10 result(s) for statement on muslims
UN Calls On Hungary To Cut Hate Speech By Politicians
- 6 Apr 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Hungary to crack down on hate speech by politicians against minorities, particularly the Roma and Muslims.
Local Opinion: Minister Lázár Says Migrants Make Vienna Suburb Dirty, Poor & Unsafe
- 10 Mar 2018 9:16 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist agrees with János Lázár that life in Vienna is changing under the impact of Muslim immigration. A left-wing commentator finds Mr Lázár’s suggestions cynical and ridiculous.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: EC ‘In Soros’s Pocket’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s deputy prime minister gave an interview to public radio on Sunday and dismissed comments by Hungarian European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, who recently insisted that the so-called Soros plan did not figure in the commission’s draft migration policy.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Lonely Stance On Migration Seen As Vindicated
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the light of the Paris terrorist attacks and statements by several European leaders suggesting that they have no reason to revise their migration policies, conservative analysts, whether pro-government or not, claim that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right to argue against unfettered immigration from the start. Opinions diverge however on possible solutions to the problem.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
UN Calls On Hungary To Cut Hate Speech By Politicians
- 6 Apr 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Hungary to crack down on hate speech by politicians against minorities, particularly the Roma and Muslims.
Local Opinion: Minister Lázár Says Migrants Make Vienna Suburb Dirty, Poor & Unsafe
- 10 Mar 2018 9:16 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist agrees with János Lázár that life in Vienna is changing under the impact of Muslim immigration. A left-wing commentator finds Mr Lázár’s suggestions cynical and ridiculous.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: EC ‘In Soros’s Pocket’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s deputy prime minister gave an interview to public radio on Sunday and dismissed comments by Hungarian European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, who recently insisted that the so-called Soros plan did not figure in the commission’s draft migration policy.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Lonely Stance On Migration Seen As Vindicated
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the light of the Paris terrorist attacks and statements by several European leaders suggesting that they have no reason to revise their migration policies, conservative analysts, whether pro-government or not, claim that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right to argue against unfettered immigration from the start. Opinions diverge however on possible solutions to the problem.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...