430 result(s) for ukrain crisis
Awacs Plane To Be Based In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A Awacs reconnaissance plane in Hungary for a military exercise to be held in the middle of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Its presence is important, as the aircraft may be necessary to collect information about enemy air and land activities in supporting NATO units preparing for a possible conflict in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the newspaper adds.
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Child Poverty Is An Undeniable Fact In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our compilation of excerpts from press articles offers conflicting statements about child poverty in Hungary. Even the pro-government media admit the problem but they stress improvement in recent years.
Németh: Tension With US Limits Hungary’s Scope For Action
- 5 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Tense and unsettled relations with the United States substantially limit Hungary’s scope of action. For this reason, it lies in Hungary’s interest to settle this “marriage in crisis” and clarify misunderstandings, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, told national daily Népszabadság.
British, Hungarian Foreign Ministers Urge Observing Terms Of Minsk Agreement
- 27 Feb 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó urged all sides in Ukraine to fully observe the terms of the Minsk agreement. After talks with Hammond on Friday, Szijjártó told a joint press conference that they had discussed ways to improve the European Union’s competitiveness, energy security, immigration, the Ukraine crisis and the fight against the Islamic ...
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.
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Putin’s Visit To Hungary
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists accuse PM Orbán of assisting Russian President Putin in his geopolitical tricks. A pro-government pundit contends that Hungary, like Europe, needs to maintain good relations with Russia for pragmatic reasons.
Xpat Opinion: Welcoming Putin In Budapest
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In welcoming Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hungary on Tuesday a pro-government columnist praises the Russian President for what he considers the restoration of Russia’s greatness. The leading left-wing daily contends that in the current geopolitical situation, Hungary should not try to strengthen ties with Russia.
PM Orbán Interview: “Hungary Must Avoid Becoming A Refugee Camp”
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Rádió this week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave his remarks on the advertisement tax, the Minsk ceasefire agreement and immigration, pointing out that Hungary will become a big refugee camp in time if immigration is not deterred.
Awacs Plane To Be Based In Hungary
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NATO will deploy an E3A Awacs reconnaissance plane in Hungary for a military exercise to be held in the middle of September, Napi Gazdaság reports. Its presence is important, as the aircraft may be necessary to collect information about enemy air and land activities in supporting NATO units preparing for a possible conflict in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the newspaper adds.
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Child Poverty Is An Undeniable Fact In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our compilation of excerpts from press articles offers conflicting statements about child poverty in Hungary. Even the pro-government media admit the problem but they stress improvement in recent years.
Németh: Tension With US Limits Hungary’s Scope For Action
- 5 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Tense and unsettled relations with the United States substantially limit Hungary’s scope of action. For this reason, it lies in Hungary’s interest to settle this “marriage in crisis” and clarify misunderstandings, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, told national daily Népszabadság.
British, Hungarian Foreign Ministers Urge Observing Terms Of Minsk Agreement
- 27 Feb 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó urged all sides in Ukraine to fully observe the terms of the Minsk agreement. After talks with Hammond on Friday, Szijjártó told a joint press conference that they had discussed ways to improve the European Union’s competitiveness, energy security, immigration, the Ukraine crisis and the fight against the Islamic ...
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.
Xpat Opinion: First Reactions To Putin’s Visit To Hungary
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists accuse PM Orbán of assisting Russian President Putin in his geopolitical tricks. A pro-government pundit contends that Hungary, like Europe, needs to maintain good relations with Russia for pragmatic reasons.
Xpat Opinion: Welcoming Putin In Budapest
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In welcoming Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hungary on Tuesday a pro-government columnist praises the Russian President for what he considers the restoration of Russia’s greatness. The leading left-wing daily contends that in the current geopolitical situation, Hungary should not try to strengthen ties with Russia.
PM Orbán Interview: “Hungary Must Avoid Becoming A Refugee Camp”
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In his regular Friday morning interview on Kossuth Rádió this week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave his remarks on the advertisement tax, the Minsk ceasefire agreement and immigration, pointing out that Hungary will become a big refugee camp in time if immigration is not deterred.















