116 result(s) for lecture in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Demographic Lull In Hungary Continues
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the birth rate in Hungary continues to fall, despite government measures to encourage procreation, commentators cautiously wonder if some degree of immigration may prove unavoidable in the foreseeable future.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Szijjártó: Hungary Already Discussed US Concerns With EU
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has already discussed the most recent concerns raised by US Ambassador Colleen Bell with the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Szijjártó said in a statement that the Hungarian government “has heard many times” the concerns raised by the US ambassador at a lecture she gave at the Budapest Corvinus University on Wednesday, adding that these concerns “are nothing new”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Xpat Opinion: Syrian Immigrants Not Needed In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As five thousand migrants are taken by bus each day through western Hungary from the Croatian to the Austrian border, a conservative economist argues that despite its demographic decline, it would not be in Hungary’s interest to encourage them to stay – even if they wanted to.
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Hungarian Minister Calls For Stronger Int Cooperation In Media
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a need for stronger and more direct international cooperation in the media, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told public radio, commenting on talks with Britain’s culture, media and sport minister John Whittingdale. They discussed a draft European Commission directive on protecting children’s rights and human rights by enforcing the regulations in the “country of origin” where the ...
PM: Hungary Is An Open And Friendly Country
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In Budapest on Tuesday, at the annual general assembly of the Union of Arab Banks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary is an open and friendly country where there are no obstacles to investment. Foreign investors create jobs in Hungary, and for this reason they are our friends, the Prime Minister said.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Xpat Opinion: Demographic Lull In Hungary Continues
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the birth rate in Hungary continues to fall, despite government measures to encourage procreation, commentators cautiously wonder if some degree of immigration may prove unavoidable in the foreseeable future.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Szijjártó: Hungary Already Discussed US Concerns With EU
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has already discussed the most recent concerns raised by US Ambassador Colleen Bell with the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Szijjártó said in a statement that the Hungarian government “has heard many times” the concerns raised by the US ambassador at a lecture she gave at the Budapest Corvinus University on Wednesday, adding that these concerns “are nothing new”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Xpat Opinion: Syrian Immigrants Not Needed In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As five thousand migrants are taken by bus each day through western Hungary from the Croatian to the Austrian border, a conservative economist argues that despite its demographic decline, it would not be in Hungary’s interest to encourage them to stay – even if they wanted to.
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Hungarian Minister Calls For Stronger Int Cooperation In Media
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a need for stronger and more direct international cooperation in the media, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told public radio, commenting on talks with Britain’s culture, media and sport minister John Whittingdale. They discussed a draft European Commission directive on protecting children’s rights and human rights by enforcing the regulations in the “country of origin” where the ...
PM: Hungary Is An Open And Friendly Country
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In Budapest on Tuesday, at the annual general assembly of the Union of Arab Banks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary is an open and friendly country where there are no obstacles to investment. Foreign investors create jobs in Hungary, and for this reason they are our friends, the Prime Minister said.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.