859 result(s) for military
EC Asks Hungarian Govt On Migrant Rules In Administrative Letter
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent an administrative letter to the Hungarian government to ask for information about legal amendments that entered into force in mid-September in connection with the migration crisis, an EC spokesperson confirmed. Natasha Bertaud declined to reveal details but said the questions concerned Hungary’s regulations on refugees and migration.
Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Former Hungarian Communist Party Official Biszku Pleads Innocent In New Trial
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, the interior minister in 1956, pleaded innocent to charges of war crimes when a new trial began on Friday. Biszku is accused of abetting the shooting of protesters by state security officials at Nyugati tér and in Salgótarján in December 1956, as well as failing to investigate a raid in 1957 and denying Communist crimes.
Situation Of Hungarian Refugees In ’56 Is Not Comparable With Current Mass Migration
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation of the people who left Hungary after 1956 is not comparable with the current mass migration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at his meeting with Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General held on Thursday.
It Is Hungary’s Historic & Moral Obligation To Protect Europe
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his address on urgent and topical matters before the start of daily business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that it is Hungary’s historic and moral obligation to protect Europe, and when Hungary is protecting its borders, it is also protecting Europe.
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Brave Warrior 2015 Military Exercise Starts In NW Hungary
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
An international military exercise codenamed Brave Warrior 2015 started in Győr, in northwest Hungary, with Hungarian and US soldiers crossing the Moson branch of the River Danube on Thursday. The exercise will run through October 21. The opening event was visited by US Ambassador in Hungary Colleen Bell, Defence Ministry state secretary Tamás Vargha and deputy commander of the US’s 4th Infantry ...
EC Asks Hungarian Govt On Migrant Rules In Administrative Letter
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent an administrative letter to the Hungarian government to ask for information about legal amendments that entered into force in mid-September in connection with the migration crisis, an EC spokesperson confirmed. Natasha Bertaud declined to reveal details but said the questions concerned Hungary’s regulations on refugees and migration.
Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Former Hungarian Communist Party Official Biszku Pleads Innocent In New Trial
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, the interior minister in 1956, pleaded innocent to charges of war crimes when a new trial began on Friday. Biszku is accused of abetting the shooting of protesters by state security officials at Nyugati tér and in Salgótarján in December 1956, as well as failing to investigate a raid in 1957 and denying Communist crimes.
Situation Of Hungarian Refugees In ’56 Is Not Comparable With Current Mass Migration
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation of the people who left Hungary after 1956 is not comparable with the current mass migration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at his meeting with Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General held on Thursday.
It Is Hungary’s Historic & Moral Obligation To Protect Europe
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his address on urgent and topical matters before the start of daily business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that it is Hungary’s historic and moral obligation to protect Europe, and when Hungary is protecting its borders, it is also protecting Europe.
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Brave Warrior 2015 Military Exercise Starts In NW Hungary
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
An international military exercise codenamed Brave Warrior 2015 started in Győr, in northwest Hungary, with Hungarian and US soldiers crossing the Moson branch of the River Danube on Thursday. The exercise will run through October 21. The opening event was visited by US Ambassador in Hungary Colleen Bell, Defence Ministry state secretary Tamás Vargha and deputy commander of the US’s 4th Infantry ...