56 result(s) for southern africa
Upholding State Of Emergency Justified, Says Government Official
- 2 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The last six months go to show that the state of emergency in place due to mass migration has succeeded in protecting the Hungarian people, Károly Kontrát, parliamentary state secretary of the interior ministry, said in evidence given on Wednesday to parliament’s defence and law-enforcement committee.
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Xenophobia Skyrocketing In Hungary, Surveys Reveal
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since it has been assessed, xenophobia in Hungary has never been as high as it is today, Hungarian online news portal index.hu reported today based on two separate surveys. This comes after a massive campaign by the Hungarian government against “migrants” prior to the October referendum on the EU’s planned refugee quotas, which ended as invalid.
International Parliamentary Conference About NATO Held In Budapest
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of people in NATO member states agree that NATO remains the primary pledge of common security, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said in Budapest on Thursday. The continued enlargement of NATO and the number of member applicants serve as proof that the collective protection and transatlantic solidarity offered by the organisation still represent considerable attraction to countries ...
Three Hungarian Counties Dealing With Bird Flu Threat
- 17 Nov 2016 12:35 AM
- current affairs
Seven non-EU-member countries have banned the import of poultry from Hungary following an H5N8 outbreak at a Hungarian turkey farm in Békés at the beginning of the month. So far Canada, Serbia, the Republic of South Africa, Israel, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore announced a full or partial ban of Hungarian poultry imports.
International Choral Celebration - Opening Concert, National Concert Hall, 9 July
- 8 Jul 2016 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Last year's Choral Celebration proved it: choral music is truly fascinating and has countless faces. This concert, at which the cream of the crop of the choral music world are making their Budapest débuts, attempts to give a taste of these, with something worth looking at for everybody: spiritual life, African music of primal power and the exhilarating sounds of the Balkans, as well as the gentle ...
'Hey, June!', Mupa Budapest, Now On Until 28 June
- 9 Jun 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Organisers tell XpatLoop that, "Müpa Budapest’s inaugural summer pop music festival offers a special opportunity for bands to put on performances, regarding both sound and scene, that cannot be performed in such ways elsewhere. Everyone prepares for the Müpa Budapest concerts with great efforts, new ideas and special surprises so it is no exaggeration that the evenings of the Hey, June! festival ...
V4 Countries, Including Hungary, To Send Border Patrol And Police Officers To Greece
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Valetta, Malta, where the EU-Africa summit is being held, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that the Visegrád countries will send over 300 border patrol and police officers to Greece “so that we can halt the migration wave at the southern borders of Greece”.
Upholding State Of Emergency Justified, Says Government Official
- 2 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The last six months go to show that the state of emergency in place due to mass migration has succeeded in protecting the Hungarian people, Károly Kontrát, parliamentary state secretary of the interior ministry, said in evidence given on Wednesday to parliament’s defence and law-enforcement committee.
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Xenophobia Skyrocketing In Hungary, Surveys Reveal
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since it has been assessed, xenophobia in Hungary has never been as high as it is today, Hungarian online news portal index.hu reported today based on two separate surveys. This comes after a massive campaign by the Hungarian government against “migrants” prior to the October referendum on the EU’s planned refugee quotas, which ended as invalid.
International Parliamentary Conference About NATO Held In Budapest
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of people in NATO member states agree that NATO remains the primary pledge of common security, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said in Budapest on Thursday. The continued enlargement of NATO and the number of member applicants serve as proof that the collective protection and transatlantic solidarity offered by the organisation still represent considerable attraction to countries ...
Three Hungarian Counties Dealing With Bird Flu Threat
- 17 Nov 2016 12:35 AM
- current affairs
Seven non-EU-member countries have banned the import of poultry from Hungary following an H5N8 outbreak at a Hungarian turkey farm in Békés at the beginning of the month. So far Canada, Serbia, the Republic of South Africa, Israel, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore announced a full or partial ban of Hungarian poultry imports.
International Choral Celebration - Opening Concert, National Concert Hall, 9 July
- 8 Jul 2016 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Last year's Choral Celebration proved it: choral music is truly fascinating and has countless faces. This concert, at which the cream of the crop of the choral music world are making their Budapest débuts, attempts to give a taste of these, with something worth looking at for everybody: spiritual life, African music of primal power and the exhilarating sounds of the Balkans, as well as the gentle ...
'Hey, June!', Mupa Budapest, Now On Until 28 June
- 9 Jun 2016 11:55 AM
- community & culture
Organisers tell XpatLoop that, "Müpa Budapest’s inaugural summer pop music festival offers a special opportunity for bands to put on performances, regarding both sound and scene, that cannot be performed in such ways elsewhere. Everyone prepares for the Müpa Budapest concerts with great efforts, new ideas and special surprises so it is no exaggeration that the evenings of the Hey, June! festival ...
V4 Countries, Including Hungary, To Send Border Patrol And Police Officers To Greece
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Valetta, Malta, where the EU-Africa summit is being held, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that the Visegrád countries will send over 300 border patrol and police officers to Greece “so that we can halt the migration wave at the southern borders of Greece”.