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Hungarian Analysts Expect Orbán, Cameron To Agree On Several Issues
- 7 Jan 2016 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime ministers David Cameron of Britain and Viktor Orbán of Hungary are expected to reach consensus on several issues at their meeting in Budapest on Thursday, analysts interviewed by the daily Magyar Idők said. Both prime ministers reject the concept of a United States of Europe and rather favour a Europe composed of nation-states. They also agree that there is no need for transferring further ...
Europe Divided Over Migration, But Hungary Stands Firm
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published 29 December 2015, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said that Europe is divided and uncertain about migration, but Hungary takes firm positions on key issues. Together with Slovakia, Hungary has legally challenged the EU’s mandatory migrant quota plans at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, he said.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán - A Factor In International Politics
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative foreign affairs analyst concedes that Hungary’s Prime Minister has successfully promoted himself as an important factor in European politics, but laments the lack of a consistent foreign policy.
Ten Migrants Indicted Over Sept 16 Clashes With Hungarian Police
- 5 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A Szeged prosecutor has charged ten people with violating Hungary’s border fence and entering the country illegally amid the September 16 clashes between migrants and police on the Hungarian-Serbian border near Röszke. A Csongrád County prosecutor’s office spokesman said nine Syrian and one Iraqi national have been charged with illegal entry.
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
Defence Minister: Hungarian Soldiers Stand Ground In Crises
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian soldiers have “proved in recent crisis situations that they can hold their ground and serve the homeland,” the defence minister said, adding that the military deserves further support. Interviewed by MTI, István Simicskó said that Hungarian soldiers had worked hard building an iron fence along sections of the southern borders, and have patrolled the borders and several cities since the ...
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 ...
Public Support In Hungary For Anti-Quota Initiative ‘Unprecedented’
- 4 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s signature drive to thwart the European Union’s mandatory migrant quotas has been met with unprecedented public support, Gergely Gulyás, deputy leader of ruling Fidesz and head of parliament’s legislative committee, said in an interview published in daily Magyar Hírlap. Gulyás said he saw it as a sign of “unprecedented unity” that “every fifth voter signed the initiative”.
Hungarian Analysts Expect Orbán, Cameron To Agree On Several Issues
- 7 Jan 2016 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime ministers David Cameron of Britain and Viktor Orbán of Hungary are expected to reach consensus on several issues at their meeting in Budapest on Thursday, analysts interviewed by the daily Magyar Idők said. Both prime ministers reject the concept of a United States of Europe and rather favour a Europe composed of nation-states. They also agree that there is no need for transferring further ...
Europe Divided Over Migration, But Hungary Stands Firm
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published 29 December 2015, Minister of Justice László Trócsányi said that Europe is divided and uncertain about migration, but Hungary takes firm positions on key issues. Together with Slovakia, Hungary has legally challenged the EU’s mandatory migrant quota plans at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, he said.
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán - A Factor In International Politics
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative foreign affairs analyst concedes that Hungary’s Prime Minister has successfully promoted himself as an important factor in European politics, but laments the lack of a consistent foreign policy.
Ten Migrants Indicted Over Sept 16 Clashes With Hungarian Police
- 5 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A Szeged prosecutor has charged ten people with violating Hungary’s border fence and entering the country illegally amid the September 16 clashes between migrants and police on the Hungarian-Serbian border near Röszke. A Csongrád County prosecutor’s office spokesman said nine Syrian and one Iraqi national have been charged with illegal entry.
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
Defence Minister: Hungarian Soldiers Stand Ground In Crises
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian soldiers have “proved in recent crisis situations that they can hold their ground and serve the homeland,” the defence minister said, adding that the military deserves further support. Interviewed by MTI, István Simicskó said that Hungarian soldiers had worked hard building an iron fence along sections of the southern borders, and have patrolled the borders and several cities since the ...
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 ...
Public Support In Hungary For Anti-Quota Initiative ‘Unprecedented’
- 4 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s signature drive to thwart the European Union’s mandatory migrant quotas has been met with unprecedented public support, Gergely Gulyás, deputy leader of ruling Fidesz and head of parliament’s legislative committee, said in an interview published in daily Magyar Hírlap. Gulyás said he saw it as a sign of “unprecedented unity” that “every fifth voter signed the initiative”.