288 result(s) for schengen
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Orbán: Court Ruling Raises ‘Serious Matter Of Principle’
- 8 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the outcome of the European court case on quotas had raised a serious matter of principle, namely the question of “whether the EU is a free alliance of European nations or a Brussels-based empire”.
PM Orbán: European Court Decision Must Be Taken Into Account
- 8 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said he completely agreed with Slovak premier Robert Fico that the European Court of Justice decision to dismiss Slovakia and Hungary’s complaint concerning EU mandatory migrant quotas had to be acknowledged.
Szijjártó On Merkel Remarks: Hungary Upheld Schengen Rules In 2015
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Responding to the German chancellor, who said in a recent election debate that Hungary’s premier had failed to show solidarity by refusing to help refugees in 2015, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó countered that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had ordered the authorities to uphold Schengen rules in all circumstances.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
Official: Hungary Keeping Border Fence
- 19 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is committed to keeping its fence on its southern border standing, justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said, detailing Hungary’s response to the European Commission’s latest criticism of the country’s border regulations.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
CEU Hosts Conference On Migration, National Identity
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration and the identity of central and eastern European nations are the focal themes of a conference which began in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event organised by the Central European University’s Centre for Neighbourhood Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, former foreign minister Péter Balázs said that at present most migrants come from other continents rather than neighbouring ...
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Orbán: Court Ruling Raises ‘Serious Matter Of Principle’
- 8 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the outcome of the European court case on quotas had raised a serious matter of principle, namely the question of “whether the EU is a free alliance of European nations or a Brussels-based empire”.
PM Orbán: European Court Decision Must Be Taken Into Account
- 8 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an interview to public radio on Friday, said he completely agreed with Slovak premier Robert Fico that the European Court of Justice decision to dismiss Slovakia and Hungary’s complaint concerning EU mandatory migrant quotas had to be acknowledged.
Szijjártó On Merkel Remarks: Hungary Upheld Schengen Rules In 2015
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Responding to the German chancellor, who said in a recent election debate that Hungary’s premier had failed to show solidarity by refusing to help refugees in 2015, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó countered that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had ordered the authorities to uphold Schengen rules in all circumstances.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
Official: Hungary Keeping Border Fence
- 19 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is committed to keeping its fence on its southern border standing, justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said, detailing Hungary’s response to the European Commission’s latest criticism of the country’s border regulations.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
CEU Hosts Conference On Migration, National Identity
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration and the identity of central and eastern European nations are the focal themes of a conference which began in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event organised by the Central European University’s Centre for Neighbourhood Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, former foreign minister Péter Balázs said that at present most migrants come from other continents rather than neighbouring ...