152 result(s) for v4 countries
Xpat Opinion: Szydlo’s Talks In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A new kind of partnership has emerged in which the countries of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) have a chance to bolster their voice in a divided Europe, proclaims Magyar Idők, while Népszabadság suspects Poland has something much bigger in mind.
Hungary’s PM On Europe’s Migrant Crisis
- 9 Feb 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
On the topic of Europe’s migrant crisis, Orbán said Europe’s southern external borders remain unprotected and Greece is incapable of protecting the continent, which is why the Hungarian government believes that a new line of defence is needed along the Greek- Macedonian and Greek-Bulgarian borders.
Foreign Minister Rejects EP President’s ‘Insults’
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó rejected “insults” directed towards Hungary by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, who recently said “selfish” acts by certain European governments, including that of Hungary, were part of the reason why the EU has so far failed to secure the bloc’s external borders.
Foreign Minister: V4 Seeking Alternative Strategies For Protecting Schengen
- 4 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four (V4) countries are friends of the Schengen Area, and as such the Czech Republic Hungary, Poland and Slovakia must come up with alternative strategies for protecting the bloc’s external borders, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Xpat Opinion: PM Cameron’s Visit To Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union.
PM’s Security Advisor: Migration Pressure ‘Unlikely To Ease’ In 2016
- 31 Dec 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Europe is likely to face the same kind of migration pressure in 2016 as it has this year but the Hungarian government will continue to do its utmost to protect the country’s borders, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. Assessing the migration crisis of 2015, György Bakondi told a press conference that a total of 1.5 million illegal migrants made their way to Europe over the ...
V4 Premiers, Including Hungary's PM Give Cameron A Hearing
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime ministers of the Visegrád Four countries had a separate meeting in Brussels yesterday prior to the EU summit and were joined by British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss his proposals for EU reform. Cameron would like to restrict welfare payments to immigrants from other EU countries. However, the Visegrád Four leaders rejected that, saying it amounts to a restriction on freedom ...
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
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”.
Xpat Opinion: Szydlo’s Talks In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A new kind of partnership has emerged in which the countries of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) have a chance to bolster their voice in a divided Europe, proclaims Magyar Idők, while Népszabadság suspects Poland has something much bigger in mind.
Hungary’s PM On Europe’s Migrant Crisis
- 9 Feb 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
On the topic of Europe’s migrant crisis, Orbán said Europe’s southern external borders remain unprotected and Greece is incapable of protecting the continent, which is why the Hungarian government believes that a new line of defence is needed along the Greek- Macedonian and Greek-Bulgarian borders.
Foreign Minister Rejects EP President’s ‘Insults’
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó rejected “insults” directed towards Hungary by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, who recently said “selfish” acts by certain European governments, including that of Hungary, were part of the reason why the EU has so far failed to secure the bloc’s external borders.
Foreign Minister: V4 Seeking Alternative Strategies For Protecting Schengen
- 4 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four (V4) countries are friends of the Schengen Area, and as such the Czech Republic Hungary, Poland and Slovakia must come up with alternative strategies for protecting the bloc’s external borders, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Xpat Opinion: PM Cameron’s Visit To Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union.
PM’s Security Advisor: Migration Pressure ‘Unlikely To Ease’ In 2016
- 31 Dec 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Europe is likely to face the same kind of migration pressure in 2016 as it has this year but the Hungarian government will continue to do its utmost to protect the country’s borders, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. Assessing the migration crisis of 2015, György Bakondi told a press conference that a total of 1.5 million illegal migrants made their way to Europe over the ...
V4 Premiers, Including Hungary's PM Give Cameron A Hearing
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime ministers of the Visegrád Four countries had a separate meeting in Brussels yesterday prior to the EU summit and were joined by British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss his proposals for EU reform. Cameron would like to restrict welfare payments to immigrants from other EU countries. However, the Visegrád Four leaders rejected that, saying it amounts to a restriction on freedom ...
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
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”.