1,477 result(s) for migration
Hungary’s PM Referendum ‘Won’t Pave The Way For Early Elections’
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his Origo interview, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán dismissed reports that the referendum could pave the way for early elections. Early elections are usually triggered by a “clear, obvious cause”, he said. This is not the case in Hungary, because the country is “going in the right direction”.
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.
Lázár: Scandinavian Countries Initiate Procedure Against Hungary
- 21 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A day before last week’s European Union Bratislava informal summit, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway initiated a procedure against Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview to Tuesday’s Magyar Nemzet. This was “because we don’t want to accept migrants from them,” he said.
Szijjártó: Hungary To Present Proposals On Handling Migration At New York Summit
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will present a set of proposals on how to handle the migration crisis at a migration summit of the United Nations in New York starting Monday. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before the summit that Hungary’s position is that approaches to migration must be based on international law, which states that “the right to safety is a basic human right, but choosing the country where one ...
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Xpat Opinion: Luxembourg Foreign Minister Would Expel Hungary From EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing daily and a conservative commentator both consider the termination of Hungary’s EU membership as proposed by Mr Asselborn as an exaggerated reaction to the bitter divergences which have emerged over the migration crisis.
Szijjártó: Attacks On Hungary Further Aggravate Europe’s Crisis
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent remarks by the foreign minister of Luxembourg and by the president of the European Parliament “attacking Hungary” will “seriously aggravate” Europe’s crisis, Péter Szijjártó said. The Hungarian foreign minister referred to his Luxembourg counterpart’s demanding that Hungary should be expelled from the European Union, and said that Jean Asselborn had “launched an ignoble attack on Hungary”.
Civil Groups Urge Voters To Make Referendum Invalid
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast an invalid vote. “The referendum question does not promote the common cause. It will not provide a solution to the problem of refugees or serve the future of the European Union,” the organisers said in a statement.
Hungary’s PM Referendum ‘Won’t Pave The Way For Early Elections’
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his Origo interview, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán dismissed reports that the referendum could pave the way for early elections. Early elections are usually triggered by a “clear, obvious cause”, he said. This is not the case in Hungary, because the country is “going in the right direction”.
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.
Lázár: Scandinavian Countries Initiate Procedure Against Hungary
- 21 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A day before last week’s European Union Bratislava informal summit, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway initiated a procedure against Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview to Tuesday’s Magyar Nemzet. This was “because we don’t want to accept migrants from them,” he said.
Szijjártó: Hungary To Present Proposals On Handling Migration At New York Summit
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will present a set of proposals on how to handle the migration crisis at a migration summit of the United Nations in New York starting Monday. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before the summit that Hungary’s position is that approaches to migration must be based on international law, which states that “the right to safety is a basic human right, but choosing the country where one ...
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Xpat Opinion: Luxembourg Foreign Minister Would Expel Hungary From EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing daily and a conservative commentator both consider the termination of Hungary’s EU membership as proposed by Mr Asselborn as an exaggerated reaction to the bitter divergences which have emerged over the migration crisis.
Szijjártó: Attacks On Hungary Further Aggravate Europe’s Crisis
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Recent remarks by the foreign minister of Luxembourg and by the president of the European Parliament “attacking Hungary” will “seriously aggravate” Europe’s crisis, Péter Szijjártó said. The Hungarian foreign minister referred to his Luxembourg counterpart’s demanding that Hungary should be expelled from the European Union, and said that Jean Asselborn had “launched an ignoble attack on Hungary”.
Civil Groups Urge Voters To Make Referendum Invalid
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast an invalid vote. “The referendum question does not promote the common cause. It will not provide a solution to the problem of refugees or serve the future of the European Union,” the organisers said in a statement.