276 result(s) for asylum seekers
PM Orbán: EU Criticising Hungary For Doing Its Duty
- 3 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on the EU to refrain from criticising Hungary when all the country was doing was fulfilling its duties to the bloc. Referring to a package of proposed amendments before parliament to tighten up border security and immigration rules, Orbán said the new laws would “bring about a new situation in Hungary and Europe”, noting that asylum-seekers, human smugglers and ...
Authorities Not Allowing Migrants Into Budapest’s Main Intl Railway Station
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The authorities are continuing to prevent migrants from entering Budapest’s Keleti railway station, MTI’s correspondent at the site said on Wednesday morning. All entry points to the station are manned by police. Train services are running, however, and ordinary passengers are being allowed onto platforms. The sunken plaza in front of the station and areas surrounding the station are full of ...
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
Avramopoulos: EU Ready To Give Further Help To Hungary
- 1 Sep 2015 3:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is prepared to set up so-called hot spots in Hungary to help speed up asylum procedures, the EU’s migration affairs commissioner said, adding that Hungary will receive 185 million euros in EU funding to handle its migration crisis. EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said in Calais that Hungary had asked for an extra 8 million euros ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
No Threat Of Epidemic Caused By Migrants, Says Hungarian Health Authority
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
No threat of an epidemic in Hungary connected with the influx of migrants has arisen and there is no evidence they are spreading pathogens, said Hungary’s health authority (ÁNTSZ). There is nevertheless an epidemiological issue, given that the health status of the migrants is unknown and different health regulations apply in their country of origin, ÁNTSZ told public news channel M1, adding that ...
Austria Returns Seven Times More Migrants To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria expelled and returned to Hungary seven times more illegal migrants in the first seven months of this year than in the corresponding period of last year, the national police headquarters reported. The Győr-Moson-Sopron County police headquarters collected 48 illegal migrants from Austria in early August.
Hungarian Minister: Tighter EU Rules On Detention Lead To More Asylumseekers
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union regulations often pose obstacles to effective responses to the current big waves of immigration, Gergely Gulyás, deputy head of ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group, said. For example, the EU’s insistence on Hungary tightening the rules on holding refugees in detention brought about a rise in the number of asylum-seekers, Gulyás said.
Afghan Embassy Budapest Closed Last Month
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Afghan embassy in Budapest closed on July 1 for reasons of economy, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. It said the embassy closed, presumably because the Afghan government is cutting its network of embassies for financial reasons. There are some 2,000 Afghans among the 5,000-6,000 asylum seekers staying in Hungary, according to the Helsinki Committee.
PM Orbán: EU Criticising Hungary For Doing Its Duty
- 3 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on the EU to refrain from criticising Hungary when all the country was doing was fulfilling its duties to the bloc. Referring to a package of proposed amendments before parliament to tighten up border security and immigration rules, Orbán said the new laws would “bring about a new situation in Hungary and Europe”, noting that asylum-seekers, human smugglers and ...
Authorities Not Allowing Migrants Into Budapest’s Main Intl Railway Station
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The authorities are continuing to prevent migrants from entering Budapest’s Keleti railway station, MTI’s correspondent at the site said on Wednesday morning. All entry points to the station are manned by police. Train services are running, however, and ordinary passengers are being allowed onto platforms. The sunken plaza in front of the station and areas surrounding the station are full of ...
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
Avramopoulos: EU Ready To Give Further Help To Hungary
- 1 Sep 2015 3:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is prepared to set up so-called hot spots in Hungary to help speed up asylum procedures, the EU’s migration affairs commissioner said, adding that Hungary will receive 185 million euros in EU funding to handle its migration crisis. EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said in Calais that Hungary had asked for an extra 8 million euros ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Immigration Infrastructure Strained
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts ponder the implications of the latest surge in migrants: on some recent days the Hungarian authorities have had to take care of over three thousand migrants, well beyond what even expanded reception centres and registration offices can cope with. How will the current flow of migrants affect the future of Hungary and of Europe? In a series of articles hosted by Mandiner, political ...
No Threat Of Epidemic Caused By Migrants, Says Hungarian Health Authority
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
No threat of an epidemic in Hungary connected with the influx of migrants has arisen and there is no evidence they are spreading pathogens, said Hungary’s health authority (ÁNTSZ). There is nevertheless an epidemiological issue, given that the health status of the migrants is unknown and different health regulations apply in their country of origin, ÁNTSZ told public news channel M1, adding that ...
Austria Returns Seven Times More Migrants To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria expelled and returned to Hungary seven times more illegal migrants in the first seven months of this year than in the corresponding period of last year, the national police headquarters reported. The Győr-Moson-Sopron County police headquarters collected 48 illegal migrants from Austria in early August.
Hungarian Minister: Tighter EU Rules On Detention Lead To More Asylumseekers
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union regulations often pose obstacles to effective responses to the current big waves of immigration, Gergely Gulyás, deputy head of ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group, said. For example, the EU’s insistence on Hungary tightening the rules on holding refugees in detention brought about a rise in the number of asylum-seekers, Gulyás said.
Afghan Embassy Budapest Closed Last Month
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Afghan embassy in Budapest closed on July 1 for reasons of economy, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. It said the embassy closed, presumably because the Afghan government is cutting its network of embassies for financial reasons. There are some 2,000 Afghans among the 5,000-6,000 asylum seekers staying in Hungary, according to the Helsinki Committee.