244 result(s) for community matters in Current Affairs
Lázár: Hungary Expected To Come Under Huge Pressure Over Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is expected to come under massive pressure over migration policy in the near future, government office chief János Lázár said. For this reason, it is imperative that the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas has an unambiguous outcome, he told a weekly government press conference. What is at stake in the referendum is whether Hungarians can form a consensus, or a “national ...
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 ...
Defence Minister: Quota Referendum Timelier Than Ever Before
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum is now timelier than ever before, Hungary’s defence minister said. Simicskó reacted to remarks by European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas, who said at a European Commission press briefing earlier in the day that the EC had no plans to abandon the migrant relocation scheme.
PM Orbán Attends Roundtable On EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a roundtable on the sidelines of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Budapest’s German-language Andrássy University on Thursday. The roundtable was also attended by former Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber, German ambassador to Hungary Heinz-Peter Behr, Austrian ambassador Ralph Scheide, and Erwin Teufel, former minister-president of ...
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Civil Groups Urge Voters To Make Referendum Invalid
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast an invalid vote. “The referendum question does not promote the common cause. It will not provide a solution to the problem of refugees or serve the future of the European Union,” the organisers said in a statement.
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Lázár: Hungary Expected To Come Under Huge Pressure Over Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is expected to come under massive pressure over migration policy in the near future, government office chief János Lázár said. For this reason, it is imperative that the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas has an unambiguous outcome, he told a weekly government press conference. What is at stake in the referendum is whether Hungarians can form a consensus, or a “national ...
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 ...
Defence Minister: Quota Referendum Timelier Than Ever Before
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum is now timelier than ever before, Hungary’s defence minister said. Simicskó reacted to remarks by European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas, who said at a European Commission press briefing earlier in the day that the EC had no plans to abandon the migrant relocation scheme.
PM Orbán Attends Roundtable On EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a roundtable on the sidelines of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Budapest’s German-language Andrássy University on Thursday. The roundtable was also attended by former Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber, German ambassador to Hungary Heinz-Peter Behr, Austrian ambassador Ralph Scheide, and Erwin Teufel, former minister-president of ...
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Civil Groups Urge Voters To Make Referendum Invalid
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast an invalid vote. “The referendum question does not promote the common cause. It will not provide a solution to the problem of refugees or serve the future of the European Union,” the organisers said in a statement.
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.