485 result(s) for government spokesman
Parties React To ECJ Decision
- 7 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to the European Court of Justice’s decision to dismiss Hungary and Slovakia’s legal challenge of the migrant resettlement scheme, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the ruling “gives the green light for the European Commission to implement the Soros plan”.
EU Court Dismisses Hungary, Slovakia Migrant Case
- 6 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice today dismissed a case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. “The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
DK Spox Accuses Fidesz Of Stoking Tensions Ahead Of Elections
- 5 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The spokesman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) accused Fidesz of attempting to foment political unrest by raising the prospect of street turbulence ahead of next year’s general election in a bid to retain power.
EU Refuses To Pay For Hungarian Border Fence
- 4 Sep 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission firmly rejected the Hungarian government’s request for Ft 135 billion, to cover half the costs of building fences on its southern borders.
Govt Extends State Of Emergency Due To Migration Crisis
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend by six months the current state of emergency in Hungary in connection with “the crisis caused by mass migration”, the government spokesman said.
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
Number Of Indictments In Migration-Related Crimes Falls
- 29 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The number of indictments in crimes related to migration has fallen from a total of 2,465 in 2016 to 83 in January - August 2017, the spokesman of the chief public prosecutor’s office said.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Opposition Parties Reaffirm Demand For FX Borrower Remedies
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a special session of parliament convened by the opposition to debate the situation of tens of thousands of Hungarians who still hold loans borrowed in foreign currency failed to go ahead because Fidesz and its Christian Democrats ally stayed away, opposition parties condemned the ruling alliance for refusing to help the troubled loan-holders.
Parties React To ECJ Decision
- 7 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to the European Court of Justice’s decision to dismiss Hungary and Slovakia’s legal challenge of the migrant resettlement scheme, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the ruling “gives the green light for the European Commission to implement the Soros plan”.
EU Court Dismisses Hungary, Slovakia Migrant Case
- 6 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice today dismissed a case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. “The court dismisses the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
DK Spox Accuses Fidesz Of Stoking Tensions Ahead Of Elections
- 5 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The spokesman of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) accused Fidesz of attempting to foment political unrest by raising the prospect of street turbulence ahead of next year’s general election in a bid to retain power.
EU Refuses To Pay For Hungarian Border Fence
- 4 Sep 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission firmly rejected the Hungarian government’s request for Ft 135 billion, to cover half the costs of building fences on its southern borders.
Govt Extends State Of Emergency Due To Migration Crisis
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend by six months the current state of emergency in Hungary in connection with “the crisis caused by mass migration”, the government spokesman said.
Hungary Ambassador To Netherlands Summoned For Consultations
- 29 Aug 2017 10:31 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to the Netherlands to return for consultations in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, announced. Szijjártó added that there would be no ambassadorial-level communication between the two countries for an indefinite period of time.
Number Of Indictments In Migration-Related Crimes Falls
- 29 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The number of indictments in crimes related to migration has fallen from a total of 2,465 in 2016 to 83 in January - August 2017, the spokesman of the chief public prosecutor’s office said.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Opposition Parties Reaffirm Demand For FX Borrower Remedies
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a special session of parliament convened by the opposition to debate the situation of tens of thousands of Hungarians who still hold loans borrowed in foreign currency failed to go ahead because Fidesz and its Christian Democrats ally stayed away, opposition parties condemned the ruling alliance for refusing to help the troubled loan-holders.