387 result(s) for border fence
Hungary Asked By UNHCR Not To Rush Asylum Amendments
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has asked Hungary not to fast-track amendments to its asylum laws. The UN refugee agency told MTI it was “deeply concerned” by the proposed amendments to Hungary’s laws on asylum submitted to parliament earlier this week. The UNHCR asked Hungarian authorities to consult with civil organisations and the refugee agency on the proposed amendments before pushing them through.
Hungarian Opposition: Fence No Solution To Migrant Problem
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leftist opposition parties urged the government to find different solutions to migration problems than the ones it has been advocating. Commenting on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press conference after a Serbia-Hungary intergovernmental meeting, opposition parties with the exception of Jobbik, expressed dislike for the plans to build a fence on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia.
Xpat Opinion: Freedom House Downgrades Hungary
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a recent report by Freedom House, a left-wing columnist speculates that Hungary will soon become ‘an island of unfreedom’ in Europe. A conservative pundit thinks that the Freedom House assessment is marked by political bias.
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing.
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing. He said EU member states want to return 16,000 refugees who first entered the EU in Hungary as a “first step,” but Hungary is not ...
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungary Wants Temporary Dispensation In Implementing Dublin Rule
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will continue to observe the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in, but it is asking for temporary dispensation since the country is currently unable to provide the necessary services for them, László Tasnádi, state secretary for law enforcement, told parliament’s defence committee.
Video: Serbia Angry About Hungary's Plan For 175 km Border Fence
- 25 Jun 2015 1:30 AM
- video
Details of the four-metre high barrier were released on Wednesday. Budapest says it can wait no longer for an EU solution to immigration management. "I believe the last time a wall like this was built, it was 1961," said Serbian Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic.
Hungary Asked By UNHCR Not To Rush Asylum Amendments
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has asked Hungary not to fast-track amendments to its asylum laws. The UN refugee agency told MTI it was “deeply concerned” by the proposed amendments to Hungary’s laws on asylum submitted to parliament earlier this week. The UNHCR asked Hungarian authorities to consult with civil organisations and the refugee agency on the proposed amendments before pushing them through.
Hungarian Opposition: Fence No Solution To Migrant Problem
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leftist opposition parties urged the government to find different solutions to migration problems than the ones it has been advocating. Commenting on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s press conference after a Serbia-Hungary intergovernmental meeting, opposition parties with the exception of Jobbik, expressed dislike for the plans to build a fence on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia.
Xpat Opinion: Freedom House Downgrades Hungary
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on a recent report by Freedom House, a left-wing columnist speculates that Hungary will soon become ‘an island of unfreedom’ in Europe. A conservative pundit thinks that the Freedom House assessment is marked by political bias.
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing.
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing. He said EU member states want to return 16,000 refugees who first entered the EU in Hungary as a “first step,” but Hungary is not ...
Hungarian Cabinet Approves Fence On Border
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet decided at its Wednesday meeting to build a temporary fence on the border with Serbia, as quickly as possible, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced yesterday. He warned that similar fences could be installed anywhere along Hungary’s borders in the future if there is no other effective way to stop illegal immigration. He declared that the fence does not violate any international ...
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungary Wants Temporary Dispensation In Implementing Dublin Rule
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will continue to observe the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in, but it is asking for temporary dispensation since the country is currently unable to provide the necessary services for them, László Tasnádi, state secretary for law enforcement, told parliament’s defence committee.
Video: Serbia Angry About Hungary's Plan For 175 km Border Fence
- 25 Jun 2015 1:30 AM
- video
Details of the four-metre high barrier were released on Wednesday. Budapest says it can wait no longer for an EU solution to immigration management. "I believe the last time a wall like this was built, it was 1961," said Serbian Prime Minister Aleksander Vucic.