1,477 result(s) for migration
Opposition: ‘Orbán’s Gamble Failed’
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona described preliminary turnout data in Hungary’s migrant quota referendum indicating that it would be invalid as a “personal failure” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “This game is played for goals, and despite the advantage enjoyed by the prime minister and [ruling] Fidesz, Orbán scored a huge own goal,” Vona told a press conference.
Orbán: Referendum To Decide Fate Of Hungarians
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum will decide the fate of the country and will be historic for the EU itself, the prime minister wrote in an article appearing in the daily Magyar Idők on Saturday, ahead of the vote. “Many will be watching Hungary on Sunday, and while it may appear that we are deciding a simple matter, there is actually everything at stake that affects the fate of Hungary and the ...
Referendum – Demonstration Held In Front Of Parliament
- 2 Oct 2016 11:20 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration organisers named “See the human” was held by civil organisations “for a humane Hungary” in front of Parliament on Friday evening. Speakers at the event emphasised the importance of peace, solidarity and providing help to those in need, as well as condemning discrimination against refugees.
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 ...
Szijjártó Hits Back At Rights Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó slammed Nils Muiznieks, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, for his recent criticism of Hungary’s refugee policies. In an op-ed published in the online version of The New York Times, Muiznieks said Hungary was among the countries “most hostile to the European Union proposals on migration”.
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.
Liberals Blame TEK For Terrorists Entering Hungary In 2015
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay in Hungary last year on counter-terrorism unit TEK’s “failure” to detect and identify them when they entered the country. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the daily Magyar Idők reported on Tuesday that several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks ...
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.
Invitation: BBC Debate In Budapest On Referendum & Migration, 5 October
- 28 Sep 2016 8:55 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a series of debates across Europe as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security. On 2 October Hungary will vote on whether to accept mandatory EU quotas for relocating migrants. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opposes the European Union’s plans. In this edition of BBC World Questions recorded at Corvinus University in Budapest, ...
Opposition: ‘Orbán’s Gamble Failed’
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona described preliminary turnout data in Hungary’s migrant quota referendum indicating that it would be invalid as a “personal failure” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “This game is played for goals, and despite the advantage enjoyed by the prime minister and [ruling] Fidesz, Orbán scored a huge own goal,” Vona told a press conference.
Orbán: Referendum To Decide Fate Of Hungarians
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum will decide the fate of the country and will be historic for the EU itself, the prime minister wrote in an article appearing in the daily Magyar Idők on Saturday, ahead of the vote. “Many will be watching Hungary on Sunday, and while it may appear that we are deciding a simple matter, there is actually everything at stake that affects the fate of Hungary and the ...
Referendum – Demonstration Held In Front Of Parliament
- 2 Oct 2016 11:20 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration organisers named “See the human” was held by civil organisations “for a humane Hungary” in front of Parliament on Friday evening. Speakers at the event emphasised the importance of peace, solidarity and providing help to those in need, as well as condemning discrimination against refugees.
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 ...
Szijjártó Hits Back At Rights Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó slammed Nils Muiznieks, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, for his recent criticism of Hungary’s refugee policies. In an op-ed published in the online version of The New York Times, Muiznieks said Hungary was among the countries “most hostile to the European Union proposals on migration”.
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.
Liberals Blame TEK For Terrorists Entering Hungary In 2015
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay in Hungary last year on counter-terrorism unit TEK’s “failure” to detect and identify them when they entered the country. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the daily Magyar Idők reported on Tuesday that several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks ...
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.
Invitation: BBC Debate In Budapest On Referendum & Migration, 5 October
- 28 Sep 2016 8:55 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a series of debates across Europe as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security. On 2 October Hungary will vote on whether to accept mandatory EU quotas for relocating migrants. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opposes the European Union’s plans. In this edition of BBC World Questions recorded at Corvinus University in Budapest, ...