349 result(s) for migrant policy
EU Court Dismisses Hungary, Slovakia Migrant Case
- 6 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice today dismissed a case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. “The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
Fidesz: 2018 A Choice Between ‘Orbán Or Dismantling Fence’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Next year’s general election will come down to a choice between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications chief said.
Gulyás Says Merkel Wrong That Hungary ‘Misled’ Migrants
- 31 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
In a roundtable discussion at the German Embassy in Budapest, deputy speaker of parliament Gergely Gulyás said that an assertion by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Hungarian government “misled” migrants arriving in the country in September 2015 was mistaken.
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
Government Steadfast Amid Mounting Pressure On Hungary To Comply With EU Migration Policy
- 18 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is steadfast in its opposition to EU mandatory migrant quotas in the face of mounting pressure on the country, including the European Union infringement procedure initiated in June and threats to curb funding unless Hungary falls in line, a cabinet official said on Thursday.
Nézőpont: Most Central Europeans Believe Hungary Right On Migration
- 18 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A survey by the Nézőpont Institute suggests that nearly one and a half times more central and eastern Europeans believe that Hungary is right about migration than the number of those who think the opposite, daily Magyar Idők said.
Socialists Gather Sufficient Support For Special Session Of Parliament
- 11 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has collected the required number of signatures to initiate a special session of parliament for later this month, the party’s group leader told a press conference on Thursday.
Socialists Condemn Orbán For Failing To Speak About Hungary’s ‘Grave Problems’
- 25 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his recent keynote speech in Romania, Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, failed to talk about the “grave problems” confronting the country and its society, a Socialist Party lawmaker said.
Orbán: Hungarian Interests ‘Guiding Star’
- 24 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Hungarian interests a “guiding star” for his government’s foreign policy, in a Q and A at the “Tusványos” summer university.
EU Court Dismisses Hungary, Slovakia Migrant Case
- 6 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice today dismissed a case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. “The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
Fidesz: 2018 A Choice Between ‘Orbán Or Dismantling Fence’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Next year’s general election will come down to a choice between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications chief said.
Gulyás Says Merkel Wrong That Hungary ‘Misled’ Migrants
- 31 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
In a roundtable discussion at the German Embassy in Budapest, deputy speaker of parliament Gergely Gulyás said that an assertion by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Hungarian government “misled” migrants arriving in the country in September 2015 was mistaken.
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
Government Steadfast Amid Mounting Pressure On Hungary To Comply With EU Migration Policy
- 18 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is steadfast in its opposition to EU mandatory migrant quotas in the face of mounting pressure on the country, including the European Union infringement procedure initiated in June and threats to curb funding unless Hungary falls in line, a cabinet official said on Thursday.
Nézőpont: Most Central Europeans Believe Hungary Right On Migration
- 18 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A survey by the Nézőpont Institute suggests that nearly one and a half times more central and eastern Europeans believe that Hungary is right about migration than the number of those who think the opposite, daily Magyar Idők said.
Socialists Gather Sufficient Support For Special Session Of Parliament
- 11 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has collected the required number of signatures to initiate a special session of parliament for later this month, the party’s group leader told a press conference on Thursday.
Socialists Condemn Orbán For Failing To Speak About Hungary’s ‘Grave Problems’
- 25 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his recent keynote speech in Romania, Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, failed to talk about the “grave problems” confronting the country and its society, a Socialist Party lawmaker said.
Orbán: Hungarian Interests ‘Guiding Star’
- 24 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Hungarian interests a “guiding star” for his government’s foreign policy, in a Q and A at the “Tusványos” summer university.