2,618 result(s) for policy
Xpat Opinion: High Commissioner For Human Rights: Hungary Violating International Law
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday said he was appalled at the recent actions and attitudes displayed by the Hungarian Government and authorities in relation to refugees and migrants, and also urged European institutions to resolve their impasse and take firm action to respond to the crisis in Hungary and elsewhere.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Migrant Rights Important
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of migrants are "very important", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, adding this is one reason why Hungary has proposed EU financing for refugee camps in countries neighbouring Syria. Commenting on critical remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy concerning the Hungarian government’s migration policy, Szijjártó said he agreed with Rajoy’s remarks on the importance of the ...
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.
Szijjártó Rejects Croatian PM’s Criticism Of Hungary Migration Policy
- 22 Sep 2015 3:02 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó dismissed remarks by the Croatian prime minister, who said that Hungary had allowed migrants to travel through the country freely for a whole year without registering them. Zoran Milanovic, the Croatian premier, in an interview criticised Hungarian leaders for their “inflexible” attitude. He also said: “It seems nobody from the west will talk to [prime minister] ...
Migrants May Cost Hungary’s Budget HUF 60bn
- 21 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has recommended that the budget be modified by adding Ft 60 billion to government reserves, due to the extra costs caused by the influx of migrants, including the fences at the borders with Serbia and Croatia.
Hungary’s PM: We Are Experiencing A Crisis Of Liberal Identity
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“The whole refugee crisis, this whole migration and the whole problem of economic immigration, if viewed from the right perspective, is nothing more than an identity crisis on the part of liberalism”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explained in his speech at the annual Civil Picnic in Kötcse on 5 September, the full text of which was published by Hungarian weekly Demokrata on Wednesday.
Germany’s Change Of Heart Shows Hungarian Measures Are Right, Says Fidesz
- 15 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The fact that Germany has changed its policy in favour of protecting its borders against migrants goes to show that Hungary’s strict border measures are right, a Fidesz politician said in Röszke on the Serbian border. The party’s deputy chairman, Gergely Gulyás, said that it was clear that the welcoming message to migrants by leaders of the European Union and certain member states had been ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Lazar: Euratom Clears Paks Upgrade Contracts
- 11 Sep 2015 11:02 AM
- business
The Euratom Supply Agency has reviewed contracts for the Paks nuclear reactor development project and determined they are fully in line with the EU legal framework, government office chief Janos Lazar said on Thursday. Euratom informed the government on September 7 that the contracts for the Paks development comply with all technical, energy policy and environmental protection requirements, Lazar ...
Xpat Opinion: High Commissioner For Human Rights: Hungary Violating International Law
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday said he was appalled at the recent actions and attitudes displayed by the Hungarian Government and authorities in relation to refugees and migrants, and also urged European institutions to resolve their impasse and take firm action to respond to the crisis in Hungary and elsewhere.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Migrant Rights Important
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of migrants are "very important", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, adding this is one reason why Hungary has proposed EU financing for refugee camps in countries neighbouring Syria. Commenting on critical remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy concerning the Hungarian government’s migration policy, Szijjártó said he agreed with Rajoy’s remarks on the importance of the ...
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.
Szijjártó Rejects Croatian PM’s Criticism Of Hungary Migration Policy
- 22 Sep 2015 3:02 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó dismissed remarks by the Croatian prime minister, who said that Hungary had allowed migrants to travel through the country freely for a whole year without registering them. Zoran Milanovic, the Croatian premier, in an interview criticised Hungarian leaders for their “inflexible” attitude. He also said: “It seems nobody from the west will talk to [prime minister] ...
Migrants May Cost Hungary’s Budget HUF 60bn
- 21 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has recommended that the budget be modified by adding Ft 60 billion to government reserves, due to the extra costs caused by the influx of migrants, including the fences at the borders with Serbia and Croatia.
Hungary’s PM: We Are Experiencing A Crisis Of Liberal Identity
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“The whole refugee crisis, this whole migration and the whole problem of economic immigration, if viewed from the right perspective, is nothing more than an identity crisis on the part of liberalism”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explained in his speech at the annual Civil Picnic in Kötcse on 5 September, the full text of which was published by Hungarian weekly Demokrata on Wednesday.
Germany’s Change Of Heart Shows Hungarian Measures Are Right, Says Fidesz
- 15 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The fact that Germany has changed its policy in favour of protecting its borders against migrants goes to show that Hungary’s strict border measures are right, a Fidesz politician said in Röszke on the Serbian border. The party’s deputy chairman, Gergely Gulyás, said that it was clear that the welcoming message to migrants by leaders of the European Union and certain member states had been ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Lazar: Euratom Clears Paks Upgrade Contracts
- 11 Sep 2015 11:02 AM
- business
The Euratom Supply Agency has reviewed contracts for the Paks nuclear reactor development project and determined they are fully in line with the EU legal framework, government office chief Janos Lazar said on Thursday. Euratom informed the government on September 7 that the contracts for the Paks development comply with all technical, energy policy and environmental protection requirements, Lazar ...