472 result(s) for interior minister
UNHCR Chief In Hungary: Security, Protection Of Refugees Not Incompatible
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of refugees is not incompatible with guaranteeing security, the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told a press conference in Budapest. It is not only a right but a duty of every country to protect its borders and guarantee the security of its citizens, Filippo Grandi said after visiting the Hungarian-Serbian border area and holding talks with Hungary’s Foreign ...
Local Opinion: Migrant Quotas: EU Court Rejects Hungary’s And Slovakia’s Claim
- 8 Sep 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Two pro-government commentators don’t hide their bitterness in condemning Wednesday’s verdict of the European Court of Justice. Europe’s top court ruled that the decree issued by a majority of EU interior ministers two years ago on migrant relocation quotas was legal.
EU Court Dismisses Hungary, Slovakia Migrant Case
- 6 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice today dismissed a case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. “The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
Gulyás Says Merkel Wrong That Hungary ‘Misled’ Migrants
- 31 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
In a roundtable discussion at the German Embassy in Budapest, deputy speaker of parliament Gergely Gulyás said that an assertion by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Hungarian government “misled” migrants arriving in the country in September 2015 was mistaken.
Nigerian Expats Protest Against ‘Unacceptable’ Hungarian Loan To Nigeria
- 29 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An umbrella organization for expat Nigerians in Hungary has come out against plans for Hungary to offer a EUR 54 million loan to Nigeria for writing “a detailed study” about river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers. On Thursday, the Association of Nigerians in Hungary along with other members of Hungary’s Nigerian community protested the planned loan by personally dropping off letters at the ...
EU Court To Announce Ruling In Migrant Quota Case On Sept 6
- 28 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s Court of Justice told MTI that it would announce on September 6 its ruling concerning the case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Official: Brussels Wants To Ratchet Up Tensions
- 14 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It appears that Brussels is intent on ratcheting up tensions with Hungary and is uninterested in finding a solution to differences between the European Commission and the country, a justice ministry official said in an interview published by news site Origo on Saturday.
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
UNHCR Chief In Hungary: Security, Protection Of Refugees Not Incompatible
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of refugees is not incompatible with guaranteeing security, the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told a press conference in Budapest. It is not only a right but a duty of every country to protect its borders and guarantee the security of its citizens, Filippo Grandi said after visiting the Hungarian-Serbian border area and holding talks with Hungary’s Foreign ...
Local Opinion: Migrant Quotas: EU Court Rejects Hungary’s And Slovakia’s Claim
- 8 Sep 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Two pro-government commentators don’t hide their bitterness in condemning Wednesday’s verdict of the European Court of Justice. Europe’s top court ruled that the decree issued by a majority of EU interior ministers two years ago on migrant relocation quotas was legal.
EU Court Dismisses Hungary, Slovakia Migrant Case
- 6 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice today dismissed a case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. “The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
Gulyás Says Merkel Wrong That Hungary ‘Misled’ Migrants
- 31 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
In a roundtable discussion at the German Embassy in Budapest, deputy speaker of parliament Gergely Gulyás said that an assertion by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Hungarian government “misled” migrants arriving in the country in September 2015 was mistaken.
Nigerian Expats Protest Against ‘Unacceptable’ Hungarian Loan To Nigeria
- 29 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An umbrella organization for expat Nigerians in Hungary has come out against plans for Hungary to offer a EUR 54 million loan to Nigeria for writing “a detailed study” about river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers. On Thursday, the Association of Nigerians in Hungary along with other members of Hungary’s Nigerian community protested the planned loan by personally dropping off letters at the ...
EU Court To Announce Ruling In Migrant Quota Case On Sept 6
- 28 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s Court of Justice told MTI that it would announce on September 6 its ruling concerning the case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Official: Brussels Wants To Ratchet Up Tensions
- 14 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It appears that Brussels is intent on ratcheting up tensions with Hungary and is uninterested in finding a solution to differences between the European Commission and the country, a justice ministry official said in an interview published by news site Origo on Saturday.
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.