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Former Florida Congressman Hired By Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has appointed former Florida congressman Connie Mack to lobby for Hungary in Washington. Companies owned by the Republican politician turned lobbyist and the Fidesz-linked Századvég were given a Ft 1.4 billion government contract last year to lobby for Hungarian interests in the US for four years. Mack will serve as a “communication channel” between American media and ...
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Hungary Seals Off Border With Serbia As Stricter Regulation Comes Into Force Today
- 15 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s armed forces sealed off the country’s borders with Serbia, including the critical Röszke crossing point on, on Monday afternoon. The section of the border in question is the point most affected by illegal migrants coming from Serbia. From Tuesday on migrants will no longer be allowed through the point where the Szeged-Szabadka (Subotica) railway line intersects the joint border and the ...
Govt Supporters Rally Against Liberal Weekly’s Cover Comparing Hungary’s PM To Hitler
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2500-3000 pro-government demonstrators held a protest yesterday in front of the editorial office of the liberal news magazine Magyar Narancs against the cover design of its Thursday issue that featured Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a barbed-wire moustache, a joint reference to the border fence and the late German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Hungary Summons Austrian Ambassador Over Chancellor's Remarks On Orbán
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry summoned the Austrian ambassador over remarks made by Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann on Hungary in an interview published by Der Spiegel. The foreign ministry rejected Faymann’s remarks in the interview entitled “Can’t do it without quotas”. Faymann said: “Orbán is acting irresponsibly when he says everyone is an economic refugee.”
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Video: Hungary's PM Orban: Europe In Great Danger
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
Hungarian PM’s comments come ahead of his talks in Brussels on the migrant crisis. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a passionate defense of his government’s controversial refugee policies, casting the debate as a clash of cultures that threatens to undo Europe. “Europe is not being pressured by a ‘refugee problem’ or a ‘refugee situation,’” he wrote in an op-ed for Germany’s ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Welcomes German Decision On Border Controls
- 14 Sep 2015 4:50 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed the decision the German government announced on Sunday evening to introduce temporary controls on its border with Austria, according to an online report by German daily Bild. “We have great understanding of Germany’s decision and we support it,” he told the paper. “We understand that the decision needed to be taken in order to protect Germany’s and Europe’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration: The Clash Of Civilizations?
- 14 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits on both the Right and the Left fear that a European civilization based on Christian and Enlightenment values is endangered by Muslim migrants, whose culture is not compatible with European norms.
Former Florida Congressman Hired By Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has appointed former Florida congressman Connie Mack to lobby for Hungary in Washington. Companies owned by the Republican politician turned lobbyist and the Fidesz-linked Századvég were given a Ft 1.4 billion government contract last year to lobby for Hungarian interests in the US for four years. Mack will serve as a “communication channel” between American media and ...
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Hungary Seals Off Border With Serbia As Stricter Regulation Comes Into Force Today
- 15 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s armed forces sealed off the country’s borders with Serbia, including the critical Röszke crossing point on, on Monday afternoon. The section of the border in question is the point most affected by illegal migrants coming from Serbia. From Tuesday on migrants will no longer be allowed through the point where the Szeged-Szabadka (Subotica) railway line intersects the joint border and the ...
Govt Supporters Rally Against Liberal Weekly’s Cover Comparing Hungary’s PM To Hitler
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2500-3000 pro-government demonstrators held a protest yesterday in front of the editorial office of the liberal news magazine Magyar Narancs against the cover design of its Thursday issue that featured Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a barbed-wire moustache, a joint reference to the border fence and the late German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Hungary Summons Austrian Ambassador Over Chancellor's Remarks On Orbán
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry summoned the Austrian ambassador over remarks made by Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann on Hungary in an interview published by Der Spiegel. The foreign ministry rejected Faymann’s remarks in the interview entitled “Can’t do it without quotas”. Faymann said: “Orbán is acting irresponsibly when he says everyone is an economic refugee.”
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Video: Hungary's PM Orban: Europe In Great Danger
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
Hungarian PM’s comments come ahead of his talks in Brussels on the migrant crisis. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a passionate defense of his government’s controversial refugee policies, casting the debate as a clash of cultures that threatens to undo Europe. “Europe is not being pressured by a ‘refugee problem’ or a ‘refugee situation,’” he wrote in an op-ed for Germany’s ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Welcomes German Decision On Border Controls
- 14 Sep 2015 4:50 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed the decision the German government announced on Sunday evening to introduce temporary controls on its border with Austria, according to an online report by German daily Bild. “We have great understanding of Germany’s decision and we support it,” he told the paper. “We understand that the decision needed to be taken in order to protect Germany’s and Europe’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration: The Clash Of Civilizations?
- 14 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits on both the Right and the Left fear that a European civilization based on Christian and Enlightenment values is endangered by Muslim migrants, whose culture is not compatible with European norms.