game involving army units from Hungary and several other NATO nations ended in the Bakony hills on Wednesday. On the final day of the manoeuvres, Hungarian T-72 armoured carriers and BTR vehicles joined forces with American Stryker armoured cars and Humvees to overcome a fictional enemy with the help of air support. Defence Minister István Simicskó, US ambassador ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Video: Hungarian Special Army Force KMZ In Training
- 12 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian Special Force (officially MH 34. Bercsényi László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj/ HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion) serves as Hungary’s special unit. Originally, it was formed on 1 October 1939 under the name of Hungarian Defence Parachute Battalion (Honvéd Ejtőernyős Zászlóalj), but the operation was suspended in 1954.
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s First Day Behind The Fence
- 17 Sep 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
As hundreds of migrants gathered on the Serbian side of Hungary’s border fence, and many hundred more set off towards Croatia, commentators discuss the implications of Hungary’s tough stance on immigration.
Police Stop Migrants Breaking Through Crossing Point At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police on Wednesday afternoon stopped a crowd of migrants which broke through the gate at a crossing point of the Röszke-Horgos station on the border between Hungary and Serbia. The police used tear gas and water cannons against the aggressive crowd, numbering several hundred people, after they threw stones, bottles, and burning torches at the officers. MTI’s on-site correspondent ...
Hungarian Socialists Demand Immediate Military Reform
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called on the government to implement a reform of the country’s armed forces with no delay. Socialist MPs Tamás Harangozó and Márta Demeter said that the defence minister’s recent postponing an international aviation day originally set for next year was an “open admittance of the armed forces’ tragic state”.
Vona: 2018 Hungarian Election To Be Decided Between Fidesz And Jobbik
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Judging by the current polls it is almost certain that the 2018 election will be decided between ruling Fidesz and the opposition radical nationalist Jobbik party, the leader of Jobbik said. Although it will be difficult, the ruling party can be defeated, Gábor Vona told public radio, arguing that in the past, voters always chose between the incumbent and the strongest opposition party.
Brave Warrior War Game In Hungary Ends
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Brave Warrior 2015 war game involving army units from Hungary and several other NATO nations ended in the Bakony hills on Wednesday. On the final day of the manoeuvres, Hungarian T-72 armoured carriers and BTR vehicles joined forces with American Stryker armoured cars and Humvees to overcome a fictional enemy with the help of air support. Defence Minister István Simicskó, US ambassador ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Video: Hungarian Special Army Force KMZ In Training
- 12 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian Special Force (officially MH 34. Bercsényi László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj/ HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion) serves as Hungary’s special unit. Originally, it was formed on 1 October 1939 under the name of Hungarian Defence Parachute Battalion (Honvéd Ejtőernyős Zászlóalj), but the operation was suspended in 1954.
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s First Day Behind The Fence
- 17 Sep 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
As hundreds of migrants gathered on the Serbian side of Hungary’s border fence, and many hundred more set off towards Croatia, commentators discuss the implications of Hungary’s tough stance on immigration.
Police Stop Migrants Breaking Through Crossing Point At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police on Wednesday afternoon stopped a crowd of migrants which broke through the gate at a crossing point of the Röszke-Horgos station on the border between Hungary and Serbia. The police used tear gas and water cannons against the aggressive crowd, numbering several hundred people, after they threw stones, bottles, and burning torches at the officers. MTI’s on-site correspondent ...