terrorism

09/05/2016

Hungary not confusing migration with terrorism, minister tells Deutsche Welle

Berlin (MTI) – It is the terrorists and not the Hungarian government, who confuse migration with terrorism, Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister, told German international […]
24/04/2016

Hungary’s justice minister in Morocco talks on migration, terrorism

Budapest, April 24 (MTI) – During a visit to Morocco on April 20-22, Justice Minister László Trócsányi had talks with local government officials on steps to […]
24/04/2016

Fidesz: Parliament scheduled to debate constitutional amendment in 2 weeks’ time

Budapest, April 24 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party will next week submit to parliament its constitutional amendment bill designed to allow the Hungarian authorities scope […]
24/04/2016

Fidesz berates leftist opposition for immigration plan

Budapest, April 23 (MTI) – The opposition Socialists in 2007, when in government, planned to introduce immigrants into Hungary, and ever since the party has stood […]
22/04/2016

Parties ready to approve draft for constitutional amendment on terror, says minister

Budapest, April 22 (MTI) – Hungary’s political parties held another round of talks on Friday on changing the constitution to allow the authorities to handle a […]
16/04/2016

Attacks show terrorism benefits from migration, says defence minister in Slovakia

Pozsony (MTI) – The terrorist attacks committed in Paris and Brussels have clearly proved that terrorism took advantage of migration targeting Europe, Defence Minister István Simicskó […]
14/04/2016

Socialists: Significant progress made at expert-level consultation on anti-terror bill

Budapest, April 13 (MTI) – Although significant progress was made at the consultation held by experts on the government-proposed anti-terrorism action plan on Wednesday, the opposition […]
12/04/2016

Five-party talks on the package of counter-terrorism action plan

Budapest, April 12 (MTI) – Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counter-terrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks […]
11/04/2016

Interview – Vona: Hungarians fear ‘return to one-party rule’

Budapest, April 11 (MTI) – Commenting on a government proposal to amend the constitution with the aim of tightening anti-terrorism laws, Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told […]
08/04/2016

Most parties agree constitutional amendment needed on terror

Budapest, April 8 (MTI) – Hungary’s political parties broadly agreed on Friday on the need to change the constitution in light of government efforts to improve […]
08/04/2016

Radio interview with Prime Minister Orbán

Budapest, April 8 (MTI) – The European Commission’s latest migrant quota plan is an open attack on national sovereignty which must be blocked, Prime Minister Viktor […]
07/04/2016

A Hungarian survivor’s account of the Brussels blasts

The explosion was so big, she hardly heard anything. She only realised what was happening after the piece of metal had pierced her body. Erzsébet Krahulecz, […]
07/04/2016

Government tones down draft of constitutional amendment on terrorism

Budapest, April 7 (MTI) – A new draft for a constitutional amendment connected to terrorism reduces the period for which a state of terrorist threat can […]
06/04/2016

Too early to start tearing down border fences, Hungary’s foreign minister tells German daily

Berlin, April 6 (MTI) – It would be too early to start tearing down border fences throughout Europe, regardless of the EU-Turkey migrant deal, Hungarian Foreign […]
06/04/2016

CIA has not uncovered any terrorist threat against Hungary, says PM’s security advisor – UPDATE

Budapest, April 6 (MTI) – The CIA has not uncovered any concrete terror threat against Hungary, the prime minister’s chief security advisor told public television M1 […]
05/04/2016

French-Hungarian painting pays tribute to Paris terrorist attack victims

Budapest, April 5 (MTI) – A French and a Hungarian artist have joined together to pay tribute to the victims of last year’s terrorist attacks in […]
04/04/2016

Hungary to look into reported CIA warning over terror threat to Budapest

Budapest, April 4 (MTI) – The Hungarian government will request information from the United States about a CIA warning where Budapest was reportedly mentioned among possible […]
03/04/2016

Belgian expert: Terrorist attack on Hungary possible

Budapest, April 2 (MTI) – It is possible that Hungary will be exposed to a terrorist attack, Belgian Middle East expert Pieter Van Ostaeyen told the […]
03/04/2016

Nuclear Security Summit – Foreign minister: Hungary to focus on cybersecurity

Washington, DC, April 2 (MTI) – Hungary has pledged to focus on cybersecurity developments in a document that contains commitments made by participants in the Nuclear […]
01/04/2016

Five-party meeting on anti-terrorism measures ‘constructive’ – UPDATE

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – Representatives of Hungary’s five parliamentary parties met on Friday to discuss the government’s planned anti-terrorism measures. After the meeting, ruling Fidesz […]