274 result(s) for asylum seekers
Survey Shows Hungarians Open To Refugees, Reject Economic Migrants
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungarians would be willing to take in genuine refugees but most reject economic migrants according to a recent survey prepared by the Migration Research Institute and made available to MTI. According to the survey prepared between May 17 and June 4 by interviewing 2,000 people, the majority of Hungarians believe that the current wave of migrants is mostly made up of economic ...
Helsinki Committee Wins Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governing party tarnished the good reputation of the Helsinki Committee when it accused the NGO of falsifying data. Fidesz said in May last year that the “bogus civil society Helsinki Committee meets political orders placed by international speculative financial capital interests and arrogantly attempts to falsify plain figures.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
European Countries, Agencies Discuss Migration Crisis In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The key to combating illegal migration is cooperation and information sharing, Hungary’s police chief Károly Papp said at a meeting of thirteen European countries, EU law enforcement agency Europol and border agency Frontex in Budapest. Illegal migration is not just a border protection challenge but also a criminal and public order issue, Papp said in his opening address at the meeting that ...
Kövér: Migrant Resettlement Must Be Voluntary
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in Luxembourg. Threats to sanction member states that do not take in migrants “do not suggest a democratic disposition,”Kövér told a conference of EU house speakers.
Hungarian Police Fine Afghan HUF 50.000 For Jaywalking
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (USD 180) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a public road” for failing to use the designated crosswalk.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets Helmut Kohl
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
EU Court Rules Hungary Not At Fault For Returning Migrant To Serbia
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers may be returned to a non-EU country considered as a “safe country” without consent from another member state, the European Court of Justice said it ruled. Under the ruling, Hungary was not at fault for returning a Pakistani national to Serbia in August last year, after rejecting his asylum request.
Survey Shows Hungarians Open To Refugees, Reject Economic Migrants
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungarians would be willing to take in genuine refugees but most reject economic migrants according to a recent survey prepared by the Migration Research Institute and made available to MTI. According to the survey prepared between May 17 and June 4 by interviewing 2,000 people, the majority of Hungarians believe that the current wave of migrants is mostly made up of economic ...
Helsinki Committee Wins Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governing party tarnished the good reputation of the Helsinki Committee when it accused the NGO of falsifying data. Fidesz said in May last year that the “bogus civil society Helsinki Committee meets political orders placed by international speculative financial capital interests and arrogantly attempts to falsify plain figures.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
European Countries, Agencies Discuss Migration Crisis In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The key to combating illegal migration is cooperation and information sharing, Hungary’s police chief Károly Papp said at a meeting of thirteen European countries, EU law enforcement agency Europol and border agency Frontex in Budapest. Illegal migration is not just a border protection challenge but also a criminal and public order issue, Papp said in his opening address at the meeting that ...
Kövér: Migrant Resettlement Must Be Voluntary
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in Luxembourg. Threats to sanction member states that do not take in migrants “do not suggest a democratic disposition,”Kövér told a conference of EU house speakers.
Hungarian Police Fine Afghan HUF 50.000 For Jaywalking
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (USD 180) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a public road” for failing to use the designated crosswalk.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets Helmut Kohl
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
EU Court Rules Hungary Not At Fault For Returning Migrant To Serbia
- 18 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers may be returned to a non-EU country considered as a “safe country” without consent from another member state, the European Court of Justice said it ruled. Under the ruling, Hungary was not at fault for returning a Pakistani national to Serbia in August last year, after rejecting his asylum request.