353 result(s) for migrant policy
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
Hungarian Political Parties Comment On EP Resolution
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party labelled the resolution as a “second Tavares report”, but welcomed support from the European People’s Party. “The second Tavares report was passed only with the liberals, the left, the greens and the communists all joining forces,” Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás said, adding that his party has a clear antiimmigration stance.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Rogán: “We Must Defend” Utility Bill Cuts In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán outlined top priorities for the government in interviews to public television and radio, declaring the defence of low household utility bills and improving the standard of living of wage and salary earners among them.
Orbán: Hungary Not To Be Destination For Economic Immigrants
- 31 Jan 2015 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again pressed for a cross-European immigration policy and told public Kossuth Rádió that “we do not want to become a target country for economic immigrants”. There are masses of people arriving in Hungary who are obviously not persecuted at home but are in search of a better living; they claim to be subjects of political exile in order to get favourable assessment by ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Leader Discusses Immigration, Ukraine With German CU/CSU MP
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the group leader of ruling Fidesz met Arnold Vaatz, deputy group leader of CDU/CSU in the German parliament, for talks in Budapest. The two politicians discussed the issue of immigration and the situation in Ukraine, among other topics. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Vaatz said the immigration issue required a humanitarian solution in line with European values.
Jobbik Urges Stricter Refugee Policies In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party urges the government to tighten policies towards refugees, the party’s lawmaker said. Then number of asylum-seekers in Hungary has grown nine-fold over the past year, Mrs Lóránt Hegedűs told a news conference, citing a fresh report.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Martonyi: Migration Is A Security Issue
- 19 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration is no longer just a humanitarian problem, but a security policy challenge, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told reporters in Brussels yesterday after EU foreign ministers held an informal debate on the subject.
New WHO Report Reveals Unequal Improvements In Health In Europe
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
While the overall level of health across the WHO European Region has clearly improved, European health statistics show inequities within and between countries, according to the European health report 2012. The report is the flagship publication of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, issued every three years.
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
Hungarian Political Parties Comment On EP Resolution
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party labelled the resolution as a “second Tavares report”, but welcomed support from the European People’s Party. “The second Tavares report was passed only with the liberals, the left, the greens and the communists all joining forces,” Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás said, adding that his party has a clear antiimmigration stance.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Rogán: “We Must Defend” Utility Bill Cuts In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán outlined top priorities for the government in interviews to public television and radio, declaring the defence of low household utility bills and improving the standard of living of wage and salary earners among them.
Orbán: Hungary Not To Be Destination For Economic Immigrants
- 31 Jan 2015 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again pressed for a cross-European immigration policy and told public Kossuth Rádió that “we do not want to become a target country for economic immigrants”. There are masses of people arriving in Hungary who are obviously not persecuted at home but are in search of a better living; they claim to be subjects of political exile in order to get favourable assessment by ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Leader Discusses Immigration, Ukraine With German CU/CSU MP
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the group leader of ruling Fidesz met Arnold Vaatz, deputy group leader of CDU/CSU in the German parliament, for talks in Budapest. The two politicians discussed the issue of immigration and the situation in Ukraine, among other topics. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Vaatz said the immigration issue required a humanitarian solution in line with European values.
Jobbik Urges Stricter Refugee Policies In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party urges the government to tighten policies towards refugees, the party’s lawmaker said. Then number of asylum-seekers in Hungary has grown nine-fold over the past year, Mrs Lóránt Hegedűs told a news conference, citing a fresh report.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Martonyi: Migration Is A Security Issue
- 19 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration is no longer just a humanitarian problem, but a security policy challenge, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told reporters in Brussels yesterday after EU foreign ministers held an informal debate on the subject.
New WHO Report Reveals Unequal Improvements In Health In Europe
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
While the overall level of health across the WHO European Region has clearly improved, European health statistics show inequities within and between countries, according to the European health report 2012. The report is the flagship publication of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, issued every three years.