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Szijjártó: Swedish PM’s Remarks On Hungary ‘Unacceptable’
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s recent remarks about Hungary in connection with the migrant crisis are “hypocritical and unacceptable,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said. “I consider it extremely hypocritical and unacceptable when somebody confuses the transfer of European Union resources with the issue of immigration, one of the greatest challenges facing the European Union,” he told ...
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Blames “Irresponsible Statements”, “EU’s Failed Policy” For Night’s Chaos
- 7 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Events in Hungary on Friday night were the result of the European Union’s failed immigration policy and irresponsible statements by European politicians, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Luxembourg before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on Saturday. Péter Szijjártó said Hungary had registered migrants who left its territory on Friday night and would continue to observe the EU’s ...
Hungary Reassures Tourists On Security
- 7 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A top tourism official has issued reassurances that Hungary remains safe and that local authorities can guarantee the security of all tourists who arrive in the country. Deputy state secretary for tourism Ádám Ruszinkó told reporters in front of Saint Stephen’s Basilica, in the city centre, that Budapest’s tourist attractions are far from areas affected by the refugee crisis.
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
EU Attempts To “Sabotage” Migration Conference To Be Held In Budapest
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists.
Rise In Migration To Cost Hungary Extra HUF15bn
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists. The number of illegal entries so far this year stands at 140,000, he ...
Old Röszke-Horgos Border-Crossing Station In Hungary Re-Opened
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The old Röszke-Horgos border-crossing station has been re-opened. The two-by-two-lane border-crossing station on the No. 5 motorway is open to international passenger traffic, not including vehicles which are not allowed to use motorways, and coaches in August, every day between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the inauguration ceremony ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Spies Are Everywhere
- 6 Aug 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
As the minister of the prime minister’s office responsible for, among other things, Hungarian intelligence, János Lázár has very little sense of what should remain secret. I found the minutes of his speech at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on June 23 shocking. He outlined several ongoing Hungarian intelligence projects, endangering not only the work of the ...
Szijjártó: Swedish PM’s Remarks On Hungary ‘Unacceptable’
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s recent remarks about Hungary in connection with the migrant crisis are “hypocritical and unacceptable,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said. “I consider it extremely hypocritical and unacceptable when somebody confuses the transfer of European Union resources with the issue of immigration, one of the greatest challenges facing the European Union,” he told ...
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Blames “Irresponsible Statements”, “EU’s Failed Policy” For Night’s Chaos
- 7 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Events in Hungary on Friday night were the result of the European Union’s failed immigration policy and irresponsible statements by European politicians, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Luxembourg before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on Saturday. Péter Szijjártó said Hungary had registered migrants who left its territory on Friday night and would continue to observe the EU’s ...
Hungary Reassures Tourists On Security
- 7 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A top tourism official has issued reassurances that Hungary remains safe and that local authorities can guarantee the security of all tourists who arrive in the country. Deputy state secretary for tourism Ádám Ruszinkó told reporters in front of Saint Stephen’s Basilica, in the city centre, that Budapest’s tourist attractions are far from areas affected by the refugee crisis.
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
- getting around
Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
EU Attempts To “Sabotage” Migration Conference To Be Held In Budapest
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists.
Rise In Migration To Cost Hungary Extra HUF15bn
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists. The number of illegal entries so far this year stands at 140,000, he ...
Old Röszke-Horgos Border-Crossing Station In Hungary Re-Opened
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The old Röszke-Horgos border-crossing station has been re-opened. The two-by-two-lane border-crossing station on the No. 5 motorway is open to international passenger traffic, not including vehicles which are not allowed to use motorways, and coaches in August, every day between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the inauguration ceremony ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Spies Are Everywhere
- 6 Aug 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
As the minister of the prime minister’s office responsible for, among other things, Hungarian intelligence, János Lázár has very little sense of what should remain secret. I found the minutes of his speech at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on June 23 shocking. He outlined several ongoing Hungarian intelligence projects, endangering not only the work of the ...