267 result(s) for mass migration
Xpat Opinion: The Balance Of Two Years In Government
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst thinks Hungary has deviated from its strategic goal of catching up with the most advanced countries, while a pro-government pundit sees the past two years as a succession of positive developments in the economy.
In Élet és Irodalom, economist Éva Várhegyi claims that despite the transfer of substantial EU funds to Hungary every year, the distance in terms of per capita GDP ...
Hungarian Government Takes The Islamic State’s Threats Seriously
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has said at a press conference that the Government takes the Islamic State’s threats concerning Hungary seriously. The Chief Security Advisor said that the terrorist organisation called Islamic State has issued two statements on a website on which they regularly post threats. In one of them they have threatened the USA, and in the ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions In Hungary To Brussels Attacks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As terror strikes in Brussels, Hungarian commentators – from staunchly liberal to stout conservative – seem to agree: this means war. And a long one at that.
Terror Alert Could Remain At Level 2 For One Or Two Weeks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday morning György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told Hungarian television channel TV2 that the terror alert in Hungary will remain at Level 2 until the circumstances of the Brussels attacks and its potential further strands have been clarified.
Xpat Opinion: ‘State Of Migration Emergency’ Under Fire
- 17 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Government Declares State Of Emergency Due To Mass Migration
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to mass migration”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér announced in Budapest on Wednesday, 9 March.
Hungary’s National State Of Emergency “Unlawful And Pointless” Says Helsinki Committee
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is unlawfully and pointlessly preparing to announce a national state of emergency throughout the entire country. According to today’s government statement a migration state of emergency has been announced for the entire country.
Szijjártó: Migration Pressure To Further Increase
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pressure posed by migration will further increase this year as circumstances triggering it will turn graver, the Hungarian foreign minister said in an interview published by Austrian daily Kurier. Hungary’s main objective in this situation is to prevent illegal migration and to secure its borders, Péter Szijjártó told the paper.
Xpat Opinion: The Balance Of Two Years In Government
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal analyst thinks Hungary has deviated from its strategic goal of catching up with the most advanced countries, while a pro-government pundit sees the past two years as a succession of positive developments in the economy.
In Élet és Irodalom, economist Éva Várhegyi claims that despite the transfer of substantial EU funds to Hungary every year, the distance in terms of per capita GDP ...
Hungarian Government Takes The Islamic State’s Threats Seriously
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has said at a press conference that the Government takes the Islamic State’s threats concerning Hungary seriously. The Chief Security Advisor said that the terrorist organisation called Islamic State has issued two statements on a website on which they regularly post threats. In one of them they have threatened the USA, and in the ...
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions In Hungary To Brussels Attacks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As terror strikes in Brussels, Hungarian commentators – from staunchly liberal to stout conservative – seem to agree: this means war. And a long one at that.
Terror Alert Could Remain At Level 2 For One Or Two Weeks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday morning György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told Hungarian television channel TV2 that the terror alert in Hungary will remain at Level 2 until the circumstances of the Brussels attacks and its potential further strands have been clarified.
Xpat Opinion: ‘State Of Migration Emergency’ Under Fire
- 17 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Mandiner doubts whether the declaration of a special state of emergency in view of a potential wave of irregular migrants is legally justified. Magyar Idők quotes experts who believe that it will eventually prove useful.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Government Declares State Of Emergency Due To Mass Migration
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to mass migration”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér announced in Budapest on Wednesday, 9 March.
Hungary’s National State Of Emergency “Unlawful And Pointless” Says Helsinki Committee
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is unlawfully and pointlessly preparing to announce a national state of emergency throughout the entire country. According to today’s government statement a migration state of emergency has been announced for the entire country.
Szijjártó: Migration Pressure To Further Increase
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pressure posed by migration will further increase this year as circumstances triggering it will turn graver, the Hungarian foreign minister said in an interview published by Austrian daily Kurier. Hungary’s main objective in this situation is to prevent illegal migration and to secure its borders, Péter Szijjártó told the paper.