351 result(s) for immigrants
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Szijjártó: Hungary Supports UK’s Continued EU Membership
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the interest of the European Union and Hungary that Britain should vote to remain in the bloc, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before a meeting of his European counterparts in Luxembourg. Brexit, if it were to happen, would have an “extreme impact” on the EU, he said, noting that Britain was the second largest economy in Europe as well as the world’s fifth largest.
Szijjártó Outraged By New EU Proposal
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó yesterday railed against a proposal by European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos on attracting skilled workers to the EU.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Government Declares State Of Emergency Due To Mass Migration
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to mass migration”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér announced in Budapest on Wednesday, 9 March.
Eurostat Survey Shows Interest In EU Politics Rising
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interest in the politics of the European Union has risen among Hungarians and citizens of member states as well, according to a Eurobarometer opinion survey. Fully 53% of Hungarian respondents said they were interested in the EU’s policies, compared to 54% in the whole of the bloc, on average.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Ballet Preljocaj: Spectral Evidence / La Stravaganza, Mupa, 2 March
- 1 Mar 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Spectral Evidence (2013) - Angelin Preljocaj got his first taste of John Cage from a CD of a vocal composition he received from a friend. 'I always thought I knew Cage's works quite well,' explains the choreographer, who had already created several ballets to the experimental composer's music.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Szijjártó: Hungary Supports UK’s Continued EU Membership
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the interest of the European Union and Hungary that Britain should vote to remain in the bloc, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before a meeting of his European counterparts in Luxembourg. Brexit, if it were to happen, would have an “extreme impact” on the EU, he said, noting that Britain was the second largest economy in Europe as well as the world’s fifth largest.
Szijjártó Outraged By New EU Proposal
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó yesterday railed against a proposal by European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos on attracting skilled workers to the EU.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Government Declares State Of Emergency Due To Mass Migration
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government has declared a nationwide state of emergency due to mass migration”, Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér announced in Budapest on Wednesday, 9 March.
Eurostat Survey Shows Interest In EU Politics Rising
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interest in the politics of the European Union has risen among Hungarians and citizens of member states as well, according to a Eurobarometer opinion survey. Fully 53% of Hungarian respondents said they were interested in the EU’s policies, compared to 54% in the whole of the bloc, on average.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Ballet Preljocaj: Spectral Evidence / La Stravaganza, Mupa, 2 March
- 1 Mar 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Spectral Evidence (2013) - Angelin Preljocaj got his first taste of John Cage from a CD of a vocal composition he received from a friend. 'I always thought I knew Cage's works quite well,' explains the choreographer, who had already created several ballets to the experimental composer's music.