185 result(s) for schengen border in Current Affairs
Hungary’s President Áder: EU Must Regain Credibility
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The main task for the European Union is to regain its credibility so as to avoid that public trust towards its institutions further wane, Hungary’s president said in Sofia where János Áder attended a meeting of presidents of the Arraiolos Group. Public trust in the EU will continue to further weaken if its leaders remain unable “to think in strategic terms.”
Balog: Luxembourg Formin’s Comments Sign Of Helplessness
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Comments made by Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign minister, demanding Hungary’s expulsion from the European Union demonstrate the helplessness of those who want to embody European politics today, Hungary’s human resources minister said. Asselborn told Germany’s Die Welt on Tuesday that the EU could not maintain its unity unless it excluded Hungary, a country which seriously violated European ...
“We Must Stop Brussels!” Referendum Booklet Warns Hungarians
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We must stop Brussels! We can send a clear and unequivocal message to Brussels with the referendum. We must achieve that it withdraws the dangerous proposal. For this we must vote no.” – Page 14.
Szijjártó: Germany ‘Serves As A Compass’ For Hungary
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany have close economic cooperation and Germany “serves as a compass for Hungary in particular in foreign policy matters”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with Germany daily Die Welt. The fact that there is a difference in the two countries’ migration policies is however “not a disaster,” Szijjártó said.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
Orbán Says EU Needs An Army, Not Refugee Policy
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said “migration and social issues should not be managed at the EU level” but the EU should do more to address security, and should establish a European army, at a meeting involving Central European leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw Friday, according to the government’s website.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Calls For Setting Up Joint European Army
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for setting up a common European army. Speaking at a news conference ahead of a Visegrad Four (V4) summit in Warsaw, Orbán outlined a set of proposals in connection with the future of the European Union’s security policy, economic policy, institutional system, and common policies. He said security should be made a priority within the bloc.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Hungary’s President Áder: EU Must Regain Credibility
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The main task for the European Union is to regain its credibility so as to avoid that public trust towards its institutions further wane, Hungary’s president said in Sofia where János Áder attended a meeting of presidents of the Arraiolos Group. Public trust in the EU will continue to further weaken if its leaders remain unable “to think in strategic terms.”
Balog: Luxembourg Formin’s Comments Sign Of Helplessness
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Comments made by Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign minister, demanding Hungary’s expulsion from the European Union demonstrate the helplessness of those who want to embody European politics today, Hungary’s human resources minister said. Asselborn told Germany’s Die Welt on Tuesday that the EU could not maintain its unity unless it excluded Hungary, a country which seriously violated European ...
“We Must Stop Brussels!” Referendum Booklet Warns Hungarians
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We must stop Brussels! We can send a clear and unequivocal message to Brussels with the referendum. We must achieve that it withdraws the dangerous proposal. For this we must vote no.” – Page 14.
Szijjártó: Germany ‘Serves As A Compass’ For Hungary
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany have close economic cooperation and Germany “serves as a compass for Hungary in particular in foreign policy matters”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview with Germany daily Die Welt. The fact that there is a difference in the two countries’ migration policies is however “not a disaster,” Szijjártó said.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
Orbán Says EU Needs An Army, Not Refugee Policy
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said “migration and social issues should not be managed at the EU level” but the EU should do more to address security, and should establish a European army, at a meeting involving Central European leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw Friday, according to the government’s website.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Calls For Setting Up Joint European Army
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for setting up a common European army. Speaking at a news conference ahead of a Visegrad Four (V4) summit in Warsaw, Orbán outlined a set of proposals in connection with the future of the European Union’s security policy, economic policy, institutional system, and common policies. He said security should be made a priority within the bloc.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.