364 result(s) for minister of defence
Interior, Defence Ministers Meet Austrian Counter Parts
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The interior and defence ministers of Hungary and Austria met at Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation against illegal migration. The meeting focused on ways Austria could contribute to border control in southern Hungary, Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter told a press conference after the talks.
PM Orbán Calls On EU Member States To Reclaim Competences From Brussels In FAZ Article
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an article published in Monday’s edition of conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blamed the European Commission for the crisis which is affecting the European Union. Mr. Orbán calls on Member States to reclaim their spheres of competence from Brussels.
Ministers Say Stabilising Southern Neighbours Priority
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stabilising the southern neighbour countries is of vital importance to Hungary in order to curb the wave of migration, therefore, Hungary strives to contribute to stabilising the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw. Szijjártó said NATO is faced with major challenges not only from the east but also from the south.
Hungary Opening Defence Attaché Offices In 4 European Capitals
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will open a defence attaché office in Zagreb later this year and in Bratislava, Prague and Skopje in 2017 as a way of boosting its military diplomacy, the defence minister announced. Addressing an annual meeting of defence attachés in Budapest, István Simicskó said Europe’s security environment had changed considerably in recent years.
Families Of Perished Explosives Experts To Receive Over HUF 10M
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a post-WW2 Soviet bomb exploded on a former bombing range in eastern Hungary on Friday are expected to receive one-off payments of over 10 million forints (EUR 31,560) each in addition to other compensation, daily Magyar Idők reports.
Bomb Disposal Squad Killed In Action
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Four bomb disposal experts died and another sustained severe injuries when a World War II bomb exploded in the Hortobágy National Park on Friday. The four were attempting to defuse two 250kg bombs on a military shooting range near Nádudvar when one of them went off for unknown reasons.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
2017 Budget Bill Targets Deficit Of HUF 1,166.4 BN
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s budget is expected to run a cash-flow-based deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints (EUR 3.7bn) next year, well above the 761.6 billion gap targeted for 2016. The 2017 budget bill targets revenue of 17,374.9 billion forints and expenditures of 18,541.3 billion.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Interior, Defence Ministers Meet Austrian Counter Parts
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The interior and defence ministers of Hungary and Austria met at Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation against illegal migration. The meeting focused on ways Austria could contribute to border control in southern Hungary, Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter told a press conference after the talks.
PM Orbán Calls On EU Member States To Reclaim Competences From Brussels In FAZ Article
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an article published in Monday’s edition of conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blamed the European Commission for the crisis which is affecting the European Union. Mr. Orbán calls on Member States to reclaim their spheres of competence from Brussels.
Ministers Say Stabilising Southern Neighbours Priority
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stabilising the southern neighbour countries is of vital importance to Hungary in order to curb the wave of migration, therefore, Hungary strives to contribute to stabilising the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw. Szijjártó said NATO is faced with major challenges not only from the east but also from the south.
Hungary Opening Defence Attaché Offices In 4 European Capitals
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will open a defence attaché office in Zagreb later this year and in Bratislava, Prague and Skopje in 2017 as a way of boosting its military diplomacy, the defence minister announced. Addressing an annual meeting of defence attachés in Budapest, István Simicskó said Europe’s security environment had changed considerably in recent years.
Families Of Perished Explosives Experts To Receive Over HUF 10M
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a post-WW2 Soviet bomb exploded on a former bombing range in eastern Hungary on Friday are expected to receive one-off payments of over 10 million forints (EUR 31,560) each in addition to other compensation, daily Magyar Idők reports.
Bomb Disposal Squad Killed In Action
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Four bomb disposal experts died and another sustained severe injuries when a World War II bomb exploded in the Hortobágy National Park on Friday. The four were attempting to defuse two 250kg bombs on a military shooting range near Nádudvar when one of them went off for unknown reasons.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
2017 Budget Bill Targets Deficit Of HUF 1,166.4 BN
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s budget is expected to run a cash-flow-based deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints (EUR 3.7bn) next year, well above the 761.6 billion gap targeted for 2016. The 2017 budget bill targets revenue of 17,374.9 billion forints and expenditures of 18,541.3 billion.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...