404 result(s) for economic migration
Hungary Rejects French Foreign Minister’s “Accusations”
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects any “ignoble accusations” such as recently made by Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister, a state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry told a press conference. Levente Magyar spoke after talks with the ambassador or France, who had been summoned to the ministry over his minister’s criticism of Hungary for building a fence along its southern border ...
Hungarian Gov: Spreading Word On Asylum Law Crucial
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Informing migrants on their way to Hungary about the country’s asylum law is a fundamental interest of Hungary and the European Union as a whole, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Statistics show that most illegal border crossers are eventually classified as economic migrants and therefore are not eligible for refugee status, Kovács said.
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 ...
Most Hungarians Support Stricter Migration Rules
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians who returned the government’s questionnaire on migration said that tighter regulations are needed both on a national and a European level to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. A negligible amount of respondents disagreed with the statements in the questionnaire, Kovács told a press conference.
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
Hungarian State Secretary: Migration Crisis Europe’s "Invasion"
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe’s migration crisis is an "invasion" of the continent, the state secretary for church, ethnic and civil society relations told daily Napi Gazdaság. Miklós Soltész said the ongoing crisis was not about refugees, but was an issue of mass migration which could have “grave economic consequences” for the entire world.
Hungarian Minister Lázár Sceptical Of Refugee Claims
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nine out of ten migrants arriving in Hungary are abusing refugee rights and only 10% are genuine refugees, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár asserted at his weekly press briefing on Thursday. The vast majority are “economic immigrants and illegal border entrants,” he said, adding that as many as 200,000 people could arrive in Hungary.
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Hungary Asked By UNHCR Not To Rush Asylum Amendments
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has asked Hungary not to fast-track amendments to its asylum laws. The UN refugee agency told MTI it was “deeply concerned” by the proposed amendments to Hungary’s laws on asylum submitted to parliament earlier this week. The UNHCR asked Hungarian authorities to consult with civil organisations and the refugee agency on the proposed amendments before pushing them through.
Hungary Rejects French Foreign Minister’s “Accusations”
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects any “ignoble accusations” such as recently made by Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister, a state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry told a press conference. Levente Magyar spoke after talks with the ambassador or France, who had been summoned to the ministry over his minister’s criticism of Hungary for building a fence along its southern border ...
Hungarian Gov: Spreading Word On Asylum Law Crucial
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Informing migrants on their way to Hungary about the country’s asylum law is a fundamental interest of Hungary and the European Union as a whole, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Statistics show that most illegal border crossers are eventually classified as economic migrants and therefore are not eligible for refugee status, Kovács said.
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 ...
Most Hungarians Support Stricter Migration Rules
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians who returned the government’s questionnaire on migration said that tighter regulations are needed both on a national and a European level to stem the flow of illegal migrants into Hungary, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. A negligible amount of respondents disagreed with the statements in the questionnaire, Kovács told a press conference.
Hungary’s Opposition Criticises PM Over Tusványos Speech
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his remarks at the 26th annual Bálványos Summer University). The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that the prime minister should initiate amending the EU’s founding treaty or Hungary’s treaty of accession. Jobbik said that if Orbán “is truly worried for national self-determination in Europe”, he should reinstate the Border Guard ...
Hungarian State Secretary: Migration Crisis Europe’s "Invasion"
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe’s migration crisis is an "invasion" of the continent, the state secretary for church, ethnic and civil society relations told daily Napi Gazdaság. Miklós Soltész said the ongoing crisis was not about refugees, but was an issue of mass migration which could have “grave economic consequences” for the entire world.
Hungarian Minister Lázár Sceptical Of Refugee Claims
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nine out of ten migrants arriving in Hungary are abusing refugee rights and only 10% are genuine refugees, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár asserted at his weekly press briefing on Thursday. The vast majority are “economic immigrants and illegal border entrants,” he said, adding that as many as 200,000 people could arrive in Hungary.
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Hungary Asked By UNHCR Not To Rush Asylum Amendments
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has asked Hungary not to fast-track amendments to its asylum laws. The UN refugee agency told MTI it was “deeply concerned” by the proposed amendments to Hungary’s laws on asylum submitted to parliament earlier this week. The UNHCR asked Hungarian authorities to consult with civil organisations and the refugee agency on the proposed amendments before pushing them through.