2,488 result(s) for security
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.”
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Official: Brussels Afraid Of Hungary Referendum
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is afraid of Hungary’s October 2 referendum on migrant quotas and spares no effort to thwart it, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary at the prime minister’s cabinet office, said.
Szijjártó: Stability East Of EU Just As Crucial As Stability In South
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stability and peace in the European Union’s eastern neighbourhood is just as important for the bloc’s security as stability in the EU’s southern neighbours, Hungary’s foreign minister said. Every European policy must now focus on re-establishing security on the continent and stability in the EU’s eastern neighbouring region is crucial for this, Péter Szijjártó told MTI after talks with Moldovan ...
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
US Ambassador On 9/11: Fight Against Terrorism Unrelenting
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged unrelenting commitment to preventing terrorist acts that claim the lives of innocent people in the world. Addressing an event at the Central Museum for Disaster Management in Budapest, Bell spoke of the necessity of remembering the heroes of the September 11 terrorist attack who ...
Orbán Marks September 11 Terrorist Attacks On US
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “We must reinforce our commitment to fighting terrorism”, Orbán said in the document, and warned that “terror has now arrived in Europe ... and is spreading at an unprecedented rate on the continent ...
U.S. Embassy Budapest 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
- 8 Sep 2016 12:40 PM
- health & wellness
On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the U.S. Embassy and the Hungarian Red Cross are organizing a blood drive to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to commemorate the U.S. National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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.”
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Official: Brussels Afraid Of Hungary Referendum
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is afraid of Hungary’s October 2 referendum on migrant quotas and spares no effort to thwart it, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary at the prime minister’s cabinet office, said.
Szijjártó: Stability East Of EU Just As Crucial As Stability In South
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stability and peace in the European Union’s eastern neighbourhood is just as important for the bloc’s security as stability in the EU’s southern neighbours, Hungary’s foreign minister said. Every European policy must now focus on re-establishing security on the continent and stability in the EU’s eastern neighbouring region is crucial for this, Péter Szijjártó told MTI after talks with Moldovan ...
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
US Ambassador On 9/11: Fight Against Terrorism Unrelenting
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged unrelenting commitment to preventing terrorist acts that claim the lives of innocent people in the world. Addressing an event at the Central Museum for Disaster Management in Budapest, Bell spoke of the necessity of remembering the heroes of the September 11 terrorist attack who ...
Orbán Marks September 11 Terrorist Attacks On US
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “We must reinforce our commitment to fighting terrorism”, Orbán said in the document, and warned that “terror has now arrived in Europe ... and is spreading at an unprecedented rate on the continent ...
U.S. Embassy Budapest 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
- 8 Sep 2016 12:40 PM
- health & wellness
On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the U.S. Embassy and the Hungarian Red Cross are organizing a blood drive to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to commemorate the U.S. National Day of Service and Remembrance.