1,556 result(s) for migration
Xpat Opinion: Migration Realities – Beyond The Shouting
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator finds the divisive debate over migration counterproductive. He adds that despite its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric, the government is by no means sealing off Hungary’s borders.
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Szijjártó: Germany ‘Serves As A Compass’ For Hungary
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany have close economic cooperation and Germany “serves as a compass for Hungary in particular in foreign policy matters”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with Germany daily Die Welt. The fact that there is a difference in the two countries’ migration policies is however “not a disaster,” Szijjártó said.
Németh: EU To Put Forward Plan With Hungary’s European Army Proposal Included By Year-End
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU could put forward by the end of the year a defence and security strategy draft which incorporates Hungary’s proposal on setting up a European army, the head of a Hungarian parliamentary committee said on Sunday, after foreign policy talks in Bratislava.
Parliament Committee Votes To Extend Migration State Of Emergency
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved extending the state of emergency related to mass migration that had been set to expire on September 9, the parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting of the defence committee, Lajos Kosa told a news conference that the interior ministry had confirmed in a briefing to the committee that it intends to extend the ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Christian European Civilisation Under Attack
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Christian European civilisation has come under attack and it can only be saved through Europe-Russia- US cooperation, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Berlin. The most important forum of this trilateral partnership is the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Péter Szijjártó told public media ahead of a meeting with his OSCE counterparts. Regarding the official Hungarian position ...
Socialist Leader Discusses Migration, EU Future With Brussels Officials
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, the leader of Hungary’s opposition Socialist Party, met European Union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss migration and the future of the bloc. Molnár held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, EU commissioners Vytenis Andriukaitis and Corina Cretu, as well as Gianni Pittella, the president of the EP’s ...
Orbán Says EU Needs An Army, Not Refugee Policy
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said “migration and social issues should not be managed at the EU level” but the EU should do more to address security, and should establish a European army, at a meeting involving Central European leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw Friday, according to the government’s website.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
Xpat Opinion: Migration Realities – Beyond The Shouting
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator finds the divisive debate over migration counterproductive. He adds that despite its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric, the government is by no means sealing off Hungary’s borders.
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Szijjártó: Germany ‘Serves As A Compass’ For Hungary
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany have close economic cooperation and Germany “serves as a compass for Hungary in particular in foreign policy matters”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with Germany daily Die Welt. The fact that there is a difference in the two countries’ migration policies is however “not a disaster,” Szijjártó said.
Németh: EU To Put Forward Plan With Hungary’s European Army Proposal Included By Year-End
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU could put forward by the end of the year a defence and security strategy draft which incorporates Hungary’s proposal on setting up a European army, the head of a Hungarian parliamentary committee said on Sunday, after foreign policy talks in Bratislava.
Parliament Committee Votes To Extend Migration State Of Emergency
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved extending the state of emergency related to mass migration that had been set to expire on September 9, the parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting of the defence committee, Lajos Kosa told a news conference that the interior ministry had confirmed in a briefing to the committee that it intends to extend the ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Christian European Civilisation Under Attack
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Christian European civilisation has come under attack and it can only be saved through Europe-Russia- US cooperation, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Berlin. The most important forum of this trilateral partnership is the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Péter Szijjártó told public media ahead of a meeting with his OSCE counterparts. Regarding the official Hungarian position ...
Socialist Leader Discusses Migration, EU Future With Brussels Officials
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, the leader of Hungary’s opposition Socialist Party, met European Union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss migration and the future of the bloc. Molnár held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, EU commissioners Vytenis Andriukaitis and Corina Cretu, as well as Gianni Pittella, the president of the EP’s ...
Orbán Says EU Needs An Army, Not Refugee Policy
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said “migration and social issues should not be managed at the EU level” but the EU should do more to address security, and should establish a European army, at a meeting involving Central European leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw Friday, according to the government’s website.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.