2,329 result(s) for security
Interior Minister Praises Public Security In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Public security in Hungary is “firm and free of extremism”, the interior minister said in Budapest on Saturday. Speaking at an oath-taking ceremony of young police officers, Sándor Pintér highlighted the government’s commitment to making Hungary “the safest country in Europe” and said “we will not allow our security or future to be jeopardised; we will save our borders from the attacks of illegal ...
Budapest Gay Pride Festival Gets Under Way
- 3 Jul 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
The 22nd Budapest Pride festival of the gay (LGBTQ) community opened on Friday night. At the opening ceremony, Szilvia Nagy of the organising Rainbow Mission Foundation said it was “not easy” to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer in Hungary, and recalled that it was in 2007 for the first time that Pride marchers in Budapest were attacked by violent “counter-demonstrators”.
Századvég Survey: Europeans Want Border Security
- 30 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Europeans want more effective protections of the bloc’s external borders, according to a survey of citizens in 28 European Union member states by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 77% believed that the EU should be doing a better job of protecting the external border, Századvég said, adding that the same opinion was represented by 80-90% of centrists in Germany.
Deputy Speaker Of Hungarian Parliament Holds Talks In Washington
- 30 Jun 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás met members of the US House of Representatives and leaders of civil organisations on the first day of a three-day visit to Washington, DC.
Govt Respects US Travel Restrictions
- 29 Jun 2017 8:52 AM
- travel
The Hungarian government respects travel restriction measures introduced by the United States, the foreign ministry’s press chief said.
Election Office Chief Urges Vigilance In Light Of Cyberattacks Abroad
- 26 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
The National Election Office (NVI) must be prepared to respond to cyberattacks during next year’s general election in light of the attacks carried out against election processes abroad, Ilona Pálffy, the head of the office, said in an interview to Népszava daily. Pálffy said the NVI had thought “for a long time” that organising the 2018 election would be a “cakewalk”.
PM Orbán: EU Member States At Odds Over Migrant Redistribution
- 23 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union member states disagree on how migrants should be distributed across the continent, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Hungarian reporters ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. Western European member states want to “get rid of the migrants they unjustifiably let in” by distributing them among countries, such as Hungary, that protected themselves and refused to let in ...
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Role Important In Restoring Security, Competitiveness
- 23 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Central Europe must play an important role in restoring Europe’s security and competitiveness, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers in Minsk. Szijjártó said the migration crisis, the threat of terrorism and Europe’s competitiveness woes posed serious challenges to the continent.
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Interior Minister Praises Public Security In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Public security in Hungary is “firm and free of extremism”, the interior minister said in Budapest on Saturday. Speaking at an oath-taking ceremony of young police officers, Sándor Pintér highlighted the government’s commitment to making Hungary “the safest country in Europe” and said “we will not allow our security or future to be jeopardised; we will save our borders from the attacks of illegal ...
Budapest Gay Pride Festival Gets Under Way
- 3 Jul 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
The 22nd Budapest Pride festival of the gay (LGBTQ) community opened on Friday night. At the opening ceremony, Szilvia Nagy of the organising Rainbow Mission Foundation said it was “not easy” to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer in Hungary, and recalled that it was in 2007 for the first time that Pride marchers in Budapest were attacked by violent “counter-demonstrators”.
Századvég Survey: Europeans Want Border Security
- 30 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Europeans want more effective protections of the bloc’s external borders, according to a survey of citizens in 28 European Union member states by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 77% believed that the EU should be doing a better job of protecting the external border, Századvég said, adding that the same opinion was represented by 80-90% of centrists in Germany.
Deputy Speaker Of Hungarian Parliament Holds Talks In Washington
- 30 Jun 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás met members of the US House of Representatives and leaders of civil organisations on the first day of a three-day visit to Washington, DC.
Govt Respects US Travel Restrictions
- 29 Jun 2017 8:52 AM
- travel
The Hungarian government respects travel restriction measures introduced by the United States, the foreign ministry’s press chief said.
Election Office Chief Urges Vigilance In Light Of Cyberattacks Abroad
- 26 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
The National Election Office (NVI) must be prepared to respond to cyberattacks during next year’s general election in light of the attacks carried out against election processes abroad, Ilona Pálffy, the head of the office, said in an interview to Népszava daily. Pálffy said the NVI had thought “for a long time” that organising the 2018 election would be a “cakewalk”.
PM Orbán: EU Member States At Odds Over Migrant Redistribution
- 23 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union member states disagree on how migrants should be distributed across the continent, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Hungarian reporters ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. Western European member states want to “get rid of the migrants they unjustifiably let in” by distributing them among countries, such as Hungary, that protected themselves and refused to let in ...
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Role Important In Restoring Security, Competitiveness
- 23 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Central Europe must play an important role in restoring Europe’s security and competitiveness, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers in Minsk. Szijjártó said the migration crisis, the threat of terrorism and Europe’s competitiveness woes posed serious challenges to the continent.
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.