307 result(s) for migration issues
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Fidesz Proposes Resolution Rejecting Mandatory Migration Quota
- 28 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is to submit a draft resolution rejecting the European Parliament’s (EP) recent decision which imposes a mandatory migrant relocation scheme without an upper limit on all EU member states, the party’s parliamentary group leader said.
Government Official Holds Talks With Bulgarian EU Officials
- 23 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s state secretary for European affairs on Wednesday discussed issues concerning the European Union with officials of Bulgaria, the country next in line for the bloc’s rotating presidency. Speaking after his talks, Szabolcs Takács said he and his partners — led by Lilyana Pavlova, Bulgaria’s minister in charge of the EU presidency — had discussed the country’s priorities for the presidency.
Pope Meets Hungarian Bishops
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- community & culture
Pope Francis received members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Vatican on Monday. At their meeting with the pontiff, the bishops discussed topical issues of Hungary’s Catholic Church and society, Bishop András Veres said after the two-hour talks.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.
Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, 14 - 19 November
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1, the only festival of its kind in Hungary, has been organized on an annual basis since 2004. It aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism, and to expose abuse and global human rights violations through creative, quality documentaries.
European Parliament Implementing ‘Soros Plan’, Says Orbán In Brussels
- 23 Oct 2017 9:09 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament has started implementing the “Soros plan”, as the EP’s commission on civil liberties, citizenship and home affairs (LIBE) has adopted a report on amending the Dublin Rule, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
PM Orbán & Hungarian FM Congratulates ÖVP On Winning Austrian Elections
- 18 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister has congratulated the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and its leader, Sebastian Kurz, on winning the Austrian election on Sunday. Szijjártó spoke on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
- 13 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Lebanon plays a key role in Hungary’s foreign policy, as the country is crucial to the stability of the Middle East, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday.
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Fidesz Proposes Resolution Rejecting Mandatory Migration Quota
- 28 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is to submit a draft resolution rejecting the European Parliament’s (EP) recent decision which imposes a mandatory migrant relocation scheme without an upper limit on all EU member states, the party’s parliamentary group leader said.
Government Official Holds Talks With Bulgarian EU Officials
- 23 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s state secretary for European affairs on Wednesday discussed issues concerning the European Union with officials of Bulgaria, the country next in line for the bloc’s rotating presidency. Speaking after his talks, Szabolcs Takács said he and his partners — led by Lilyana Pavlova, Bulgaria’s minister in charge of the EU presidency — had discussed the country’s priorities for the presidency.
Pope Meets Hungarian Bishops
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- community & culture
Pope Francis received members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Vatican on Monday. At their meeting with the pontiff, the bishops discussed topical issues of Hungary’s Catholic Church and society, Bishop András Veres said after the two-hour talks.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.
Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, 14 - 19 November
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1, the only festival of its kind in Hungary, has been organized on an annual basis since 2004. It aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism, and to expose abuse and global human rights violations through creative, quality documentaries.
European Parliament Implementing ‘Soros Plan’, Says Orbán In Brussels
- 23 Oct 2017 9:09 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament has started implementing the “Soros plan”, as the EP’s commission on civil liberties, citizenship and home affairs (LIBE) has adopted a report on amending the Dublin Rule, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
PM Orbán & Hungarian FM Congratulates ÖVP On Winning Austrian Elections
- 18 Oct 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister has congratulated the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and its leader, Sebastian Kurz, on winning the Austrian election on Sunday. Szijjártó spoke on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
- 13 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Lebanon plays a key role in Hungary’s foreign policy, as the country is crucial to the stability of the Middle East, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday.