765 result(s) for mandatory
Hungary Against Quotas But Will Accept If Passed
- 17 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mandatory quotas to distribute refugees would be against fundamental interests of all European Union members, however, if the EU passes that proposal into law, Hungary must accept it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Austria’s Die Presse and by the German Die Welt. We are ready to discuss quotas, but exclusively on a voluntary basis and only when the influx of ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
Jobbik Says Soldiers May Be Needed To Protect Hungary’s Border
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The option of deploying soldiers to protect Hungary’s border against the influx of migrants should be examined, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Citing recent developments at the Greek-Macedonian border, deputy leader János Volner said police were barely able to control the crowd of migrants. Hungary’s police, he added, may find it hard to protect the border from illegal migrants “who ...
Daily Singing Lessons To Be Introduces In Hungarian Schools
- 10 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
“The ministry has plans to introduce daily singing sessions in Hungarian schools,” Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said following an appearance at the Europa Cantat choir festival in Pécs. According to state-run media, Balog said the singing lessons wouldn’t involve additional coursework because the government intends to decrease the number of classes. Instead, he said, the government ...
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Receives Special Status In EU Migrant Quota System
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU summit shifted from mandatory to voluntary migrant quotas, and granted Hungary special treatment. Commentators disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister managed to convince the European Union of Hungary’s migration needs.
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 ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Advocates Death Penalty
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Capital punishment must again be put on the agenda in the wake of the Kaposvár tobacco store murder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters during a visit to Pécs on Tuesday. Stating that existing punishments such as mandatory life sentences have not proved to be a sufficient deterrent, he said “it must be made clear to criminals that Hungary will not shy away from anything when it comes to ...
Hungary Against Quotas But Will Accept If Passed
- 17 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mandatory quotas to distribute refugees would be against fundamental interests of all European Union members, however, if the EU passes that proposal into law, Hungary must accept it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Austria’s Die Presse and by the German Die Welt. We are ready to discuss quotas, but exclusively on a voluntary basis and only when the influx of ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
Jobbik Says Soldiers May Be Needed To Protect Hungary’s Border
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The option of deploying soldiers to protect Hungary’s border against the influx of migrants should be examined, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Citing recent developments at the Greek-Macedonian border, deputy leader János Volner said police were barely able to control the crowd of migrants. Hungary’s police, he added, may find it hard to protect the border from illegal migrants “who ...
Daily Singing Lessons To Be Introduces In Hungarian Schools
- 10 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
“The ministry has plans to introduce daily singing sessions in Hungarian schools,” Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said following an appearance at the Europa Cantat choir festival in Pécs. According to state-run media, Balog said the singing lessons wouldn’t involve additional coursework because the government intends to decrease the number of classes. Instead, he said, the government ...
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Receives Special Status In EU Migrant Quota System
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU summit shifted from mandatory to voluntary migrant quotas, and granted Hungary special treatment. Commentators disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister managed to convince the European Union of Hungary’s migration needs.
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 ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Advocates Death Penalty
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Capital punishment must again be put on the agenda in the wake of the Kaposvár tobacco store murder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters during a visit to Pécs on Tuesday. Stating that existing punishments such as mandatory life sentences have not proved to be a sufficient deterrent, he said “it must be made clear to criminals that Hungary will not shy away from anything when it comes to ...