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Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Refugees Proceed Through Hungarian Border At Beremend
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Croatian authorities are transporting refugees in buses and trains to the Hungarian border, Népszabadság writes in a report from Beremend, where buses arrived in convoys yesterday. Hungarian authorities take the arrivals to buses which leave immediately for nearby Magyarbóly, where they are to be registered before being placed on trains to Austria.
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.
Hungarian Border Settlement Of Röszke Becomes Symbol Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 9:05 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Police used tear gas against a group of migrants that refused to go to a collection point after entering Hungary, and two people were detained near Röszke in southern Hungary late on Tuesday, a local MTI correspondent reported. The group of around 150 migrants set off towards Highway 5 after entering Hungary from Serbia.
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.
Refugees Close Hungary's M5 Motorway
- 10 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A section of the M5 motorway in southeast Hungary had to be closed yesterday afternoon when a crowd of 200-250 refugees began walking towards Budapest after fleeing a Röszke detention centre. Police provided an escort and eventually persuaded them to be taken to reception stations in buses. A Syrian woman attempting to escape threw a piece of concrete at a police officer in Röszke on Wednesday, ...
Over 1,000 Migrants Set Off In Hungary For Austria Border On Foot
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of over 1,000 migrants set off on foot from Hegyeshalom in the direction of the Austrian border on Wednesday afternoon, public news channel M1 reported. This was the second group that attempted to cross into Austria on foot today. The migrants were reported to have arrived from Budapest by a charter train service to Hegyeshalom station, the Hungarian border point.
Migrants Board Buses After Fleeing Collection Point In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants who earlier broke out of a registration point near Röszke on the border with Serbia have boarded buses organised by police. A group of 100-150 migrants, including families with children, broke through a line of police officers on Tuesday afternoon, and ran towards road 5, MTI’s local correspondent said from the site. The group was stopped near a railway crossing at Szeged- Kecskés ...
New Wave Of 200-250 Migrants Leave Röszke In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of 200-250 migrants left the registration point near Röszke, near the Serbian border, on Wednesday morning, MTI’s correspondent reported. The group, composed mostly of young men, pushed past the lines formed by police and set off in the direction of motorway M5 leading north. They were joined by families and women later on. No tear gas or batons were used by police. Police were seeking to ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Refugees Proceed Through Hungarian Border At Beremend
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Croatian authorities are transporting refugees in buses and trains to the Hungarian border, Népszabadság writes in a report from Beremend, where buses arrived in convoys yesterday. Hungarian authorities take the arrivals to buses which leave immediately for nearby Magyarbóly, where they are to be registered before being placed on trains to Austria.
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.
Hungarian Border Settlement Of Röszke Becomes Symbol Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 9:05 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Police used tear gas against a group of migrants that refused to go to a collection point after entering Hungary, and two people were detained near Röszke in southern Hungary late on Tuesday, a local MTI correspondent reported. The group of around 150 migrants set off towards Highway 5 after entering Hungary from Serbia.
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.
Refugees Close Hungary's M5 Motorway
- 10 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A section of the M5 motorway in southeast Hungary had to be closed yesterday afternoon when a crowd of 200-250 refugees began walking towards Budapest after fleeing a Röszke detention centre. Police provided an escort and eventually persuaded them to be taken to reception stations in buses. A Syrian woman attempting to escape threw a piece of concrete at a police officer in Röszke on Wednesday, ...
Over 1,000 Migrants Set Off In Hungary For Austria Border On Foot
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of over 1,000 migrants set off on foot from Hegyeshalom in the direction of the Austrian border on Wednesday afternoon, public news channel M1 reported. This was the second group that attempted to cross into Austria on foot today. The migrants were reported to have arrived from Budapest by a charter train service to Hegyeshalom station, the Hungarian border point.
Migrants Board Buses After Fleeing Collection Point In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants who earlier broke out of a registration point near Röszke on the border with Serbia have boarded buses organised by police. A group of 100-150 migrants, including families with children, broke through a line of police officers on Tuesday afternoon, and ran towards road 5, MTI’s local correspondent said from the site. The group was stopped near a railway crossing at Szeged- Kecskés ...
New Wave Of 200-250 Migrants Leave Röszke In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of 200-250 migrants left the registration point near Röszke, near the Serbian border, on Wednesday morning, MTI’s correspondent reported. The group, composed mostly of young men, pushed past the lines formed by police and set off in the direction of motorway M5 leading north. They were joined by families and women later on. No tear gas or batons were used by police. Police were seeking to ...