546 result(s) for fence
Rainbow-Colored School Fence Subject Of Controversy In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Pomáz, a small town near the capital Budapest, have complained about the new fence of a local school because it reminds them of the rainbow colors of the Pride movement, supporting the rights of LGBTI communities.
Germans Moving To Hungary - ZDF
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Germans are moving to Hungary, the country’s state run television channel ZDF has reported. Germans have been moving to Lake Balaton for quite some time because life as cheaper there and they feel at home.
Survey: Fear Of Migrants In Hungary Relatively High
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A higher proportion of Hungarians are afraid of migrants than the average in a 22-nation survey conducted by Ipsos, with 55% of Hungarians supporting the border fence and 72% concerned about disguised terrorism. Some 62% of Hungarians believe that the motivation for migrants is to live in better economic conditions and get access to welfare, health and education services, Ipsos said.
Hungarian Army Spends HUF 4.5bn On Border Protection Logistics
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.5m) has been spent so far from the Hungarian army’s resources on logistics connected to border protection tasks, daily Magyar Idők reported. Nearly 1.7 billion forints has been spent on the deployment of staff and equipment required for building and guarding the fence along the southern border, the paper said citing figures from the defence ministry.
Xpat Opinion: Strange Times (In Hungary)? We’ve Been Here Before
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The news may sound surprising, but it really isn’t. We have been here before. In what has become an annual tradition, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went to his party’s summer retreat in Baile Tusnad, Romania, and gave a speech designed to shock. This time Orbán endorsed the American presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Hungarian PM Orbán: Migration Must Be Halted Completely
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration is not something that should be slowed down, “as Brussels would like to do,” but halted completely, the prime minister said in his Tusnád speech. “We must stop with a fence those who enter illegally and lock them up in prison; no friendlier form of protection exists,” Viktor Orbán said.
Migrants Nearing Hungarian Border
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Approximately 130 migrants who set off on foot from Belgrade are just a few kilometres from the Hungarian-Serb border. The state-run TV M1 reported yesterday that the migrants had arrived in Subotica early in the morning and then were seen in about 10 kilometres from the Hungarian border.
Rainbow-Colored School Fence Subject Of Controversy In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Pomáz, a small town near the capital Budapest, have complained about the new fence of a local school because it reminds them of the rainbow colors of the Pride movement, supporting the rights of LGBTI communities.
Germans Moving To Hungary - ZDF
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Germans are moving to Hungary, the country’s state run television channel ZDF has reported. Germans have been moving to Lake Balaton for quite some time because life as cheaper there and they feel at home.
Survey: Fear Of Migrants In Hungary Relatively High
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A higher proportion of Hungarians are afraid of migrants than the average in a 22-nation survey conducted by Ipsos, with 55% of Hungarians supporting the border fence and 72% concerned about disguised terrorism. Some 62% of Hungarians believe that the motivation for migrants is to live in better economic conditions and get access to welfare, health and education services, Ipsos said.
Hungarian Army Spends HUF 4.5bn On Border Protection Logistics
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.5m) has been spent so far from the Hungarian army’s resources on logistics connected to border protection tasks, daily Magyar Idők reported. Nearly 1.7 billion forints has been spent on the deployment of staff and equipment required for building and guarding the fence along the southern border, the paper said citing figures from the defence ministry.
Xpat Opinion: Strange Times (In Hungary)? We’ve Been Here Before
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The news may sound surprising, but it really isn’t. We have been here before. In what has become an annual tradition, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went to his party’s summer retreat in Baile Tusnad, Romania, and gave a speech designed to shock. This time Orbán endorsed the American presidential campaign of Donald Trump, the ...
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Xpat Opinion: Fear Of Refugees Is Something To Fear
- 29 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
In the face of a labor shortage, Hungary should consider bringing in qualified workers from countries outside of the European Union, according to a sensible proposal offered by the Confederation of Hungarian Employers (MGYOSZ) and endorsed by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on July 6. But it seems this plan faces a lot of ...
Hungarian PM Orbán: Migration Must Be Halted Completely
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration is not something that should be slowed down, “as Brussels would like to do,” but halted completely, the prime minister said in his Tusnád speech. “We must stop with a fence those who enter illegally and lock them up in prison; no friendlier form of protection exists,” Viktor Orbán said.
Migrants Nearing Hungarian Border
- 25 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Approximately 130 migrants who set off on foot from Belgrade are just a few kilometres from the Hungarian-Serb border. The state-run TV M1 reported yesterday that the migrants had arrived in Subotica early in the morning and then were seen in about 10 kilometres from the Hungarian border.


















