458 result(s) for migration policy
PM Orbán Threatens To Sue EU
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on last week’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a stalemate had emerged because the European Union’s migrant quota proposal was still on the table. “We are constantly vetoing it.” In order to resolve this situation, the Slovak EU presidency must be ready with a proposal by December, Orbán said in an interview to public radio.
Szijjártó: Europe Faces Big Challenges
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe faces around five big challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister has told Canada’s CBC television in an interview. Péter Szijjártó mentioned migration, terrorism, the conflict in Ukraine, energy security and Brexit as the main issues on Europe’s agenda.
Orbán: Govt Seeks Economic Agreements To Boost Competitiveness
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- business
The government wants to create agreements with economic players in the interest of competitiveness, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview to public radio. Hungary is a private economy, so the government can only improve competitiveness in agreement with economic players, Orbán said.
Hungary Supports German Efforts To Curb Illegal Migration
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government supports Germany’s attempts to curb illegal migration into the European Union through the migration deals the bloc has signed with Turkey and certain African countries, government office chief János Lázár said. But Hungary also believes these agreements are no reason for the EU to give up on protecting its external borders, he added.
Justice Minister Discusses Migration In Beirut
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian justice minister discussed migration related issues during his official visit to Beirut, his ministry said. László Trócsányi met his Lebanese counterpart, Ashraf al-Rifi, who invited him for the visit, and briefed him on topical issues related to migration and the migrant policy of Hungary and the European Union.
Szijjártó: Hungary-Netherlands Ties ‘Friendly’
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ties between Hungary and the Netherlands are “friendly”, and on such foundations it will be possible to build the European Union’s future in related debates, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Tuesday after meeting Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders.
Referendum Vote Officially Declared Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) officially declared Hungary’s migrant quota referendum invalid, as the number of valid votes cast did not reach the 50% -plus-one threshold. NVI chief Ilona Pálffy said after 98.82% of the votes had been counted that the number of valid votes was 3.2 million.
Orbán: Europe ‘Would Have Fallen ’ Without Hungary’s Border Measures
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Had Hungary not fulfilled its obligations concerning illegal migration, Europe “would have fallen” by now, the prime minister said in an interview to free-distribution daily Lokál. Viktor Orbán told the paper that by implementing strict border protection measures last year, Hungary “did what is done in sober parts of the world from the US to Israel: we protected Hungary and with it the European ...
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
PM Orbán Threatens To Sue EU
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on last week’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a stalemate had emerged because the European Union’s migrant quota proposal was still on the table. “We are constantly vetoing it.” In order to resolve this situation, the Slovak EU presidency must be ready with a proposal by December, Orbán said in an interview to public radio.
Szijjártó: Europe Faces Big Challenges
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe faces around five big challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister has told Canada’s CBC television in an interview. Péter Szijjártó mentioned migration, terrorism, the conflict in Ukraine, energy security and Brexit as the main issues on Europe’s agenda.
Orbán: Govt Seeks Economic Agreements To Boost Competitiveness
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- business
The government wants to create agreements with economic players in the interest of competitiveness, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview to public radio. Hungary is a private economy, so the government can only improve competitiveness in agreement with economic players, Orbán said.
Hungary Supports German Efforts To Curb Illegal Migration
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government supports Germany’s attempts to curb illegal migration into the European Union through the migration deals the bloc has signed with Turkey and certain African countries, government office chief János Lázár said. But Hungary also believes these agreements are no reason for the EU to give up on protecting its external borders, he added.
Justice Minister Discusses Migration In Beirut
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian justice minister discussed migration related issues during his official visit to Beirut, his ministry said. László Trócsányi met his Lebanese counterpart, Ashraf al-Rifi, who invited him for the visit, and briefed him on topical issues related to migration and the migrant policy of Hungary and the European Union.
Szijjártó: Hungary-Netherlands Ties ‘Friendly’
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ties between Hungary and the Netherlands are “friendly”, and on such foundations it will be possible to build the European Union’s future in related debates, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Tuesday after meeting Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders.
Referendum Vote Officially Declared Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) officially declared Hungary’s migrant quota referendum invalid, as the number of valid votes cast did not reach the 50% -plus-one threshold. NVI chief Ilona Pálffy said after 98.82% of the votes had been counted that the number of valid votes was 3.2 million.
Orbán: Europe ‘Would Have Fallen ’ Without Hungary’s Border Measures
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Had Hungary not fulfilled its obligations concerning illegal migration, Europe “would have fallen” by now, the prime minister said in an interview to free-distribution daily Lokál. Viktor Orbán told the paper that by implementing strict border protection measures last year, Hungary “did what is done in sober parts of the world from the US to Israel: we protected Hungary and with it the European ...
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.














