2,329 result(s) for security
Data Protection Authority: NGO Transparency Bill Should Be Broadened
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Legislation on the transparency of NGOs should be broadened to include political parties benefiting from foreign funding, organisations receiving business donations and bodies which obtain government financial support, Hungary’s National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) said.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Meets UK Brexit Minister
- 20 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met David Davis, the United Kingdom’s secretary of state for exiting the European Union, for talks in Budapest on Thursday. At a press conference after the talks, Szijjártó called for a “fair” Brexit agreement, one which enforces both European and British interests.
Jobbik Urges Stringent Screening Of Government Members
- 19 Apr 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed the introduction of a “stricter than ever” national security screening of government members. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said that the “type D” probe would also involve a psychiatric test for government members, as well as a screening of their own assets and properties of their family members.
DK Calls On Govt To Cancel Nuclear Cooperation Deal With Iran
- 19 Apr 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the government to cancel an agreement it had signed with Iran on a joint mini nuclear power plant project. Hungary has no business in Iran’s nuclear programme, DK lawmaker Lajos Oláh told a press conference.
Orbán’s Easter Message: Migration In Focus Of Conflicts
- 18 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that migration stands in the focal point of current conflicts, adding that if the security of Hungarian people is at stake, there is no room for compromise. “What is going on in Hungary is a dress rehearsal for next year’s election campaign.
Orbán’s Advisor: Public Survey Needed Because Brussels, Budapest Disagree On Migration
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister’s security advisor has said Hungary’s forthcoming national consultation, a survey of citizens on a range of issues including mass illegal migration, is necessary because the public will have the chance to give their opinion on the government’s migration policy and signal its opposition to demands made by Brussels.
Hungary, Iran Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
As expected according to earlier reports, Hungary and Iran signed a declaration of intent on cooperating in nuclear energy over the weekend, chiefly in the area of security, according to a report by state wire service MTI.
CEU Issue Used To Attack Hungary On Migrant Quotas
- 7 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are under way to force European Union migrant quotas on Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said. Once the law on the transparency of NGOs is enacted, more questions will be raised and threats made. “Essentially it’s all about the quotas,” and the issue of CEU is being channelled into this dispute, Lázár insisted.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
Data Protection Authority: NGO Transparency Bill Should Be Broadened
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Legislation on the transparency of NGOs should be broadened to include political parties benefiting from foreign funding, organisations receiving business donations and bodies which obtain government financial support, Hungary’s National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) said.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Meets UK Brexit Minister
- 20 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met David Davis, the United Kingdom’s secretary of state for exiting the European Union, for talks in Budapest on Thursday. At a press conference after the talks, Szijjártó called for a “fair” Brexit agreement, one which enforces both European and British interests.
Jobbik Urges Stringent Screening Of Government Members
- 19 Apr 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed the introduction of a “stricter than ever” national security screening of government members. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said that the “type D” probe would also involve a psychiatric test for government members, as well as a screening of their own assets and properties of their family members.
DK Calls On Govt To Cancel Nuclear Cooperation Deal With Iran
- 19 Apr 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the government to cancel an agreement it had signed with Iran on a joint mini nuclear power plant project. Hungary has no business in Iran’s nuclear programme, DK lawmaker Lajos Oláh told a press conference.
Orbán’s Easter Message: Migration In Focus Of Conflicts
- 18 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that migration stands in the focal point of current conflicts, adding that if the security of Hungarian people is at stake, there is no room for compromise. “What is going on in Hungary is a dress rehearsal for next year’s election campaign.
Orbán’s Advisor: Public Survey Needed Because Brussels, Budapest Disagree On Migration
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister’s security advisor has said Hungary’s forthcoming national consultation, a survey of citizens on a range of issues including mass illegal migration, is necessary because the public will have the chance to give their opinion on the government’s migration policy and signal its opposition to demands made by Brussels.
Hungary, Iran Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
As expected according to earlier reports, Hungary and Iran signed a declaration of intent on cooperating in nuclear energy over the weekend, chiefly in the area of security, according to a report by state wire service MTI.
CEU Issue Used To Attack Hungary On Migrant Quotas
- 7 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are under way to force European Union migrant quotas on Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said. Once the law on the transparency of NGOs is enacted, more questions will be raised and threats made. “Essentially it’s all about the quotas,” and the issue of CEU is being channelled into this dispute, Lázár insisted.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.