330 result(s) for migration issues
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
EU Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Refugee Quotas
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.
Govt Office Chief: Nationwide Survey Respondents Back Govt’s Policies
- 2 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The 1.7 million people who took part in the government’s “national consultation” survey support the government’s positions on the issues that were discussed in the questionnaire, the government office chief said. Wednesday was the last day for voters to return their answers to the questionnaire by mail or online.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.
Orbán’s Speech At Plenary Session Of The European Parliament
- 27 Apr 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s dedication to the European Union is “unquestionable” but in many respects, the government is dissatisfied with the operations of the EU, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
Timmermans: EC To Scrutinise Hungary Higher Education Law
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) is to examine whether the amendment to the Hungarian higher education law, which he said threatened the Central European University founded by US financier George Soros with closure, complies with the fundamental values of the European Union, first Vice-President of the EC, Frans Timmermans, said.
Orbán’s Advisor: Public Survey Needed Because Brussels, Budapest Disagree On Migration
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister’s security advisor has said Hungary’s forthcoming national consultation, a survey of citizens on a range of issues including mass illegal migration, is necessary because the public will have the chance to give their opinion on the government’s migration policy and signal its opposition to demands made by Brussels.
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
EU Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Refugee Quotas
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.
Govt Office Chief: Nationwide Survey Respondents Back Govt’s Policies
- 2 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The 1.7 million people who took part in the government’s “national consultation” survey support the government’s positions on the issues that were discussed in the questionnaire, the government office chief said. Wednesday was the last day for voters to return their answers to the questionnaire by mail or online.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.
Orbán’s Speech At Plenary Session Of The European Parliament
- 27 Apr 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s dedication to the European Union is “unquestionable” but in many respects, the government is dissatisfied with the operations of the EU, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.
No Need For Immigration To Solve Demographic Challenges, Says Orbán in EP
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will use its own resources and meet “challenges of the European demographic crisis” without immigrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. Orbán spoke following a plenary in the European Parliament focusing on fundamental rights in Hungary, which Orbán said was in fact centered around migration and related issues.
Timmermans: EC To Scrutinise Hungary Higher Education Law
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) is to examine whether the amendment to the Hungarian higher education law, which he said threatened the Central European University founded by US financier George Soros with closure, complies with the fundamental values of the European Union, first Vice-President of the EC, Frans Timmermans, said.
Orbán’s Advisor: Public Survey Needed Because Brussels, Budapest Disagree On Migration
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister’s security advisor has said Hungary’s forthcoming national consultation, a survey of citizens on a range of issues including mass illegal migration, is necessary because the public will have the chance to give their opinion on the government’s migration policy and signal its opposition to demands made by Brussels.