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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] ...
Hungary’s PM To Attend UN Conference On Migration In New York
- 22 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to attend an extraordinary United Nations conference on migration in New York next week, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI. The meeting, set for September 30, will focus on challenges posed by tendencies of growing migration and an increased number of refugees worldwide, said Bertalan Havasi.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Orbán: Hungary Cannot Expect Help In Migrant Crisis
- 18 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary cannot expect to rely on its southern neighbours, neither the Serbians nor the Croatians, for help “when there is a situation” regarding the migrant crisis. What’s even worse, Hungary cannot even expect help from the West and “the critical voices from there are not calming down”, he said. Parts of the European media and politics are governed by “suicidal ...
Hungary Against Quotas But Will Accept If Passed
- 17 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mandatory quotas to distribute refugees would be against fundamental interests of all European Union members, however, if the EU passes that proposal into law, Hungary must accept it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Austria’s Die Presse and by the German Die Welt. We are ready to discuss quotas, but exclusively on a voluntary basis and only when the influx of ...
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.
Fence Planed On Hungarian - Croatian Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will build a fence at certain places along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a Wednesday interview with foreign media. The Drava river forms a natural barrier along most of Hungary’s border with Croatia, although not the section closest to Serbia.
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 ...
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] ...
Hungary’s PM To Attend UN Conference On Migration In New York
- 22 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to attend an extraordinary United Nations conference on migration in New York next week, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI. The meeting, set for September 30, will focus on challenges posed by tendencies of growing migration and an increased number of refugees worldwide, said Bertalan Havasi.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Orbán: Hungary Cannot Expect Help In Migrant Crisis
- 18 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary cannot expect to rely on its southern neighbours, neither the Serbians nor the Croatians, for help “when there is a situation” regarding the migrant crisis. What’s even worse, Hungary cannot even expect help from the West and “the critical voices from there are not calming down”, he said. Parts of the European media and politics are governed by “suicidal ...
Hungary Against Quotas But Will Accept If Passed
- 17 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mandatory quotas to distribute refugees would be against fundamental interests of all European Union members, however, if the EU passes that proposal into law, Hungary must accept it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Austria’s Die Presse and by the German Die Welt. We are ready to discuss quotas, but exclusively on a voluntary basis and only when the influx of ...
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.
Fence Planed On Hungarian - Croatian Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will build a fence at certain places along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a Wednesday interview with foreign media. The Drava river forms a natural barrier along most of Hungary’s border with Croatia, although not the section closest to Serbia.
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 ...