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Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Szijjártó Rejects Croatian PM’s Criticism Of Hungary Migration Policy
- 22 Sep 2015 3:02 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó dismissed remarks by the Croatian prime minister, who said that Hungary had allowed migrants to travel through the country freely for a whole year without registering them. Zoran Milanovic, the Croatian premier, in an interview criticised Hungarian leaders for their “inflexible” attitude. He also said: “It seems nobody from the west will talk to [prime minister] ...
Migrants May Cost Hungary’s Budget HUF 60bn
- 21 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has recommended that the budget be modified by adding Ft 60 billion to government reserves, due to the extra costs caused by the influx of migrants, including the fences at the borders with Serbia and Croatia.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Streaming In Hungary Again From Croatia
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since Hungary closed its border with Serbia last week, migrants are being bused by Serbia to the Croatian border and from there by Croatia to Slovenia and to Hungary. While the Hungarian authorities are building a border fence along the border with Croatia to stop the inflow, commentators discuss to what extent the attitude of the Hungarian government is morally and legally justified.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Hungarian Charities Help Migrants At Croatian, Austrian Borders
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian charities are continuously helping migrants on the Croatian and Austrian borders, providing them with food, drinks, clothing, blankets and bandages. Boáz Kis of the Ecumenical Charity said the charity on Friday night set up a large heated tent on the border with Croatia to accommodate migrants arriving there by train.
Over 217,000 Migrants Have Crossed Into Hungary So Far
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By 6am on Sunday police had rounded up 217,382 migrants who had entered Hungary illegally since the start of the year, the police headquarters (ORFK) said. Fully 201,335 had been picked up at the Serbia-Hungary border while 15,833 had been rounded up at the Croatian-Hungarian border, the ORFK said on its website. On Saturday 166 were picked up at the Serbian border while 4,740 had arrived at the ...
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Orbán: Hungary Cannot Expect Help In Migrant Crisis
- 18 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary cannot expect to rely on its southern neighbours, neither the Serbians nor the Croatians, for help “when there is a situation” regarding the migrant crisis. What’s even worse, Hungary cannot even expect help from the West and “the critical voices from there are not calming down”, he said. Parts of the European media and politics are governed by “suicidal ...
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Szijjártó Rejects Croatian PM’s Criticism Of Hungary Migration Policy
- 22 Sep 2015 3:02 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó dismissed remarks by the Croatian prime minister, who said that Hungary had allowed migrants to travel through the country freely for a whole year without registering them. Zoran Milanovic, the Croatian premier, in an interview criticised Hungarian leaders for their “inflexible” attitude. He also said: “It seems nobody from the west will talk to [prime minister] ...
Migrants May Cost Hungary’s Budget HUF 60bn
- 21 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has recommended that the budget be modified by adding Ft 60 billion to government reserves, due to the extra costs caused by the influx of migrants, including the fences at the borders with Serbia and Croatia.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Streaming In Hungary Again From Croatia
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since Hungary closed its border with Serbia last week, migrants are being bused by Serbia to the Croatian border and from there by Croatia to Slovenia and to Hungary. While the Hungarian authorities are building a border fence along the border with Croatia to stop the inflow, commentators discuss to what extent the attitude of the Hungarian government is morally and legally justified.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Hungarian Charities Help Migrants At Croatian, Austrian Borders
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian charities are continuously helping migrants on the Croatian and Austrian borders, providing them with food, drinks, clothing, blankets and bandages. Boáz Kis of the Ecumenical Charity said the charity on Friday night set up a large heated tent on the border with Croatia to accommodate migrants arriving there by train.
Over 217,000 Migrants Have Crossed Into Hungary So Far
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By 6am on Sunday police had rounded up 217,382 migrants who had entered Hungary illegally since the start of the year, the police headquarters (ORFK) said. Fully 201,335 had been picked up at the Serbia-Hungary border while 15,833 had been rounded up at the Croatian-Hungarian border, the ORFK said on its website. On Saturday 166 were picked up at the Serbian border while 4,740 had arrived at the ...
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Orbán: Hungary Cannot Expect Help In Migrant Crisis
- 18 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary cannot expect to rely on its southern neighbours, neither the Serbians nor the Croatians, for help “when there is a situation” regarding the migrant crisis. What’s even worse, Hungary cannot even expect help from the West and “the critical voices from there are not calming down”, he said. Parts of the European media and politics are governed by “suicidal ...