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Bild’s Orbán Allegations ‘Wrong’
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár rejected a claim made by German daily Bild that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had deliberately misled the Austrian and German chancellors about Hungary’s migrant situation last year. The paper said Germany had expected to receive a few thousand migrants last September compared with the 20,000 that ended up on its border.
Now On Until 29 May: Photo Exhibition On Architecture Of Vienna & Budapest, In Caste Bazaar
- 22 Mar 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The capitals of the Danube – Vienna, Budapest – Parallel cityscapes 1850-1920. This is the title of the exhibition which was opened in Castle Bazaar, where the audience can see certain stages of urban development of the two capitals in up to 300 turn-of-the-century photos.
Photos Of Migrants From Bicske Station In Hungary Misleading, Says Austrian Press Council
- 24 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Photos released by the media depicting police handling of migrants at the railway station in Bicske, in northern Hungary, in early September were misleading, the Austrian Press Council has ruled. The council said that photos covering the migrant crisis must always be released in the right context. The council specifically noted a photo depicting Hungarian police reaching for a migrant and his ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Video: Hungarian Government Considers Declaring State Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The interior ministry has proposed that the Hungarian government declare a state of crisis in light of the massive influx of migrants, which will be discussed at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Lázár said that findings by the national security cabinet indicate that organised crime and the threat of terrorism are on the rise in Hungary.
MÁV: Budapest-Vienna Trains Only Run To Border
- 11 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
As a temporary measure, Hungarian railways MÁV will only operate its Budapest-Vienna service to the border station of Hegyeshalom, the company said. The Austrian ÖBB railways said earlier that it is temporarily suspending its Railjet train service between Budapest and Vienna due to overcrowded trains. It will also stop its regional services across the border.
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Bild’s Orbán Allegations ‘Wrong’
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár rejected a claim made by German daily Bild that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had deliberately misled the Austrian and German chancellors about Hungary’s migrant situation last year. The paper said Germany had expected to receive a few thousand migrants last September compared with the 20,000 that ended up on its border.
Now On Until 29 May: Photo Exhibition On Architecture Of Vienna & Budapest, In Caste Bazaar
- 22 Mar 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The capitals of the Danube – Vienna, Budapest – Parallel cityscapes 1850-1920. This is the title of the exhibition which was opened in Castle Bazaar, where the audience can see certain stages of urban development of the two capitals in up to 300 turn-of-the-century photos.
Photos Of Migrants From Bicske Station In Hungary Misleading, Says Austrian Press Council
- 24 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Photos released by the media depicting police handling of migrants at the railway station in Bicske, in northern Hungary, in early September were misleading, the Austrian Press Council has ruled. The council said that photos covering the migrant crisis must always be released in the right context. The council specifically noted a photo depicting Hungarian police reaching for a migrant and his ...
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Video: Hungarian Government Considers Declaring State Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The interior ministry has proposed that the Hungarian government declare a state of crisis in light of the massive influx of migrants, which will be discussed at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Lázár said that findings by the national security cabinet indicate that organised crime and the threat of terrorism are on the rise in Hungary.
MÁV: Budapest-Vienna Trains Only Run To Border
- 11 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
As a temporary measure, Hungarian railways MÁV will only operate its Budapest-Vienna service to the border station of Hegyeshalom, the company said. The Austrian ÖBB railways said earlier that it is temporarily suspending its Railjet train service between Budapest and Vienna due to overcrowded trains. It will also stop its regional services across the border.
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...