107 result(s) for macedonia in Current Affairs
Foreign Minister Rejects EP President’s ‘Insults’
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó rejected “insults” directed towards Hungary by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, who recently said “selfish” acts by certain European governments, including that of Hungary, were part of the reason why the EU has so far failed to secure the bloc’s external borders.
Foreign Minister: V4 Seeking Alternative Strategies For Protecting Schengen
- 4 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four (V4) countries are friends of the Schengen Area, and as such the Czech Republic Hungary, Poland and Slovakia must come up with alternative strategies for protecting the bloc’s external borders, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Bulgaria’s Schengen Membership
- 21 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Bulgaria’s immediate accession into the Schengen zone, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Sofia. Bulgaria has completed building a fence across a “good portion” of the border and will continue to build the fence on its southern border, he told MTI. Macedonia has also almost completed sealing off its border with Bulgaria with the decision to step up ...
Hungarian Police Sent To Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 4 Jan 2016 3:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent off 31 police officers to take up patrol duties on the Macedonian- Greek border for a one month. The officers were given a send-off by János Balogh, commander of Hungary’s operational police force. Referring to Macedonia’s recently-built border fence aimed at stemming the flow of illegal entrants, the commander told the officers that although they would be serving in a new ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partnership, Protection Of External Borders Priorities
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union needs to pay increased focus on its neighbours because instability in partner countries could pose a significant hazard for Europe, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels. Protection of the external borders of the community is a shared cause, he said, and urged a “much firmer” stance. Concerning the Eastern Partnership ...
V4 Countries, Including Hungary, To Send Border Patrol And Police Officers To Greece
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Valetta, Malta, where the EU-Africa summit is being held, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that the Visegrád countries will send over 300 border patrol and police officers to Greece “so that we can halt the migration wave at the southern borders of Greece”.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Péter Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago
- 5 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reopened the Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago, which was closed in 2009. The Minister said that the Consulate General plays a key role with regard to both the economy and national policy because a Hungarian community of 35-40 thousand people lives in the American Midwest, in and around Chicago. Moreover, there are many ...
Foreign Minister Rejects EP President’s ‘Insults’
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó rejected “insults” directed towards Hungary by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, who recently said “selfish” acts by certain European governments, including that of Hungary, were part of the reason why the EU has so far failed to secure the bloc’s external borders.
Foreign Minister: V4 Seeking Alternative Strategies For Protecting Schengen
- 4 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four (V4) countries are friends of the Schengen Area, and as such the Czech Republic Hungary, Poland and Slovakia must come up with alternative strategies for protecting the bloc’s external borders, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Bulgaria’s Schengen Membership
- 21 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Bulgaria’s immediate accession into the Schengen zone, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Sofia. Bulgaria has completed building a fence across a “good portion” of the border and will continue to build the fence on its southern border, he told MTI. Macedonia has also almost completed sealing off its border with Bulgaria with the decision to step up ...
Hungarian Police Sent To Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 4 Jan 2016 3:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent off 31 police officers to take up patrol duties on the Macedonian- Greek border for a one month. The officers were given a send-off by János Balogh, commander of Hungary’s operational police force. Referring to Macedonia’s recently-built border fence aimed at stemming the flow of illegal entrants, the commander told the officers that although they would be serving in a new ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partnership, Protection Of External Borders Priorities
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union needs to pay increased focus on its neighbours because instability in partner countries could pose a significant hazard for Europe, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a meeting with his EU counterparts in Brussels. Protection of the external borders of the community is a shared cause, he said, and urged a “much firmer” stance. Concerning the Eastern Partnership ...
V4 Countries, Including Hungary, To Send Border Patrol And Police Officers To Greece
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Valetta, Malta, where the EU-Africa summit is being held, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that the Visegrád countries will send over 300 border patrol and police officers to Greece “so that we can halt the migration wave at the southern borders of Greece”.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Péter Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago
- 5 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó reopened the Hungarian Consulate General in Chicago, which was closed in 2009. The Minister said that the Consulate General plays a key role with regard to both the economy and national policy because a Hungarian community of 35-40 thousand people lives in the American Midwest, in and around Chicago. Moreover, there are many ...