917 result(s) for the citizen
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
Amnesty’s Claims On Treatment Of Migrants In Hungary ‘Unfounded’
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s claims about the treatment of migrants in Hungary are completely unfounded, the interior ministry state secretary said. Károly Kontrát was asked to comment about Amnesty’s critical remarks at a press conference held on a different subject.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Says Saturday’s Bombing Not Connected To Migration Crisis
- 28 Sep 2016 8:30 AM
- current affairs
In an interview given to state television channel M1, prime minister Viktor Orbán said there was nothing to indicate that the Saturday’s explosion was connected to the migration crisis.
Foreign Ministry Official: CETA ‘Good Pact’
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
István Mikola, state secretary at the foreign ministry, said that Hungary needed free trade agreements so as not to be excluded from any world market.
Xpat Opinion: Police Officers Hit By IED In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators reject widespread and mutually contradictory conspiracy theories about Saturday’s blast in downtown Budapest in which two police officers on foot patrol were seriously wounded.
Tourists Assailant Caught
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police on Friday caught a man suspected of stabbing and robbing two American citizens in the Sixth District in the early hours of last Thursday. The 24-year-old Budapest resident reportedly confronted two American men on Mozsár utca and ordered them to hand over their valuables.
PM Party: EU’s Mistakes Lead To Rejection
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The mistakes made by the European Union have resulted in resistance developing against the whole institution of the EU, with populist, far-right and Eurosceptic views gaining popularity, the opposition PM party’s Benedek Jávor said. The Greens in Europe have been discussing these problems for years while Europe’s leaders insisted that the mistakes are minor and can be corrected, Jávor told an ...
Simicskó: Citizens Can Contribute To Hungary’s Defences On Oct. 2
- 19 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian citizens will have a chance to contribute to their country’s defences on October 2 when they vote in the migrant quota referendum, Defence Minister István Simicskó told public Kossuth Rádió. Hungary’s defence rests on three pillars: the Hungarian Armed Forces, international military cooperation and citizens’ willingness to make sacrifices, Simicskó said. Hungarians can now feel that ...
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
Amnesty’s Claims On Treatment Of Migrants In Hungary ‘Unfounded’
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s claims about the treatment of migrants in Hungary are completely unfounded, the interior ministry state secretary said. Károly Kontrát was asked to comment about Amnesty’s critical remarks at a press conference held on a different subject.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Says Saturday’s Bombing Not Connected To Migration Crisis
- 28 Sep 2016 8:30 AM
- current affairs
In an interview given to state television channel M1, prime minister Viktor Orbán said there was nothing to indicate that the Saturday’s explosion was connected to the migration crisis.
Foreign Ministry Official: CETA ‘Good Pact’
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
István Mikola, state secretary at the foreign ministry, said that Hungary needed free trade agreements so as not to be excluded from any world market.
Xpat Opinion: Police Officers Hit By IED In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators reject widespread and mutually contradictory conspiracy theories about Saturday’s blast in downtown Budapest in which two police officers on foot patrol were seriously wounded.
Tourists Assailant Caught
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police on Friday caught a man suspected of stabbing and robbing two American citizens in the Sixth District in the early hours of last Thursday. The 24-year-old Budapest resident reportedly confronted two American men on Mozsár utca and ordered them to hand over their valuables.
PM Party: EU’s Mistakes Lead To Rejection
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The mistakes made by the European Union have resulted in resistance developing against the whole institution of the EU, with populist, far-right and Eurosceptic views gaining popularity, the opposition PM party’s Benedek Jávor said. The Greens in Europe have been discussing these problems for years while Europe’s leaders insisted that the mistakes are minor and can be corrected, Jávor told an ...
Simicskó: Citizens Can Contribute To Hungary’s Defences On Oct. 2
- 19 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian citizens will have a chance to contribute to their country’s defences on October 2 when they vote in the migrant quota referendum, Defence Minister István Simicskó told public Kossuth Rádió. Hungary’s defence rests on three pillars: the Hungarian Armed Forces, international military cooperation and citizens’ willingness to make sacrifices, Simicskó said. Hungarians can now feel that ...