519 result(s) for security concern
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Foreign Policy Doctrine In Focus
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the government’s foreign affairs strategy, most left-wing and liberal commentators accuse PM Orbán of selling out to Moscow. Right-wing pundits, on the other hand, defend what they see as the government’s pragmatic and balanced foreign affairs vision. Some moderate analysts castigate mindless exaggerations and ideologically motivated approaches on both sides.
András Simonyi: Orbán Is Off Course & Heading Down The Wrong Track
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first half of our interview with András Simonyi, Hungary’s former ambassador to NATO and the United States, was published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The interview took place on Wednesday, February 18, the day after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Budapest. Mr. Simonyi is presently managing director for the Center of Transatlantic Relations at the ...
Hungarian Parties Respond To Call For Cooperation On Foreign Policy
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After the foreign minister asked parties at the opening of the spring season of parliament to work together to achieve Hungary’s foreign policy targets, the deputy group leader of the opposition Socialists accused Péter Szijjártó of lacking a “foreign policy action plan”.
Hungarian State Secretary Mikola Dispels Suspicion About Putin Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
There is no basis to the suspicion surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest, István Mikola, Hungarian state secretary of foreign affairs and trade, told central and eastern European diplomats in Lodz.
Putin’s Visit To Hungary Could Be Crucial For Energy Security, Says Szijjártó
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest could be crucial from the point of view of maintaining secure energy supplies to Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, minister of foreign affairs and trade, said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Fragile Peace Is Better Than War
- 13 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A fragile peace is better than war, the prime minister said in an interview to public radio, commenting on the Minsk agreement concerning the Ukraine crisis. There is hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but the situation is still fragile and “we are facing a real war”. Viktor Orbán insisted that he was on the side of peace which is in all Hungarians’ interest.
Situation Of Hungarian Minority Getting Worse As Crisis In Ukraine Escalates
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Ukrainian Hungarians crossing over the border and seeking help from the Hungarian Maltese Charity has been increasing in recent days. The charity offers temporary accommodation to them in their facilities and sometimes in offices to make sure that nobody spends the night in the street, its director Imre Kozma said.
Kósa: Hungary’s Exposure To Terror Threat Average
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s exposure to terrorism is equal to the European Union’s average, Lajos Kósa, head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee, said after the committee discussed security policy challenges Hungary may face after the recent terrorist attacks in France.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Foreign Policy Doctrine In Focus
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the government’s foreign affairs strategy, most left-wing and liberal commentators accuse PM Orbán of selling out to Moscow. Right-wing pundits, on the other hand, defend what they see as the government’s pragmatic and balanced foreign affairs vision. Some moderate analysts castigate mindless exaggerations and ideologically motivated approaches on both sides.
András Simonyi: Orbán Is Off Course & Heading Down The Wrong Track
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first half of our interview with András Simonyi, Hungary’s former ambassador to NATO and the United States, was published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The interview took place on Wednesday, February 18, the day after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Budapest. Mr. Simonyi is presently managing director for the Center of Transatlantic Relations at the ...
Hungarian Parties Respond To Call For Cooperation On Foreign Policy
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After the foreign minister asked parties at the opening of the spring season of parliament to work together to achieve Hungary’s foreign policy targets, the deputy group leader of the opposition Socialists accused Péter Szijjártó of lacking a “foreign policy action plan”.
Hungarian State Secretary Mikola Dispels Suspicion About Putin Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
There is no basis to the suspicion surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest, István Mikola, Hungarian state secretary of foreign affairs and trade, told central and eastern European diplomats in Lodz.
Putin’s Visit To Hungary Could Be Crucial For Energy Security, Says Szijjártó
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest could be crucial from the point of view of maintaining secure energy supplies to Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, minister of foreign affairs and trade, said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Fragile Peace Is Better Than War
- 13 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A fragile peace is better than war, the prime minister said in an interview to public radio, commenting on the Minsk agreement concerning the Ukraine crisis. There is hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but the situation is still fragile and “we are facing a real war”. Viktor Orbán insisted that he was on the side of peace which is in all Hungarians’ interest.
Situation Of Hungarian Minority Getting Worse As Crisis In Ukraine Escalates
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Ukrainian Hungarians crossing over the border and seeking help from the Hungarian Maltese Charity has been increasing in recent days. The charity offers temporary accommodation to them in their facilities and sometimes in offices to make sure that nobody spends the night in the street, its director Imre Kozma said.
Kósa: Hungary’s Exposure To Terror Threat Average
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s exposure to terrorism is equal to the European Union’s average, Lajos Kósa, head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee, said after the committee discussed security policy challenges Hungary may face after the recent terrorist attacks in France.
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Want To Destabilize Hungary
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of pro-government daily (owned by Fidesz oligarch Lájos Simicska) Magyar Nemzet just one week after pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap (owned by Fidesz oligarch Gábor Széles) published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár accusing the United States of pressuring ...