632 result(s) for victims
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Orbán: Referendum To Decide Fate Of Hungarians
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum will decide the fate of the country and will be historic for the EU itself, the prime minister wrote in an article appearing in the daily Magyar Idők on Saturday, ahead of the vote. “Many will be watching Hungary on Sunday, and while it may appear that we are deciding a simple matter, there is actually everything at stake that affects the fate of Hungary and the ...
Prime Minister Visits Victims Of Budapest Blast
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has visited the two police officers injured in a recent explosion in Budapest in the company of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, photos published on the police.hu website show. In an interview broadcast on public news channel M1 earlier, Orbán said he had instructed Pintér to “hunt [the perpetrator] down” and “extract out of him” what he did and why. He added 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 ...
Szijjártó Hits Back At Rights Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó slammed Nils Muiznieks, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, for his recent criticism of Hungary’s refugee policies. In an op-ed published in the online version of The New York Times, Muiznieks said Hungary was among the countries “most hostile to the European Union proposals on migration”.
Balog: Hungary Against Migration, Not Migrants Themselves
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is not against migrants as individuals but rather against the global phenomenon of migration as a whole, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview. Balog said the problem of migration cannot be resolved the way the European Union and some other countries want it done.
Explosion In Budapest: Skeptical Hungarians Suspect Foul Play
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night around 10:30 there was an explosion in front of an empty storefront at 2-4 Teréz körút. Two policemen, a man and a woman, both in their twenties, were seriously injured. According to early reports, the explosion took place inside the store, but eventually it was ascertained that the detonation of the anti-personnel nail bomb occurred outside. Hundreds of nails have been found nearby.
Two Hungarians Die In Hotel Ship Accident
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian crew members died when their hotel ship crashed into a bridge on the Danube-Rhein-Main Channel in Bavaria early on Sunday. The two men, aged 33 and 49, had been staying at the wheelhouse of the ship, which was completely smashed in the collision.
Orbán Marks September 11 Terrorist Attacks On US
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “We must reinforce our commitment to fighting terrorism”, Orbán said in the document, and warned that “terror has now arrived in Europe ... and is spreading at an unprecedented rate on the continent ...
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Orbán: Referendum To Decide Fate Of Hungarians
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s migrant quota referendum will decide the fate of the country and will be historic for the EU itself, the prime minister wrote in an article appearing in the daily Magyar Idők on Saturday, ahead of the vote. “Many will be watching Hungary on Sunday, and while it may appear that we are deciding a simple matter, there is actually everything at stake that affects the fate of Hungary and the ...
Prime Minister Visits Victims Of Budapest Blast
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has visited the two police officers injured in a recent explosion in Budapest in the company of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, photos published on the police.hu website show. In an interview broadcast on public news channel M1 earlier, Orbán said he had instructed Pintér to “hunt [the perpetrator] down” and “extract out of him” what he did and why. He added 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 ...
Szijjártó Hits Back At Rights Commissioner
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó slammed Nils Muiznieks, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, for his recent criticism of Hungary’s refugee policies. In an op-ed published in the online version of The New York Times, Muiznieks said Hungary was among the countries “most hostile to the European Union proposals on migration”.
Balog: Hungary Against Migration, Not Migrants Themselves
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is not against migrants as individuals but rather against the global phenomenon of migration as a whole, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview. Balog said the problem of migration cannot be resolved the way the European Union and some other countries want it done.
Explosion In Budapest: Skeptical Hungarians Suspect Foul Play
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night around 10:30 there was an explosion in front of an empty storefront at 2-4 Teréz körút. Two policemen, a man and a woman, both in their twenties, were seriously injured. According to early reports, the explosion took place inside the store, but eventually it was ascertained that the detonation of the anti-personnel nail bomb occurred outside. Hundreds of nails have been found nearby.
Two Hungarians Die In Hotel Ship Accident
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian crew members died when their hotel ship crashed into a bridge on the Danube-Rhein-Main Channel in Bavaria early on Sunday. The two men, aged 33 and 49, had been staying at the wheelhouse of the ship, which was completely smashed in the collision.
Orbán Marks September 11 Terrorist Attacks On US
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “We must reinforce our commitment to fighting terrorism”, Orbán said in the document, and warned that “terror has now arrived in Europe ... and is spreading at an unprecedented rate on the continent ...