110 result(s) for crossing ban
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
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.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Hungary’s Ruling Party Welcomes EU Proposal To Modify List Of Safe Countries
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz has welcomed a proposal by European People’s Party group leader Manfred Weber aimed at including all European Union candidates in the list of safe countries for refugees. Fidesz said that adopting the proposal could greatly contribute to identifying economic migrants and preventing the abuse of political asylum rights and of welfare services.
Two Types Of Border Fence To Be Built On Serbian-Hungarian Border
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government decided on the construction of two types of border fence at its Tuesday meeting; the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence will build an almost four-metre-tall fence on the sections of the border which can be easily penetrated, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office informed the press at a press conference held during the break of the cabinet meeting.
Budapest-Bamako Rally ’15 Report, Sponsored By CitySIM
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
480 participants started the ’Wacky Races’ and the most of the racers arrived to Bamako although not without real hardships. Blood pressure of the racers remained normal on the European section except some regular repairs. The racers arrived to the African continent on the third day.
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
Public Transport Will Get You To The Festivities In Budapest On 20 August
- 20 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Traffic changes will be made in public transport service and on roads and Danube bridges on the eve and the day of St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August 2014). Already on 19 August 2014, traffic restrictions will be in place at several locations in the city due to preparations for the celebrations, therefore some public transport lines will run on modified routes.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
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.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Hungary’s Ruling Party Welcomes EU Proposal To Modify List Of Safe Countries
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz has welcomed a proposal by European People’s Party group leader Manfred Weber aimed at including all European Union candidates in the list of safe countries for refugees. Fidesz said that adopting the proposal could greatly contribute to identifying economic migrants and preventing the abuse of political asylum rights and of welfare services.
Two Types Of Border Fence To Be Built On Serbian-Hungarian Border
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government decided on the construction of two types of border fence at its Tuesday meeting; the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence will build an almost four-metre-tall fence on the sections of the border which can be easily penetrated, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office informed the press at a press conference held during the break of the cabinet meeting.
Budapest-Bamako Rally ’15 Report, Sponsored By CitySIM
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
480 participants started the ’Wacky Races’ and the most of the racers arrived to Bamako although not without real hardships. Blood pressure of the racers remained normal on the European section except some regular repairs. The racers arrived to the African continent on the third day.
29th Budapest Half Marathon, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2014 10:45 AM
- sport
The first Budapest Half Marathon was organised in 1984. During the last 29 years the race grew up into a major event in Budapest with 12 850 runners. 8500 runners on the individual 21 km distance, while others run in pairs or run the shorter distances. Budapest Half Marathon also became a real international event with almost 1600 runners from abroad, from 65 different countries in 2013.
Public Transport Will Get You To The Festivities In Budapest On 20 August
- 20 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Traffic changes will be made in public transport service and on roads and Danube bridges on the eve and the day of St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August 2014). Already on 19 August 2014, traffic restrictions will be in place at several locations in the city due to preparations for the celebrations, therefore some public transport lines will run on modified routes.