353 result(s) for migrant policy
Orbán: Europe ‘Would Have Fallen ’ Without Hungary’s Border Measures
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Had Hungary not fulfilled its obligations concerning illegal migration, Europe “would have fallen” by now, the prime minister said in an interview to free-distribution daily Lokál. Viktor Orbán told the paper that by implementing strict border protection measures last year, Hungary “did what is done in sober parts of the world from the US to Israel: we protected Hungary and with it the European ...
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
PM Orbán: ‘European Line Of Defence’ Needed If Greece Can’t Protect Borders
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If Greece is unable or unwilling to protect its own borders to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Europe, then the EU should build “a European line of defence” along Greece’s border with Macedonia and Bulgaria, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Lázár: Hungary Expected To Come Under Huge Pressure Over Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is expected to come under massive pressure over migration policy in the near future, government office chief János Lázár said. For this reason, it is imperative that the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas has an unambiguous outcome, he told a weekly government press conference. What is at stake in the referendum is whether Hungarians can form a consensus, or a “national ...
Xpat Opinion: Angela Merkel’s Self-Critical Comments On Migration
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist thinks that despite her self-critical comments, Chancellor Merkel is unlikely to make a U-turn on migration policy. The leading left-wing daily praises Angela Merkel’s efforts and contrasts her inclusive politics with the Hungarian government’s migration rhetoric.
Orbán Meets Tusk, Calls For Migrant Policy Of Self-Defence
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pressed for a migrant policy focussing on self-defence during talks he had with European Council President Donald Tusk in Budapest on Tuesday, the head of the prime minister’s press office said.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Orbán: Europe ‘Would Have Fallen ’ Without Hungary’s Border Measures
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Had Hungary not fulfilled its obligations concerning illegal migration, Europe “would have fallen” by now, the prime minister said in an interview to free-distribution daily Lokál. Viktor Orbán told the paper that by implementing strict border protection measures last year, Hungary “did what is done in sober parts of the world from the US to Israel: we protected Hungary and with it the European ...
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
PM Orbán: ‘European Line Of Defence’ Needed If Greece Can’t Protect Borders
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If Greece is unable or unwilling to protect its own borders to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Europe, then the EU should build “a European line of defence” along Greece’s border with Macedonia and Bulgaria, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Lázár: Hungary Expected To Come Under Huge Pressure Over Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is expected to come under massive pressure over migration policy in the near future, government office chief János Lázár said. For this reason, it is imperative that the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas has an unambiguous outcome, he told a weekly government press conference. What is at stake in the referendum is whether Hungarians can form a consensus, or a “national ...
Xpat Opinion: Angela Merkel’s Self-Critical Comments On Migration
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist thinks that despite her self-critical comments, Chancellor Merkel is unlikely to make a U-turn on migration policy. The leading left-wing daily praises Angela Merkel’s efforts and contrasts her inclusive politics with the Hungarian government’s migration rhetoric.
Orbán Meets Tusk, Calls For Migrant Policy Of Self-Defence
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pressed for a migrant policy focussing on self-defence during talks he had with European Council President Donald Tusk in Budapest on Tuesday, the head of the prime minister’s press office said.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.


















