138 result(s) for political asylum
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Martin Schulz: Hungary Needs To Start Cooperating Constructively With The EU
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, openly criticized the Hungarian government for trying to portray Sunday’s invalid referendum results as an endorsement of its refusal to participate in a burden-sharing scheme approved by the European Council involving the resettlement of asylum seekers.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
PM Orbán: ‘European Line Of Defence’ Needed If Greece Can’t Protect Borders
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If Greece is unable or unwilling to protect its own borders to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Europe, then the EU should build “a European line of defence” along Greece’s border with Macedonia and Bulgaria, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Says Saturday’s Bombing Not Connected To Migration Crisis
- 28 Sep 2016 8:30 AM
- current affairs
In an interview given to state television channel M1, prime minister Viktor Orbán said there was nothing to indicate that the Saturday’s explosion was connected to the migration crisis.
Over 70% Of Hungarians Reject EU’s Migrant Quota In New Survey
- 22 Sep 2016 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Some 72% of Hungarians are against the automatic distribution of asylumseekers within European Union member states and 78% would vote ‘no’ at the Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas, the Századvég Foundation said citing a September survey on Tuesday. Századvég conducted its survey between September 7 and 12.
Xpat Opinion: Angela Merkel’s Self-Critical Comments On Migration
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist thinks that despite her self-critical comments, Chancellor Merkel is unlikely to make a U-turn on migration policy. The leading left-wing daily praises Angela Merkel’s efforts and contrasts her inclusive politics with the Hungarian government’s migration rhetoric.
Majority Of Hungarians Rejects Illegal Migration
- 3 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 90% of ordinary people continue to reject illegal migration to Europe, according to a report by the Századvég Political School Foundation.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Martin Schulz: Hungary Needs To Start Cooperating Constructively With The EU
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, openly criticized the Hungarian government for trying to portray Sunday’s invalid referendum results as an endorsement of its refusal to participate in a burden-sharing scheme approved by the European Council involving the resettlement of asylum seekers.
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
PM Orbán: ‘European Line Of Defence’ Needed If Greece Can’t Protect Borders
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If Greece is unable or unwilling to protect its own borders to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Europe, then the EU should build “a European line of defence” along Greece’s border with Macedonia and Bulgaria, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Says Saturday’s Bombing Not Connected To Migration Crisis
- 28 Sep 2016 8:30 AM
- current affairs
In an interview given to state television channel M1, prime minister Viktor Orbán said there was nothing to indicate that the Saturday’s explosion was connected to the migration crisis.
Over 70% Of Hungarians Reject EU’s Migrant Quota In New Survey
- 22 Sep 2016 12:30 PM
- current affairs
Some 72% of Hungarians are against the automatic distribution of asylumseekers within European Union member states and 78% would vote ‘no’ at the Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas, the Századvég Foundation said citing a September survey on Tuesday. Századvég conducted its survey between September 7 and 12.
Xpat Opinion: Angela Merkel’s Self-Critical Comments On Migration
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist thinks that despite her self-critical comments, Chancellor Merkel is unlikely to make a U-turn on migration policy. The leading left-wing daily praises Angela Merkel’s efforts and contrasts her inclusive politics with the Hungarian government’s migration rhetoric.
Majority Of Hungarians Rejects Illegal Migration
- 3 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 90% of ordinary people continue to reject illegal migration to Europe, according to a report by the Századvég Political School Foundation.