235 result(s) for migrant quotas
Socialists: Migrant Quota Referendum Question ‘Not About Sovereignty’
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s referendum question asking voters if they want the EU to prescribe the mandatory resettlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament is not about national sovereignty, the Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás said. The Socialist Party has already made it clear that it does not support the concept of mandatory migrant quotas and sees the sovereignty of Hungary’s ...
Govt Spox: Rejecting Quotas Doesn’t Mean ‘No’ To EU
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed “as nonsense” the idea that any rejection of the European Union’s planned mandatory migrant quotas in a forthcoming Hungarian referendum would be a vote against the European Union. This charge is raised whenever Hungary criticises some aspects of the EU’s system and approach to certain issues, he said.
UK Ambassador To Hungary Says Main Goal To Intensify Business Ties
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Iain Lindsay, Britain’s ambassador to Hungary, told public television late on Tuesday that bilateral business relations should be boosted. Ties are strong, reflected by the fact that David Cameron, the prime minister, paid a visit in January, he said. But the task ahead is to make relations even stronger in the areas of cooperation within the European Union as well as in defence and security, he ...
Opposition Lambast Parlt Approval Of Migrant Quota Referendum
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties slammed parliament’s endorsement of a government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers approved the referendum earlier in the day with a large majority.
Brussels Plan ‘Complete Mistake’
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on Hungarians to line up against the Brussels plan, which he described as a “complete mistake”. The body is preoccupied with issues regarding refugees whereas “our problem does not concern the distribution of refugees but protecting the border.”
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Referendum On Migrant Quota
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, gave the all-clear to a governmentinitiated referendum about migrant quotas in a final ruling. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Opposition Parties Lambast Migrant Quota Referendum
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s opposition parties slammed the government’s planned referendum on the European Union’s proposed mandatory migrant quota scheme after the supreme court approved the vote in a binding decision. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Orbán: Suspend Schengen Membership For Errants
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that while originally Germany and Hungary had taken two entirely different approaches to handling the migrant crisis, Germany, too, has started focusing on protecting the EU’s external borders. Although they will never admit it, EU leaders are now prioritising border protection, just as Hungary did from the start, he told public radio.
Socialists: Migrant Quota Referendum Question ‘Not About Sovereignty’
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s referendum question asking voters if they want the EU to prescribe the mandatory resettlement of migrants in Hungary without the consent of parliament is not about national sovereignty, the Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás said. The Socialist Party has already made it clear that it does not support the concept of mandatory migrant quotas and sees the sovereignty of Hungary’s ...
Govt Spox: Rejecting Quotas Doesn’t Mean ‘No’ To EU
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has dismissed “as nonsense” the idea that any rejection of the European Union’s planned mandatory migrant quotas in a forthcoming Hungarian referendum would be a vote against the European Union. This charge is raised whenever Hungary criticises some aspects of the EU’s system and approach to certain issues, he said.
UK Ambassador To Hungary Says Main Goal To Intensify Business Ties
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Iain Lindsay, Britain’s ambassador to Hungary, told public television late on Tuesday that bilateral business relations should be boosted. Ties are strong, reflected by the fact that David Cameron, the prime minister, paid a visit in January, he said. But the task ahead is to make relations even stronger in the areas of cooperation within the European Union as well as in defence and security, he ...
Opposition Lambast Parlt Approval Of Migrant Quota Referendum
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist opposition parties slammed parliament’s endorsement of a government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota scheme. Lawmakers approved the referendum earlier in the day with a large majority.
Brussels Plan ‘Complete Mistake’
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on Hungarians to line up against the Brussels plan, which he described as a “complete mistake”. The body is preoccupied with issues regarding refugees whereas “our problem does not concern the distribution of refugees but protecting the border.”
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Referendum On Migrant Quota
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, gave the all-clear to a governmentinitiated referendum about migrant quotas in a final ruling. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Opposition Parties Lambast Migrant Quota Referendum
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s opposition parties slammed the government’s planned referendum on the European Union’s proposed mandatory migrant quota scheme after the supreme court approved the vote in a binding decision. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Orbán: Suspend Schengen Membership For Errants
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that while originally Germany and Hungary had taken two entirely different approaches to handling the migrant crisis, Germany, too, has started focusing on protecting the EU’s external borders. Although they will never admit it, EU leaders are now prioritising border protection, just as Hungary did from the start, he told public radio.