405 result(s) for eu asylum
Hungary Will Not Take Back A Single Migrant
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Spokesperson stated that Hungary will not take back a single migrant intended to be sent back as these people “did not parachute into Hungary” but travelled thousands of kilometres by land, and did not first enter the territory of the European Union in Hungary.
Rights Official Slams Hungary’s Refugee Policy
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian laws on refugees fully correspond to international regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a Wednesday statement in response to observations made by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner at the Council of Europe. Muiznieks said Hungarian refugee proceedings are too swift and lack the necessary safeguards.
Commissioner: Hungary Asylum Rules Do Not Comply With European Human Rights Standards
- 13 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s current asylum law and practices do not comply with international or European human rights standards and almost no one has access to international protection in Hungary, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said in a written observation. The European Court of Human Rights has invited Nils Muižnieks to intervene as a third-party concerning cases involving the transfer of ...
Xpat Opinion: Looking Ahead To 2016 In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2016 12:45 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator predicts that 2016 will be a good year for Hungary – the economy will continue to grow, and there will be fewer undocumented migrants arriving than in 2015. His left-wing counterpart suspects that the government will needlessly continue its anti-immigrant rhetoric.
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Xpat Opinion: Infringement Procedure Against Hungary On Migration Laws
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist believes that if the European Union is serious about refugee rights, it should launch an infringement procedure against Germany rather than singling out Hungary. He is particularly outraged by what he describes as European Parliament Speaker Martin Schulz’s ‘diatribe against nation states.’
Xpat Opinion: Recruiting Terrorists In Budapest Among The Refugees: The Hungarian Version
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Those of you who subscribe to Google Alerts must have noticed that practically all English, German, and French articles on Hungary in the last few days dealt with a trip that Salah Abdeslam, the suspected organizer of the Paris terrorist attacks, made to Budapest. There he picked up two men who later had a role to play in the Paris bloodbath.
Human Rights Watch Criticises Hungary Over Conditions Of Migrants
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum seekers and immigrants in Hungary are detained for too long and often under unacceptable conditions, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. In October, HRW visited seven Hungarian migrant facilities, with inmates who had been detained for illegal entry or whose asylum application was pending or had been rejected. According to the report, conditions for those vulnerable ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Rules In Line With EU Law
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regulations are fully in line with the laws of the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in response to critical remarks by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry quoted Szijjártó as saying that “some, including the commissioner, would like to see a chaotic situation emerging in Hungary, however, we will ...
Hungary Will Not Take Back A Single Migrant
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Spokesperson stated that Hungary will not take back a single migrant intended to be sent back as these people “did not parachute into Hungary” but travelled thousands of kilometres by land, and did not first enter the territory of the European Union in Hungary.
Rights Official Slams Hungary’s Refugee Policy
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian laws on refugees fully correspond to international regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a Wednesday statement in response to observations made by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner at the Council of Europe. Muiznieks said Hungarian refugee proceedings are too swift and lack the necessary safeguards.
Commissioner: Hungary Asylum Rules Do Not Comply With European Human Rights Standards
- 13 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s current asylum law and practices do not comply with international or European human rights standards and almost no one has access to international protection in Hungary, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said in a written observation. The European Court of Human Rights has invited Nils Muižnieks to intervene as a third-party concerning cases involving the transfer of ...
Xpat Opinion: Looking Ahead To 2016 In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2016 12:45 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator predicts that 2016 will be a good year for Hungary – the economy will continue to grow, and there will be fewer undocumented migrants arriving than in 2015. His left-wing counterpart suspects that the government will needlessly continue its anti-immigrant rhetoric.
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Xpat Opinion: Infringement Procedure Against Hungary On Migration Laws
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist believes that if the European Union is serious about refugee rights, it should launch an infringement procedure against Germany rather than singling out Hungary. He is particularly outraged by what he describes as European Parliament Speaker Martin Schulz’s ‘diatribe against nation states.’
Xpat Opinion: Recruiting Terrorists In Budapest Among The Refugees: The Hungarian Version
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Those of you who subscribe to Google Alerts must have noticed that practically all English, German, and French articles on Hungary in the last few days dealt with a trip that Salah Abdeslam, the suspected organizer of the Paris terrorist attacks, made to Budapest. There he picked up two men who later had a role to play in the Paris bloodbath.
Human Rights Watch Criticises Hungary Over Conditions Of Migrants
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum seekers and immigrants in Hungary are detained for too long and often under unacceptable conditions, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. In October, HRW visited seven Hungarian migrant facilities, with inmates who had been detained for illegal entry or whose asylum application was pending or had been rejected. According to the report, conditions for those vulnerable ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Rules In Line With EU Law
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regulations are fully in line with the laws of the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in response to critical remarks by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry quoted Szijjártó as saying that “some, including the commissioner, would like to see a chaotic situation emerging in Hungary, however, we will ...