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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.
Xpat Opinion: Chancellor Merkel Criticizes Hungary’s Migration Policies
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator dismisses Angela Merkel’s claim that Hungary mistreated migrants.
In an interview with ZDF Public Television on Sunday, Angela Merkel said welcoming a million migrants last year was a moral duty. In an aside, she criticized Hungary for mistreating migrants. She also noted however that illegal migration should be stopped. And she also called for the intra-EU ...
In an interview with ZDF Public Television on Sunday, Angela Merkel said welcoming a million migrants last year was a moral duty. In an aside, she criticized Hungary for mistreating migrants. She also noted however that illegal migration should be stopped. And she also called for the intra-EU ...
Survey Shows Hungarians Open To Refugees, Reject Economic Migrants
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungarians would be willing to take in genuine refugees but most reject economic migrants according to a recent survey prepared by the Migration Research Institute and made available to MTI. According to the survey prepared between May 17 and June 4 by interviewing 2,000 people, the majority of Hungarians believe that the current wave of migrants is mostly made up of economic ...
PM Orbán Calls On EU Member States To Reclaim Competences From Brussels In FAZ Article
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an article published in Monday’s edition of conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blamed the European Commission for the crisis which is affecting the European Union. Mr. Orbán calls on Member States to reclaim their spheres of competence from Brussels.
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, ...
Orbán Accuses Brussels Of Causing Crisis
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, accused the European Commission of causing the crisis that plagues the European Union and called on member states to take power back from Brussels.
Poland To Send Second Contingent To Help Patrol Hungary Border
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Poland will send another contingent of border guards to help patrol Hungary’s southern border, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said after a meeting with his Visegrad Four (V4) counterparts in Warsaw on Monday.
Ministers Say Stabilising Southern Neighbours Priority
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stabilising the southern neighbour countries is of vital importance to Hungary in order to curb the wave of migration, therefore, Hungary strives to contribute to stabilising the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw. Szijjártó said NATO is faced with major challenges not only from the east but also from the south.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On EU Migrant Redistribution Quotas Disputed
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Chancellor Merkel Criticizes Hungary’s Migration Policies
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator dismisses Angela Merkel’s claim that Hungary mistreated migrants.
In an interview with ZDF Public Television on Sunday, Angela Merkel said welcoming a million migrants last year was a moral duty. In an aside, she criticized Hungary for mistreating migrants. She also noted however that illegal migration should be stopped. And she also called for the intra-EU ...
In an interview with ZDF Public Television on Sunday, Angela Merkel said welcoming a million migrants last year was a moral duty. In an aside, she criticized Hungary for mistreating migrants. She also noted however that illegal migration should be stopped. And she also called for the intra-EU ...
Survey Shows Hungarians Open To Refugees, Reject Economic Migrants
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungarians would be willing to take in genuine refugees but most reject economic migrants according to a recent survey prepared by the Migration Research Institute and made available to MTI. According to the survey prepared between May 17 and June 4 by interviewing 2,000 people, the majority of Hungarians believe that the current wave of migrants is mostly made up of economic ...
PM Orbán Calls On EU Member States To Reclaim Competences From Brussels In FAZ Article
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an article published in Monday’s edition of conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blamed the European Commission for the crisis which is affecting the European Union. Mr. Orbán calls on Member States to reclaim their spheres of competence from Brussels.
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, ...
Orbán Accuses Brussels Of Causing Crisis
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, accused the European Commission of causing the crisis that plagues the European Union and called on member states to take power back from Brussels.
Poland To Send Second Contingent To Help Patrol Hungary Border
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Poland will send another contingent of border guards to help patrol Hungary’s southern border, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said after a meeting with his Visegrad Four (V4) counterparts in Warsaw on Monday.
Ministers Say Stabilising Southern Neighbours Priority
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stabilising the southern neighbour countries is of vital importance to Hungary in order to curb the wave of migration, therefore, Hungary strives to contribute to stabilising the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw. Szijjártó said NATO is faced with major challenges not only from the east but also from the south.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On EU Migrant Redistribution Quotas Disputed
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership.