542 result(s) for fence
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Govt Spox: Postponing Border Protection Decision “Sends Wrong Message”
- 17 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Europe is not sustainable and it would be in everybody’s interest to stop the wave of migrants at the Greek-Turkish border, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Postponing the decision on the protection of external borders “sends the wrong message”—not only to those coming from Syria, but also to Africa because it shows the EU is unable to effectively protect its ...
Hungarian Police Round Up Over 7,000 Illegal Migrants On Tues
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 7,081 migrants were rounded up on Tuesday for entering Hungary’s border illegally, the national police force said on its website. Criminal proceedings were filed against one person for counterfeiting public documents but no further details were revealed. Deputy spokesman of the national police headquarters Kristóf Gál told public news channel M1 that the vast majority of migrants had ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Experts Inspect Hungarian-Croatian Drava Border River
- 12 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of soldiers, police officers, water management and forestry experts inspected a section of the Drava river and its embankment area along the Hungarian-Croatian border on Monday, the honvedelem.hu website reported. Thousands of migrants cross the Croatian-Hungarian border illegally on a daily basis. The border does not follow the line of the river, so it is possible for someone to cross the ...
Over 312,000 Migrants Entered Hungary Illegally So Far This Year
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
So far this year police have rounded up 312,111 migrants who entered Hungary illegally, a spokeswoman of the national police headquarters said. Some 5,925 people crossed the border on Sunday, including 43 from Serbia and 5,878 from Croatia, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács told public news channel M1.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán As A European Power Player?
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate and a pro-government analyst think that PM Orbán has become an important reference point in European politics due to the migration crisis. A left-wing columnist thinks that PM Orbán has only earned an evil reputation and he is seen as a symbol of inhumane anti-immigrant policies.
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Govt Spox: Postponing Border Protection Decision “Sends Wrong Message”
- 17 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Europe is not sustainable and it would be in everybody’s interest to stop the wave of migrants at the Greek-Turkish border, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Postponing the decision on the protection of external borders “sends the wrong message”—not only to those coming from Syria, but also to Africa because it shows the EU is unable to effectively protect its ...
Hungarian Police Round Up Over 7,000 Illegal Migrants On Tues
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 7,081 migrants were rounded up on Tuesday for entering Hungary’s border illegally, the national police force said on its website. Criminal proceedings were filed against one person for counterfeiting public documents but no further details were revealed. Deputy spokesman of the national police headquarters Kristóf Gál told public news channel M1 that the vast majority of migrants had ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Experts Inspect Hungarian-Croatian Drava Border River
- 12 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of soldiers, police officers, water management and forestry experts inspected a section of the Drava river and its embankment area along the Hungarian-Croatian border on Monday, the honvedelem.hu website reported. Thousands of migrants cross the Croatian-Hungarian border illegally on a daily basis. The border does not follow the line of the river, so it is possible for someone to cross the ...
Over 312,000 Migrants Entered Hungary Illegally So Far This Year
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
So far this year police have rounded up 312,111 migrants who entered Hungary illegally, a spokeswoman of the national police headquarters said. Some 5,925 people crossed the border on Sunday, including 43 from Serbia and 5,878 from Croatia, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács told public news channel M1.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán As A European Power Player?
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate and a pro-government analyst think that PM Orbán has become an important reference point in European politics due to the migration crisis. A left-wing columnist thinks that PM Orbán has only earned an evil reputation and he is seen as a symbol of inhumane anti-immigrant policies.
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.