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DK: Migrant Quota Referendum Irrelevant To EC
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Oct 2 referendum in Hungary about the European Union’s migrant quotas is irrelevant to the European Commission and will not overwrite the government’s obligations to the EU, MEP Péter Niedermüller, of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Thursday.
Socialists Launching Referendum Campaign On Sept 1
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party plans to launch its campaign for Hungary’s migrant quota referendum on September 1, party leader Gyula Molnár said. In the campaign, the party will urge voters to abstain from voting on Oct. 2, Molnár said in Nyíregyháza, in north-eastern Hungary.
LMP Co-Leader, EU Commissioner Debate Future Of Hungary, EU At Ecopolis Summer Academy
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél and European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics discussed the future of Hungary and the EU at a panel discussion at the fourth Ecopolis Summer Academy in Felsőtárkány, in northern Hungary. In their debate held at the event on Saturday evening, the topic of Hungary’s exit from the European Union was also addressed.
Xpat Opinion: A Lesson In The Risks Of Referendums
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
Official: Hungary Has No Alternative To European Integration
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regional and economic interests are just some of the many reasons why Hungary has no alternative to European integration, Zsolt Németh, the head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said.
Hungarian PM Orbán: Migration Must Be Halted Completely
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration is not something that should be slowed down, “as Brussels would like to do,” but halted completely, the prime minister said in his Tusnád speech. “We must stop with a fence those who enter illegally and lock them up in prison; no friendlier form of protection exists,” Viktor Orbán said.
Hungarian Socialists Dismiss Varga’s Comments As ‘Farcical’
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists dismissed Economy Minister Mihály Varga’s remarks on joining the euro as “farcical”, insisting that ruling Fidesz “aims to quit the European Union rather than adopt its currency”. The Socialists referred to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as saying years ago that “there is life outside Europe”, and said that his ministers recently “made it clear that they want to drive ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians Torn Apart By Anti-Refugee Propaganda
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Publicus Institute has released the results of its poll, taken between July 1 and 6, on Hungarians’ attitude toward and assessment of the European Union. To put the results in perspective, the survey was taken a little over a week after the Brits voted to leave the European Union, the consequences of which seemed and still seem dramatic.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
DK: Migrant Quota Referendum Irrelevant To EC
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Oct 2 referendum in Hungary about the European Union’s migrant quotas is irrelevant to the European Commission and will not overwrite the government’s obligations to the EU, MEP Péter Niedermüller, of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said on Thursday.
Socialists Launching Referendum Campaign On Sept 1
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party plans to launch its campaign for Hungary’s migrant quota referendum on September 1, party leader Gyula Molnár said. In the campaign, the party will urge voters to abstain from voting on Oct. 2, Molnár said in Nyíregyháza, in north-eastern Hungary.
LMP Co-Leader, EU Commissioner Debate Future Of Hungary, EU At Ecopolis Summer Academy
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
LMP co-leader Bernadett Szél and European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics discussed the future of Hungary and the EU at a panel discussion at the fourth Ecopolis Summer Academy in Felsőtárkány, in northern Hungary. In their debate held at the event on Saturday evening, the topic of Hungary’s exit from the European Union was also addressed.
Xpat Opinion: A Lesson In The Risks Of Referendums
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
As Hungary prepares its own referendum designed to show displeasure with Brussels, the government might do well to learn from what just happened in the U.K.
Official: Hungary Has No Alternative To European Integration
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regional and economic interests are just some of the many reasons why Hungary has no alternative to European integration, Zsolt Németh, the head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said.
Hungarian PM Orbán: Migration Must Be Halted Completely
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration is not something that should be slowed down, “as Brussels would like to do,” but halted completely, the prime minister said in his Tusnád speech. “We must stop with a fence those who enter illegally and lock them up in prison; no friendlier form of protection exists,” Viktor Orbán said.
Hungarian Socialists Dismiss Varga’s Comments As ‘Farcical’
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists dismissed Economy Minister Mihály Varga’s remarks on joining the euro as “farcical”, insisting that ruling Fidesz “aims to quit the European Union rather than adopt its currency”. The Socialists referred to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as saying years ago that “there is life outside Europe”, and said that his ministers recently “made it clear that they want to drive ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians Torn Apart By Anti-Refugee Propaganda
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Publicus Institute has released the results of its poll, taken between July 1 and 6, on Hungarians’ attitude toward and assessment of the European Union. To put the results in perspective, the survey was taken a little over a week after the Brits voted to leave the European Union, the consequences of which seemed and still seem dramatic.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...