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Migrants Cut Through Under-Construction Border Fence In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A group of asylum-seekers cut through the anti-immigration border fence under construction on Hungary’s border with Serbia near the settlement of Ásotthalom at night, according to information obtained by the state news channel M1. Police caught all 18 members of the group after vandalising the fence to get into Hungary.
Old Röszke-Horgos Border-Crossing Station In Hungary Re-Opened
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The old Röszke-Horgos border-crossing station has been re-opened. The two-by-two-lane border-crossing station on the No. 5 motorway is open to international passenger traffic, not including vehicles which are not allowed to use motorways, and coaches in August, every day between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the inauguration ceremony ...
Hungarian Christian Democrat: Europe Unable To Tackle Migration Problem
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union leaders have shown themselves incapable of tackling migration issues, the “challenge of the century”, Péter Harrach, group leader of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told a press conference. Harrach rejected the “liberal and radical” position under which immigrants should be provided “unlimited” entry. He advocated an approach of “two-way responsibility”: the persecuted should be ...
Forum On Planned Immigrant Shelter In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unscheduled public forum was held in Sormás in southwest Hungary where state secretary Tibor Pogácsás briefed local residents about plans to set up a local reception centre for immigrants. After consultations with the local mayor, Pogácsás said the temporary facility would be made up of containers and tents. Construction work is to start in late August or early September, he added.
Construction Of Temporary Border Barrier In Hungary Continues At Full Speed
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced that the construction of the temporary border barrier is continuing at full speed; 364 soldiers and 112 public workers are currently working in 13 teams.
KSH: Hungary’s Home Building Permits Rise 39% In H1
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The number of permits issued for new home construction in Hungary saw a year-on.year rise of 39.2%, reaching 5,581, in the first half of this year, while new permits were issued for a total area of 614,600 sqm, up 36%, a report by Hungary’s Central Statistical Office revealed today.
Hungarian Villagers Resist Plans For Refugee Camps
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Martonfa resisted government plans to build a refugee camp near their Baranya county village by erecting tents and occupying the space. Police checked their papers on Monday afternoon then returned in the evening and warned them that they were trespassing, after which they left.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Construction Of Fence On Hungarian Border Starts Today
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of a 175km fence begins at 12 locations on the Serbian border at 6 a.m. Monday, following preparatory work last week, local news website delmagyar.hu reported on Sunday. Soldiers will take part in the construction along with 318 registered jobless who will be employed as public works staff in two shifts.
Migrants Cut Through Under-Construction Border Fence In Hungary
- 10 Aug 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A group of asylum-seekers cut through the anti-immigration border fence under construction on Hungary’s border with Serbia near the settlement of Ásotthalom at night, according to information obtained by the state news channel M1. Police caught all 18 members of the group after vandalising the fence to get into Hungary.
Old Röszke-Horgos Border-Crossing Station In Hungary Re-Opened
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The old Röszke-Horgos border-crossing station has been re-opened. The two-by-two-lane border-crossing station on the No. 5 motorway is open to international passenger traffic, not including vehicles which are not allowed to use motorways, and coaches in August, every day between 7.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed at the inauguration ceremony ...
Hungarian Christian Democrat: Europe Unable To Tackle Migration Problem
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union leaders have shown themselves incapable of tackling migration issues, the “challenge of the century”, Péter Harrach, group leader of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told a press conference. Harrach rejected the “liberal and radical” position under which immigrants should be provided “unlimited” entry. He advocated an approach of “two-way responsibility”: the persecuted should be ...
Forum On Planned Immigrant Shelter In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unscheduled public forum was held in Sormás in southwest Hungary where state secretary Tibor Pogácsás briefed local residents about plans to set up a local reception centre for immigrants. After consultations with the local mayor, Pogácsás said the temporary facility would be made up of containers and tents. Construction work is to start in late August or early September, he added.
Construction Of Temporary Border Barrier In Hungary Continues At Full Speed
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced that the construction of the temporary border barrier is continuing at full speed; 364 soldiers and 112 public workers are currently working in 13 teams.
KSH: Hungary’s Home Building Permits Rise 39% In H1
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The number of permits issued for new home construction in Hungary saw a year-on.year rise of 39.2%, reaching 5,581, in the first half of this year, while new permits were issued for a total area of 614,600 sqm, up 36%, a report by Hungary’s Central Statistical Office revealed today.
Hungarian Villagers Resist Plans For Refugee Camps
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Martonfa resisted government plans to build a refugee camp near their Baranya county village by erecting tents and occupying the space. Police checked their papers on Monday afternoon then returned in the evening and warned them that they were trespassing, after which they left.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Construction Of Fence On Hungarian Border Starts Today
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of a 175km fence begins at 12 locations on the Serbian border at 6 a.m. Monday, following preparatory work last week, local news website delmagyar.hu reported on Sunday. Soldiers will take part in the construction along with 318 registered jobless who will be employed as public works staff in two shifts.