262 result(s) for new treaty
Lázár: Keeping Independence Most Important For Hungary
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important question for Hungary in the next ten years is to what extent it will be able to maintain its independence, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview published by daily Népszava on Thursday. “This is the essence of (ruling) Fidesz’s politics and everything else should be viewed with this in mind. We want more Hungary and less Brussels,” he said.
Hungary’s PM: Considerations Of Common Sense Have Been Removed From European Politics
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with Czech daily Lidové Noviny published on Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “considerations of common sense” have been removed from European politics for some time now. The Prime Minister explained that “the European political elite is sitting in a closed, ideological shell, which means it has hardly any connection to reality”. The migration crisis “demonstrates ...
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Hungary Puts Forward Reasons For Objection To Mandatory Quotas
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has put forward ten reasons for the abolishment of migrant resettlement quotas, the justice minister said. László Trócsányi noted that Hungary had submitted its objections to the EU quotas at the European Court on Thursday. He noted that parliament had approved a law obliging Hungary to take action against the quota system. In a 25- page document, the justice ministry advanced ten ...
Hungary’s PM: ‘It’s A Fact: All The Terrorists Are Migrants’
- 26 Nov 2015 6:35 AM
- current affairs
All migrants pose a security threat, because their identities are not known, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with the online portal Politico.eu published on Monday. “Of course it’s not accepted, but the factual point is that all the terrorists are basically migrants,” Orbán said.
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Fidesz Party Leader Kósa To Challenge Refugee Quota At EU Court
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz’s new caucus leader Lajos Kósa spoke out against a compulsory refugee quota system envisaged by the EU, as “extremely harmful” yesterday and said Hungary may challenge the quota at the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg. He told a press conference that the plan resettles 120,000 refugees, but 300,000 migrants have arrived this year.
Szijjártó: Hungary Complies With Schengen, EU Rules
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of the few countries that comply with the Schengen rules and protect the European Union’s external borders, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The foreign ministry noted that Italian news agency ANSA quoted Italian premier Matteo Renzi as responding to a question about Russia at the Clinton Global Initiative conference that “today the real risk to Europe is not Russia but ...
Lázár: Keeping Independence Most Important For Hungary
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important question for Hungary in the next ten years is to what extent it will be able to maintain its independence, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview published by daily Népszava on Thursday. “This is the essence of (ruling) Fidesz’s politics and everything else should be viewed with this in mind. We want more Hungary and less Brussels,” he said.
Hungary’s PM: Considerations Of Common Sense Have Been Removed From European Politics
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with Czech daily Lidové Noviny published on Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “considerations of common sense” have been removed from European politics for some time now. The Prime Minister explained that “the European political elite is sitting in a closed, ideological shell, which means it has hardly any connection to reality”. The migration crisis “demonstrates ...
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Hungary Puts Forward Reasons For Objection To Mandatory Quotas
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has put forward ten reasons for the abolishment of migrant resettlement quotas, the justice minister said. László Trócsányi noted that Hungary had submitted its objections to the EU quotas at the European Court on Thursday. He noted that parliament had approved a law obliging Hungary to take action against the quota system. In a 25- page document, the justice ministry advanced ten ...
Hungary’s PM: ‘It’s A Fact: All The Terrorists Are Migrants’
- 26 Nov 2015 6:35 AM
- current affairs
All migrants pose a security threat, because their identities are not known, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with the online portal Politico.eu published on Monday. “Of course it’s not accepted, but the factual point is that all the terrorists are basically migrants,” Orbán said.
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Fidesz Party Leader Kósa To Challenge Refugee Quota At EU Court
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz’s new caucus leader Lajos Kósa spoke out against a compulsory refugee quota system envisaged by the EU, as “extremely harmful” yesterday and said Hungary may challenge the quota at the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg. He told a press conference that the plan resettles 120,000 refugees, but 300,000 migrants have arrived this year.
Szijjártó: Hungary Complies With Schengen, EU Rules
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of the few countries that comply with the Schengen rules and protect the European Union’s external borders, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The foreign ministry noted that Italian news agency ANSA quoted Italian premier Matteo Renzi as responding to a question about Russia at the Clinton Global Initiative conference that “today the real risk to Europe is not Russia but ...