778 result(s) for military
Hungarian Socialists Demand Immediate Military Reform
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called on the government to implement a reform of the country’s armed forces with no delay. Socialist MPs Tamás Harangozó and Márta Demeter said that the defence minister’s recent postponing an international aviation day originally set for next year was an “open admittance of the armed forces’ tragic state”.
Hungary’s PM: Attack On Paris Attack On Europe
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has been attacked and “we are also in danger,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament. Orbán cited President François Hollande as saying the Paris attacks were “an act of war”. France is a member of the EU so the community was also attacked in Paris. “This is our business, too. “What happened in Paris last Friday can happen elsewhere in Europe. “We are not safe either,” ...
Kövér Talks In Cambodia Part Of Hungary’s Opening To The East Policy
- 4 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in Hungary’s interest to renew cooperation with Cambodia and this is also in line with the government’s policy of opening up to the East, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said after meeting Cambodian political leaders in the capital Phnom Penh. Kövér, the first Hungarian house speaker to visit Cambodia, held bilateral talks with President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Senate ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Brave Warrior War Game In Hungary Ends
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Brave Warrior 2015 war game involving army units from Hungary and several other NATO nations ended in the Bakony hills on Wednesday. On the final day of the manoeuvres, Hungarian T-72 armoured carriers and BTR vehicles joined forces with American Stryker armoured cars and Humvees to overcome a fictional enemy with the help of air support. Defence Minister István Simicskó, US ambassador ...
October 23 Commemorations In Hungary To Include Exhibitions & Film Screenings
- 22 Oct 2015 1:40 AM
- community & culture
This year’s official commemorations of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising will include exhibitions, films screenings and a walk through history in the Hungarian Radio building, the organisers said. Nóra Ivády, head of the defence ministry’s national event organising office, said that the series of commemorative events will start on October 21 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the 1956 Technical ...
Hungary’s PM On Protecting European Values In Interview To German Weekly
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The German news magazine Focus published an interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán under the title “We are protecting Europe’s values” in its issue to be released on Saturday which was published in digital format on Friday evening.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
US Ambassador To Hungary: Strong Europe In America’s Interest
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States needs Europe to be strong and the same is true the other way round, the US ambassador to Hungary said in Budapest. Colleen Bell told a Hungarian Atlantic Council conference that it is in America’s interest that Europe should be successful. Among current challenges facing NATO, she highlighted the Ukraine crisis which she said had developed as a result of “Russian military ...
Hungarian Socialists Demand Immediate Military Reform
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called on the government to implement a reform of the country’s armed forces with no delay. Socialist MPs Tamás Harangozó and Márta Demeter said that the defence minister’s recent postponing an international aviation day originally set for next year was an “open admittance of the armed forces’ tragic state”.
Hungary’s PM: Attack On Paris Attack On Europe
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has been attacked and “we are also in danger,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament. Orbán cited President François Hollande as saying the Paris attacks were “an act of war”. France is a member of the EU so the community was also attacked in Paris. “This is our business, too. “What happened in Paris last Friday can happen elsewhere in Europe. “We are not safe either,” ...
Kövér Talks In Cambodia Part Of Hungary’s Opening To The East Policy
- 4 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in Hungary’s interest to renew cooperation with Cambodia and this is also in line with the government’s policy of opening up to the East, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said after meeting Cambodian political leaders in the capital Phnom Penh. Kövér, the first Hungarian house speaker to visit Cambodia, held bilateral talks with President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Senate ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Brave Warrior War Game In Hungary Ends
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Brave Warrior 2015 war game involving army units from Hungary and several other NATO nations ended in the Bakony hills on Wednesday. On the final day of the manoeuvres, Hungarian T-72 armoured carriers and BTR vehicles joined forces with American Stryker armoured cars and Humvees to overcome a fictional enemy with the help of air support. Defence Minister István Simicskó, US ambassador ...
October 23 Commemorations In Hungary To Include Exhibitions & Film Screenings
- 22 Oct 2015 1:40 AM
- community & culture
This year’s official commemorations of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising will include exhibitions, films screenings and a walk through history in the Hungarian Radio building, the organisers said. Nóra Ivády, head of the defence ministry’s national event organising office, said that the series of commemorative events will start on October 21 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the 1956 Technical ...
Hungary’s PM On Protecting European Values In Interview To German Weekly
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The German news magazine Focus published an interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán under the title “We are protecting Europe’s values” in its issue to be released on Saturday which was published in digital format on Friday evening.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
US Ambassador To Hungary: Strong Europe In America’s Interest
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States needs Europe to be strong and the same is true the other way round, the US ambassador to Hungary said in Budapest. Colleen Bell told a Hungarian Atlantic Council conference that it is in America’s interest that Europe should be successful. Among current challenges facing NATO, she highlighted the Ukraine crisis which she said had developed as a result of “Russian military ...