542 result(s) for fence
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Border Fence To Be Completed By Aug 31
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of the 175-kilometre fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia will be completed by August 31, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the closing day of the summer university. He said experience has shown that such border closures result in a roughly 85% decrease in the number of illegal border crossers, adding that he expects the fence to bring about “a large-scale improvement”.
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.
Majority Of Hungarians Support Temporary Border Closure
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians support the government’s decision to erect a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia, according to a recent survey conducted by think-tank Századvég. Fully 61% of Századvég’s sample of 1,000 adults agreed with implementing a temporary border closure to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, while 27% disagreed with the government’s plans.
One Should Enter Hungary Through Door, Not Wall
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“One should enter Hungary through the door, not through the wall,” government office chief János Lázár said in reference to the fence the government is building along the Hungarian-Serbian border. Over the past few months, more illegal immigrants entered Europe through the Balkan Peninsula than through Italy, from the Mediterranean Sea, Lázár told a regular government press briefing, adding that ...
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.
Xpat Opinion: Border Fence To Be Completed By November
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the authorities start building a ‘sample’ border fence section in southern Hungary, a conservative pundit explains why he believes boundless openness to the current wave of migration would be irresponsible.
Fencing: 41 Year-Old Hungarian Wins Title Of World Champion In Moscow
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s two-time Olympic medallist Géza Imre struck Epee gold at the fencing world championships in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Hungarian was up against one of the discipline’s finest, Frenchman Gauthier Grumier. In a tight affair, Mr. Imre won through by a single strike – 15-14 – while Denmark’s Patrick Jorgensen and Korean Seung Hwa Jung won bronze.
Hungarian Army Ready To Build Border Fence
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army has “all the skills needed” to build a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said. Nine hundred soldiers are involved in the construction and the deadline to complete the fence is November 30, the minister told the press in Mórahalom, near the border, where a “sample section” of the fence is being ...
Hungary’s Left Promotes Immigrant Interests
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist parties continue to promote the interests of immigrants rather than those of Hungarians, the ruling Fidesz party said. The Fidesz parliamentary group said that “while Hungary and Europe are being overrun with illegal migrants”, the left was still “clowning around and filing complaints” instead of doing “meaningful and responsible work”.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Border Fence To Be Completed By Aug 31
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of the 175-kilometre fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia will be completed by August 31, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the closing day of the summer university. He said experience has shown that such border closures result in a roughly 85% decrease in the number of illegal border crossers, adding that he expects the fence to bring about “a large-scale improvement”.
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.
Majority Of Hungarians Support Temporary Border Closure
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians support the government’s decision to erect a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia, according to a recent survey conducted by think-tank Századvég. Fully 61% of Századvég’s sample of 1,000 adults agreed with implementing a temporary border closure to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, while 27% disagreed with the government’s plans.
One Should Enter Hungary Through Door, Not Wall
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“One should enter Hungary through the door, not through the wall,” government office chief János Lázár said in reference to the fence the government is building along the Hungarian-Serbian border. Over the past few months, more illegal immigrants entered Europe through the Balkan Peninsula than through Italy, from the Mediterranean Sea, Lázár told a regular government press briefing, adding that ...
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.
Xpat Opinion: Border Fence To Be Completed By November
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the authorities start building a ‘sample’ border fence section in southern Hungary, a conservative pundit explains why he believes boundless openness to the current wave of migration would be irresponsible.
Fencing: 41 Year-Old Hungarian Wins Title Of World Champion In Moscow
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s two-time Olympic medallist Géza Imre struck Epee gold at the fencing world championships in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Hungarian was up against one of the discipline’s finest, Frenchman Gauthier Grumier. In a tight affair, Mr. Imre won through by a single strike – 15-14 – while Denmark’s Patrick Jorgensen and Korean Seung Hwa Jung won bronze.
Hungarian Army Ready To Build Border Fence
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army has “all the skills needed” to build a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said. Nine hundred soldiers are involved in the construction and the deadline to complete the fence is November 30, the minister told the press in Mórahalom, near the border, where a “sample section” of the fence is being ...
Hungary’s Left Promotes Immigrant Interests
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist parties continue to promote the interests of immigrants rather than those of Hungarians, the ruling Fidesz party said. The Fidesz parliamentary group said that “while Hungary and Europe are being overrun with illegal migrants”, the left was still “clowning around and filing complaints” instead of doing “meaningful and responsible work”.