230 result(s) for hungarian troops
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
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: 'Brave Warrior' NATO Military Exercise In Hungary, 14-21 Sept.
- 12 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
An international military exercise dubbed Brave Warrior 2015 will be held in Hungary from September 14 to 21, the Defence Ministry said. The exercise, a part of a series of NATO drills in several countries, will involve 1,800 troops. The operations will be headed by Hungarian officers, and will involve servicemen from Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia and the US, the ministry said in ...
Year’s Largest Military Exercise Underway In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A military exercise, the largest in Hungary this year, is under way with 1,700 local and foreign troops and 600 pieces of equipment involved, the defence ministry said. The exercise code-named Capable Logistician 2015 (CL15), the largest of its kind in logistics capabilities of NATO members and partner countries, is taking place from June 1 until June 26 in the Bakony Combat Training Centre in ...
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Congress Hearing On US-Hungary Ties
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of USHungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time. Several contributors to the hearing held at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, said bilateral relations had improved in the past six ...
Hungarian, Qatari Ministers Review Cooperation Plans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with the Minister of Economy and Trade of Qatar Muhammad Al Thani in Budapest. The ministers discussed economic cooperation, including Hungary’s interests in bilateral investment and opportunities in the energy sector, the ministry said.
Hungarian Troops To Leave For Iraq In Late May
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just over 100 Hungarian troops ready to join the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) will soon leave for Erbil, Iraq, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Speaking from Baghdad over the phone, Szijjártó said six officers serving at command posts would be the first to leave, at the end of May, with the deployment of the remaining troops set to be completed by the end ...
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
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: 'Brave Warrior' NATO Military Exercise In Hungary, 14-21 Sept.
- 12 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
An international military exercise dubbed Brave Warrior 2015 will be held in Hungary from September 14 to 21, the Defence Ministry said. The exercise, a part of a series of NATO drills in several countries, will involve 1,800 troops. The operations will be headed by Hungarian officers, and will involve servicemen from Slovakia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia and the US, the ministry said in ...
Year’s Largest Military Exercise Underway In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A military exercise, the largest in Hungary this year, is under way with 1,700 local and foreign troops and 600 pieces of equipment involved, the defence ministry said. The exercise code-named Capable Logistician 2015 (CL15), the largest of its kind in logistics capabilities of NATO members and partner countries, is taking place from June 1 until June 26 in the Bakony Combat Training Centre in ...
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Congress Hearing On US-Hungary Ties
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of USHungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time. Several contributors to the hearing held at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Europe, said bilateral relations had improved in the past six ...
Hungarian, Qatari Ministers Review Cooperation Plans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with the Minister of Economy and Trade of Qatar Muhammad Al Thani in Budapest. The ministers discussed economic cooperation, including Hungary’s interests in bilateral investment and opportunities in the energy sector, the ministry said.
Hungarian Troops To Leave For Iraq In Late May
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Just over 100 Hungarian troops ready to join the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State (IS) will soon leave for Erbil, Iraq, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Speaking from Baghdad over the phone, Szijjártó said six officers serving at command posts would be the first to leave, at the end of May, with the deployment of the remaining troops set to be completed by the end ...
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...