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Hungary Exposed To Terrorist Threat - Former Secret Service Official
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary is a main target of Islamist extremists because it has the second largest Jewish community in Europe, a former senior secret service official told daily Magyar Idők in an interview published on Thursday. Europe is in the last minute to realise that it must protect its terrestrial and maritime borders, former deputy director-general József Horváth said, adding that the Hungarian government ...
Crossing Border Illegally Becomes Crime In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Crossing Hungary’s border illegally now qualifies as a crime, carrying a three-year prison sentence and expulsion from the country. People smugglers may face tougher prison terms than previously. For instance, organisers of such operations could get 10 to 20 years in prison.
Hungarian Police Suspend Border Crossing At Röszke, Ásotthalom
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police suspended traffic at the Röszke and Ásotthalom border crossings with Serbia at 7am on Tuesday, a department head of the national police said. The Serbian authorities have been duly informed about the measure, border control department head László Balázs told a press conference.
Germany’s Change Of Heart Shows Hungarian Measures Are Right, Says Fidesz
- 15 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The fact that Germany has changed its policy in favour of protecting its borders against migrants goes to show that Hungary’s strict border measures are right, a Fidesz politician said in Röszke on the Serbian border. The party’s deputy chairman, Gergely Gulyás, said that it was clear that the welcoming message to migrants by leaders of the European Union and certain member states had been ...
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
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 Minister: Refugees Should Be Helped To Stay Where They Are
- 10 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Xpat Opinion: Toward A Police State In Hungary?
- 8 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to take a quick look at the amendments to existing laws on the army and the police that, in Viktor Orbán’s words, will start a new era in Hungary. The projected date of this new beginning is September 15–that is, if Fidesz-KDNP has its way and four-fifths of MPs present vote for the extended use of the army and the police in the border regions and elsewhere.
New Facial Database Of All Hungarian Citizens Planned
- 4 Sep 2015 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior ministry would like to create a central facial database containing a photograph of all Hungarian citizens, reports daily online newspaper Napi.hu. According to the legislative proposal appearing on the ministry website, those state organs will have access to the database which are engaged in law enforcement of any kind, including the Hungarian parliament’s security services.
Hungary Exposed To Terrorist Threat - Former Secret Service Official
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary is a main target of Islamist extremists because it has the second largest Jewish community in Europe, a former senior secret service official told daily Magyar Idők in an interview published on Thursday. Europe is in the last minute to realise that it must protect its terrestrial and maritime borders, former deputy director-general József Horváth said, adding that the Hungarian government ...
Crossing Border Illegally Becomes Crime In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Crossing Hungary’s border illegally now qualifies as a crime, carrying a three-year prison sentence and expulsion from the country. People smugglers may face tougher prison terms than previously. For instance, organisers of such operations could get 10 to 20 years in prison.
Hungarian Police Suspend Border Crossing At Röszke, Ásotthalom
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police suspended traffic at the Röszke and Ásotthalom border crossings with Serbia at 7am on Tuesday, a department head of the national police said. The Serbian authorities have been duly informed about the measure, border control department head László Balázs told a press conference.
Germany’s Change Of Heart Shows Hungarian Measures Are Right, Says Fidesz
- 15 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The fact that Germany has changed its policy in favour of protecting its borders against migrants goes to show that Hungary’s strict border measures are right, a Fidesz politician said in Röszke on the Serbian border. The party’s deputy chairman, Gergely Gulyás, said that it was clear that the welcoming message to migrants by leaders of the European Union and certain member states had been ...
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
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 Minister: Refugees Should Be Helped To Stay Where They Are
- 10 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Xpat Opinion: Toward A Police State In Hungary?
- 8 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to take a quick look at the amendments to existing laws on the army and the police that, in Viktor Orbán’s words, will start a new era in Hungary. The projected date of this new beginning is September 15–that is, if Fidesz-KDNP has its way and four-fifths of MPs present vote for the extended use of the army and the police in the border regions and elsewhere.
New Facial Database Of All Hungarian Citizens Planned
- 4 Sep 2015 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior ministry would like to create a central facial database containing a photograph of all Hungarian citizens, reports daily online newspaper Napi.hu. According to the legislative proposal appearing on the ministry website, those state organs will have access to the database which are engaged in law enforcement of any kind, including the Hungarian parliament’s security services.