71 result(s) for iraq
Ninety-One In Hungary-Bound Truck
- 28 Jun 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Romanian border guards prevented 91 people from trying to illegally enter Hungary at the Nagylak-Csanádpalota border station hidden in a Turkish truck, Magyar Hírlap writes.
Trial Of Men Charged With Smuggling And Killing 71 Migrants Starts
- 22 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial of suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria in 2015 started in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
Parliament Approves Extending Hungary Iraq Mission
- 14 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq and increasing its staff and powers, in a vote on Tuesday. Under a parliamentary resolution approved in April 2015, the Hungarian Armed Forces sent a contingent of up to 150 soldiers – or 300 during the replacement period – to the training centre in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Orbán Signs Agreement On Restoring Homes Of Iraqi Christians
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday signed an agreement on the Hungarian government’s contribution of funds for restoring the houses of Iraqi Christians in Telskuf. The document was also signed by Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Babylon in Parliament.
HUF 145mn For Iraqi Refugee Hospital
- 30 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some Ft 145 million worth of aid, the equivalent of the cost of six months worth of medicine for an Iraqi refugee hospital, will be paid by Hungary under an agreement reached by Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and the archbishop of Erbil on Monday.
Opposition Support For Hungary Iraq Mission Extension Uncertain
- 24 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
It is still uncertain if the government’s proposal for extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq will get sufficient support from the opposition in parliament, Lajos Kósa, head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee, said.
Prosecutors Call For Life Terms For Austria Lorry Migrant Smugglers
- 8 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutors in central Hungary have called for suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria to receive life sentences for murder and smuggling as part of a criminal organisation.
Hungary Joins United States In Pushing for Greater NATO Role In Combating Terrorism
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking to reporters following the meeting of NATO ministers in Brussels on Saturday, April 1st, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared Hungary’s formal backing of the American proposal that NATO should formally join the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS.
Ninety-One In Hungary-Bound Truck
- 28 Jun 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Romanian border guards prevented 91 people from trying to illegally enter Hungary at the Nagylak-Csanádpalota border station hidden in a Turkish truck, Magyar Hírlap writes.
Trial Of Men Charged With Smuggling And Killing 71 Migrants Starts
- 22 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial of suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria in 2015 started in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
Parliament Approves Extending Hungary Iraq Mission
- 14 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq and increasing its staff and powers, in a vote on Tuesday. Under a parliamentary resolution approved in April 2015, the Hungarian Armed Forces sent a contingent of up to 150 soldiers – or 300 during the replacement period – to the training centre in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Orbán Signs Agreement On Restoring Homes Of Iraqi Christians
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday signed an agreement on the Hungarian government’s contribution of funds for restoring the houses of Iraqi Christians in Telskuf. The document was also signed by Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Babylon in Parliament.
HUF 145mn For Iraqi Refugee Hospital
- 30 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some Ft 145 million worth of aid, the equivalent of the cost of six months worth of medicine for an Iraqi refugee hospital, will be paid by Hungary under an agreement reached by Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and the archbishop of Erbil on Monday.
Opposition Support For Hungary Iraq Mission Extension Uncertain
- 24 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
It is still uncertain if the government’s proposal for extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq will get sufficient support from the opposition in parliament, Lajos Kósa, head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee, said.
Prosecutors Call For Life Terms For Austria Lorry Migrant Smugglers
- 8 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutors in central Hungary have called for suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria to receive life sentences for murder and smuggling as part of a criminal organisation.
Hungary Joins United States In Pushing for Greater NATO Role In Combating Terrorism
- 5 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking to reporters following the meeting of NATO ministers in Brussels on Saturday, April 1st, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó declared Hungary’s formal backing of the American proposal that NATO should formally join the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS.