274 result(s) for asylum seekers
EU Court To Announce Ruling In Migrant Quota Case On Sept 6
- 28 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s Court of Justice told MTI that it would announce on September 6 its ruling concerning the case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme.
Former PM Gyurcsány’s DK To Start Election Campaign In September
- 14 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will launch its campaign for the 2018 general election with an assembly in Budapest on September 2, the party’s spokesman said on Sunday. The assembly will take place in the capital’s Nyugati (Western) Square, which is fitting as Hungarians will decide for either “Orbán or Europe” in the upcoming election, said Zsolt Gréczy.
Hungary May Take In Christian Girl Expelled From Sweden
- 11 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
If she seeks help in Hungary, the Hungarian State is ready to recognise the girl from Iran as a refugee who the Swedish authorities intend to send back to the Islamic Republic despite the fact that her life would be in considerable danger on account of having converted to Christianity, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, who at present also performs the duties of Prime Minister due to the fact ...
Hungarian Helsinki Committee Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 2 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz must publicly apologize and pay HUF 1 million (USD 3,890) to human rights advocacy NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) for impugning the latter’s good reputation, reports Index.hu.
European Court Advocate General Argues For Dismissing Slovakia, Hungary Case On Migrant Resettlements
- 26 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The top European court’s advocate general said on Wednesday that the case launched by Slovakia and Hungary challenging the legality of the European Union‘s refugee resettlement scheme should be dismissed.
V4 Conveys Support To Italy Regarding Migration Crisis
- 20 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group has sent a letter to Italy’s prime minister assuring him of the V4’s support in connection with the migration crisis. The letter to Paolo Gentiloni released on the V4 website notes that the V4 prime ministers are ready to contribute to European and Italian efforts to stop irregular migration flows to Europe and Italy from Libya and the other countries of north Africa with all ...
George Soros Spokesman Issues Strong Response To Orbán’s Propaganda Campaign
- 12 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The following open letter was sent to the Budapest Beacon by representatives of Mr Michael Vachon, spokesperson for the Open Society Foundation’s George Soros.
Ninety-One In Hungary-Bound Truck
- 28 Jun 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Romanian border guards prevented 91 people from trying to illegally enter Hungary at the Nagylak-Csanádpalota border station hidden in a Turkish truck, Magyar Hírlap writes.
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
EU Court To Announce Ruling In Migrant Quota Case On Sept 6
- 28 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s Court of Justice told MTI that it would announce on September 6 its ruling concerning the case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme.
Former PM Gyurcsány’s DK To Start Election Campaign In September
- 14 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will launch its campaign for the 2018 general election with an assembly in Budapest on September 2, the party’s spokesman said on Sunday. The assembly will take place in the capital’s Nyugati (Western) Square, which is fitting as Hungarians will decide for either “Orbán or Europe” in the upcoming election, said Zsolt Gréczy.
Hungary May Take In Christian Girl Expelled From Sweden
- 11 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
If she seeks help in Hungary, the Hungarian State is ready to recognise the girl from Iran as a refugee who the Swedish authorities intend to send back to the Islamic Republic despite the fact that her life would be in considerable danger on account of having converted to Christianity, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, who at present also performs the duties of Prime Minister due to the fact ...
Hungarian Helsinki Committee Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 2 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz must publicly apologize and pay HUF 1 million (USD 3,890) to human rights advocacy NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) for impugning the latter’s good reputation, reports Index.hu.
European Court Advocate General Argues For Dismissing Slovakia, Hungary Case On Migrant Resettlements
- 26 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The top European court’s advocate general said on Wednesday that the case launched by Slovakia and Hungary challenging the legality of the European Union‘s refugee resettlement scheme should be dismissed.
V4 Conveys Support To Italy Regarding Migration Crisis
- 20 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group has sent a letter to Italy’s prime minister assuring him of the V4’s support in connection with the migration crisis. The letter to Paolo Gentiloni released on the V4 website notes that the V4 prime ministers are ready to contribute to European and Italian efforts to stop irregular migration flows to Europe and Italy from Libya and the other countries of north Africa with all ...
George Soros Spokesman Issues Strong Response To Orbán’s Propaganda Campaign
- 12 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The following open letter was sent to the Budapest Beacon by representatives of Mr Michael Vachon, spokesperson for the Open Society Foundation’s George Soros.
Ninety-One In Hungary-Bound Truck
- 28 Jun 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Romanian border guards prevented 91 people from trying to illegally enter Hungary at the Nagylak-Csanádpalota border station hidden in a Turkish truck, Magyar Hírlap writes.
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.