420 result(s) for migration policy
Hungarian Govt To Launch Information Campaign On Reforms
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to launch an information campaign to make clear that Hungarian reforms are working well and that Hungary has benefitted from having chosen its own path in 2010, the government spokesman told a press conference. Zoltán Kovács said the aim of the campaign, starting in the next few days and lasting until the end of September, is to highlight family and tax policy reforms, ...
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Hungary & V4 Countries “Lobbied Successfully” Against Migration Quota
- 26 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four have lobbied successfully against the introduction of compulsory migrant quotas in the European Union, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He told public news channel M1 that the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) were united in their rejection of the compulsory quota.
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Anti-Hungarian Activities Observed In Some Neighbouring Countries
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We may observe expressly anti-Hungarian activities in quite a few neighbouring countries, and the Bureau of Intelligence must take action to combat these, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said before the National Security Committee of Parliament at his annual hearing held on Tuesday.
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
Hungarain Socialist Leader: Politics Based On Hate “Dead End”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the 10th congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s leader, József Tóbiás, called the politics of hate a dead end. A migration policy based on “internal solidarity” and “shared responsibility” in the EU would lead to a good outcome, he insisted. The Socialists have a common belief that all men are created equal, and no one should be excluded on ...
EU Condemns Hungary’s Gov Over PM’s Remarks On Death Penalty & Immigration
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament (EP) has asked the European Commission (EC) to assess the situation in Hungary and to establish a new mechanism to monitor democracy, the rule of law and human rights annually across the European Union, in a resolution voted on Wednesday.
Hungarian Govt To Launch Information Campaign On Reforms
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to launch an information campaign to make clear that Hungarian reforms are working well and that Hungary has benefitted from having chosen its own path in 2010, the government spokesman told a press conference. Zoltán Kovács said the aim of the campaign, starting in the next few days and lasting until the end of September, is to highlight family and tax policy reforms, ...
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Hungary & V4 Countries “Lobbied Successfully” Against Migration Quota
- 26 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four have lobbied successfully against the introduction of compulsory migrant quotas in the European Union, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He told public news channel M1 that the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) were united in their rejection of the compulsory quota.
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Anti-Hungarian Activities Observed In Some Neighbouring Countries
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We may observe expressly anti-Hungarian activities in quite a few neighbouring countries, and the Bureau of Intelligence must take action to combat these, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said before the National Security Committee of Parliament at his annual hearing held on Tuesday.
Bokros: Hungary Needs Immigrants
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needs immigrants, Lajos Bokros, leader of the non-parliamentary party Modern Hungary Movement, said at a demonstration against the government’s immigration policy held in front of Parliament. “Taking in economic immigrants is a national interest, as they help create jobs and pay taxes … provided there is good governance,” Bokros told some 150 protesters, adding that immigrants needed to ...
Hungarain Socialist Leader: Politics Based On Hate “Dead End”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the 10th congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s leader, József Tóbiás, called the politics of hate a dead end. A migration policy based on “internal solidarity” and “shared responsibility” in the EU would lead to a good outcome, he insisted. The Socialists have a common belief that all men are created equal, and no one should be excluded on ...
EU Condemns Hungary’s Gov Over PM’s Remarks On Death Penalty & Immigration
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament (EP) has asked the European Commission (EC) to assess the situation in Hungary and to establish a new mechanism to monitor democracy, the rule of law and human rights annually across the European Union, in a resolution voted on Wednesday.