603 result(s) for migration issue
Hungary Backs Austrian Position On Hotspots
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary agrees with Austria’s position that hotspots for handling arriving migrants must be set up outside the European Union’s borders, the prime minister’s security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that the hotspots should screen the migrants and only allow people to approach the border who have passed security controls and of whom their identity is certain.
European Countries, Agencies Discuss Migration Crisis In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The key to combating illegal migration is cooperation and information sharing, Hungary’s police chief Károly Papp said at a meeting of thirteen European countries, EU law enforcement agency Europol and border agency Frontex in Budapest. Illegal migration is not just a border protection challenge but also a criminal and public order issue, Papp said in his opening address at the meeting that ...
Lázár: Govt Sets Up Working Group On Migration Issues
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a working group under the leadership of the justice minister to consider issues connected with migration, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a regular government news briefing. The working group will comprise the heads of the justice ministry, the interior ministry and the prime minister’s office. Their job will be to prepare a report on legal regulations ...
Vona: Orban Must Resign If He Loses Migrant Quota Referendum
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s spring session that Orban would ultimately have to take responsibility for the result of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: European Leaders Are Going Against The People
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders are going against the will of the people on the issue of migration and they should completely reconsider their policies, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview to public radio on Friday.
The View From Here: Artists, 4 - 7 June
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
From Ai Wei Wei to Banksy, we can see art engaging policy and the political sphere. But in an increasingly connected world where cultural production is ever more easily disseminated, how can this engagement be most effective and meaningful?
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Xpat Opinion: Uproar Over First Statement By New Austrian Chancellor On Hungary
- 27 May 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist is outraged by a remark attributed to Mr Christian Kern who was quoted to have accused Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán of running a state built on Führerprinzip. Verbatim transcripts show that Mr Kern’s remark was milder than reported.
Hungary Backs Austrian Position On Hotspots
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary agrees with Austria’s position that hotspots for handling arriving migrants must be set up outside the European Union’s borders, the prime minister’s security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that the hotspots should screen the migrants and only allow people to approach the border who have passed security controls and of whom their identity is certain.
European Countries, Agencies Discuss Migration Crisis In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The key to combating illegal migration is cooperation and information sharing, Hungary’s police chief Károly Papp said at a meeting of thirteen European countries, EU law enforcement agency Europol and border agency Frontex in Budapest. Illegal migration is not just a border protection challenge but also a criminal and public order issue, Papp said in his opening address at the meeting that ...
Lázár: Govt Sets Up Working Group On Migration Issues
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a working group under the leadership of the justice minister to consider issues connected with migration, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a regular government news briefing. The working group will comprise the heads of the justice ministry, the interior ministry and the prime minister’s office. Their job will be to prepare a report on legal regulations ...
Vona: Orban Must Resign If He Loses Migrant Quota Referendum
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota scheme. Vona told a press conference assessing parliament’s spring session that Orban would ultimately have to take responsibility for the result of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: European Leaders Are Going Against The People
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European leaders are going against the will of the people on the issue of migration and they should completely reconsider their policies, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview to public radio on Friday.
The View From Here: Artists, 4 - 7 June
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
From Ai Wei Wei to Banksy, we can see art engaging policy and the political sphere. But in an increasingly connected world where cultural production is ever more easily disseminated, how can this engagement be most effective and meaningful?
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Xpat Opinion: Uproar Over First Statement By New Austrian Chancellor On Hungary
- 27 May 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist is outraged by a remark attributed to Mr Christian Kern who was quoted to have accused Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán of running a state built on Führerprinzip. Verbatim transcripts show that Mr Kern’s remark was milder than reported.