297 result(s) for hungarian migrant policy
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Parlt Speaker: EU Mandatory Quota System “Unsuitable” For Resolving Migrant Crisis
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU’S mandatory redistribution quota system is not only an unsuitable means for tackling the migrant crisis but would also be an unacceptable move towards the “federalisation” of the European Union, the Hungarian house speaker said in Stirin, near Prague, at a Visegrad Four meeting.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
Hungary Rating Not Updated By Moody’s
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Moody’s did not update Hungary’s sovereign rating, although it was on its EU sovereign rating calendar on Friday, the ratings agency reported. Moody’s rates Hungary “Ba1”, one notch below investment grade. Analysts told MTI earlier in the week that Moody’s was likely to upgrade Hungary this year, but probably not on Friday.
Németh: High Time For Europe To Reconsider Its Security
- 26 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Zsolt Németh, the head of Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said it is high time for Europe to reconsider its security. Németh, of the ruling Fidesz, added that he trusted the deal with Ankara would be respected but it cannot be excluded that Turkey will not protect Europe.
Fidesz Group Leader Comments On Opposition Criticism
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the policy suggested by the opposition would result in Hungarian workers being “locked out of the British labour market within two years”.
Xpat Opinion: Weeklies On Teachers’ Protest
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Parlt Speaker: EU Mandatory Quota System “Unsuitable” For Resolving Migrant Crisis
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU’S mandatory redistribution quota system is not only an unsuitable means for tackling the migrant crisis but would also be an unacceptable move towards the “federalisation” of the European Union, the Hungarian house speaker said in Stirin, near Prague, at a Visegrad Four meeting.
EU Should ‘Stay Out’ Of Member States’ Internal Affairs
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union should not meddle in the internal affairs of its member states and EU institutions should not overstep their authority, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. In an interview conducted last week and published on Wednesday, the minister said past disputes between Hungary and EU institutions had shown that the EU wanted control over areas ...
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
Hungary Rating Not Updated By Moody’s
- 7 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Moody’s did not update Hungary’s sovereign rating, although it was on its EU sovereign rating calendar on Friday, the ratings agency reported. Moody’s rates Hungary “Ba1”, one notch below investment grade. Analysts told MTI earlier in the week that Moody’s was likely to upgrade Hungary this year, but probably not on Friday.
Németh: High Time For Europe To Reconsider Its Security
- 26 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Zsolt Németh, the head of Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said it is high time for Europe to reconsider its security. Németh, of the ruling Fidesz, added that he trusted the deal with Ankara would be respected but it cannot be excluded that Turkey will not protect Europe.
Fidesz Group Leader Comments On Opposition Criticism
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the policy suggested by the opposition would result in Hungarian workers being “locked out of the British labour market within two years”.
Xpat Opinion: Weeklies On Teachers’ Protest
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring.