531 result(s) for illegal migration
Migration Intensity Slows
- 20 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bakondi, senior adviser on domestic security to the prime minister, told a Monday press conference that 29,200 applications for asylum have been received this year, of which 427 were approved and 4,360 were rejected.
Foreign Minister Laments Lack Of Progress In EU Management Of Migrant Crisis
- 13 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, lamented what he called a “lack of progress” in the European Union’s management of the migrant crisis. Each month the topic of migration is brought up at meetings of EU ministers but “nothing ever happens”, Szijjártó told a press conference.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Defence Minister Calls For Stepping Up EU Presence In Key Crisis Areas
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe wishes to succeed in stopping illegal migration it must step up its presence in crisis regions that are a threat to the security of the continent, Hungary’s defence minister said.
Szijjártó: Rational, Cool-Headed Attitude Needed In Relation To Turkey
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A rational and cool-headed approach is needed in the current situation with regard to Turkey, since Europe’s security starts with Turkish stability, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, told journalists on the sidelines of a meeting of European foreign and defence ministers on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: President-Elect Trump & Hungary
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the President-elect of the United States obviously has no policy towards Hungary yet, a conservative analyst thinks that Viktor Orbán’s early support for his candidacy may have been noticed by his entourage.
PM Orbán Threatens To Sue EU
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on last week’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a stalemate had emerged because the European Union’s migrant quota proposal was still on the table. “We are constantly vetoing it.” In order to resolve this situation, the Slovak EU presidency must be ready with a proposal by December, Orbán said in an interview to public radio.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
Pintér: External Borders Must Be Protected Without Introducing Restrictions On Internal Borders
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The aim is to protect the external borders of the Schengen zone without having to introduce restrictions and border checks on the internal borders, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said on Tuesday. He told the press after meeting his Slovene counterpart Vesna Györkös Znidar that joint action by the two countries against illegal migration had “clearly” proven to be the right decision.
Migration Intensity Slows
- 20 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bakondi, senior adviser on domestic security to the prime minister, told a Monday press conference that 29,200 applications for asylum have been received this year, of which 427 were approved and 4,360 were rejected.
Foreign Minister Laments Lack Of Progress In EU Management Of Migrant Crisis
- 13 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, lamented what he called a “lack of progress” in the European Union’s management of the migrant crisis. Each month the topic of migration is brought up at meetings of EU ministers but “nothing ever happens”, Szijjártó told a press conference.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Defence Minister Calls For Stepping Up EU Presence In Key Crisis Areas
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If Europe wishes to succeed in stopping illegal migration it must step up its presence in crisis regions that are a threat to the security of the continent, Hungary’s defence minister said.
Szijjártó: Rational, Cool-Headed Attitude Needed In Relation To Turkey
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A rational and cool-headed approach is needed in the current situation with regard to Turkey, since Europe’s security starts with Turkish stability, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, told journalists on the sidelines of a meeting of European foreign and defence ministers on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: President-Elect Trump & Hungary
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the President-elect of the United States obviously has no policy towards Hungary yet, a conservative analyst thinks that Viktor Orbán’s early support for his candidacy may have been noticed by his entourage.
PM Orbán Threatens To Sue EU
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on last week’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a stalemate had emerged because the European Union’s migrant quota proposal was still on the table. “We are constantly vetoing it.” In order to resolve this situation, the Slovak EU presidency must be ready with a proposal by December, Orbán said in an interview to public radio.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
Pintér: External Borders Must Be Protected Without Introducing Restrictions On Internal Borders
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The aim is to protect the external borders of the Schengen zone without having to introduce restrictions and border checks on the internal borders, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said on Tuesday. He told the press after meeting his Slovene counterpart Vesna Györkös Znidar that joint action by the two countries against illegal migration had “clearly” proven to be the right decision.