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Supplies Provided To Illegal Immigrants In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2015 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Throughout August 2015, illegal migrants at collection points and reception centres were supplied with a total of 661,639 sandwiches, 3,717 kg. of luncheon meat, 18,000 cheese wedges, 18,444 kg. of bread, 22,063 units of canned food, almost 2,000 kg. of apples and bananas and 524,962 bottles of mineral water (0.5l).
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
You Can Help Migrants Via Expat Pub's 'Refugee Aid Caledonia'
- 10 Sep 2015 1:20 AM
- community & culture
Patrick McMenamin and Zsuzsa Bozo, owners of the Caledonia Pub in Budapest, contacted XpatLoop.com about promoting their new 'Refugee Aid' project saying, "We are delighted to announce that The Robert Burns International Foundation here in Budapest have agreed to support our efforts to raise much needed funds by providing us with a bank account to accept donations specifically for this cause."
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
EU Approves Euro 4m Fast Aid For Hungary
- 8 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to hand over 4 million euros to Hungary in fast aid towards easing the refugee crisis. The funds are aimed at improving immigrant reception centres or building new ones, purchasing necessary equipment as well as increasing human resources and transport capacity in Hungary, the European Commission said in a statement.
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
“Volunteers Aren’t Needed” Claims Hungarian Immigration Agency Chief
- 4 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“We hope the executive director never has to spend twelve hours hungry and thirsty in the hot sun, or that she never has to spend the night waiting outside the train station in the rain.” – MigSzol in response to Végh’s comments. Volunteers around the country are expressing dissatisfaction with comments recently made by the executive director of Hungary’s immigration agency, specifically that ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Takes The Blame Amidst Migrant Emergency
- 3 Sep 2015 10:14 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist contends that Hungary should do more to care for migrants trapped in Budapest. Right-wing commentators, on the other hand, find it absurd that Hungary is called on to stop migrants from proceeding to western Europe but at the same time is criticised for erecting a fence in an effort to stop migrants.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Supplies Provided To Illegal Immigrants In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2015 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Throughout August 2015, illegal migrants at collection points and reception centres were supplied with a total of 661,639 sandwiches, 3,717 kg. of luncheon meat, 18,000 cheese wedges, 18,444 kg. of bread, 22,063 units of canned food, almost 2,000 kg. of apples and bananas and 524,962 bottles of mineral water (0.5l).
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
You Can Help Migrants Via Expat Pub's 'Refugee Aid Caledonia'
- 10 Sep 2015 1:20 AM
- community & culture
Patrick McMenamin and Zsuzsa Bozo, owners of the Caledonia Pub in Budapest, contacted XpatLoop.com about promoting their new 'Refugee Aid' project saying, "We are delighted to announce that The Robert Burns International Foundation here in Budapest have agreed to support our efforts to raise much needed funds by providing us with a bank account to accept donations specifically for this cause."
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
EU Approves Euro 4m Fast Aid For Hungary
- 8 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to hand over 4 million euros to Hungary in fast aid towards easing the refugee crisis. The funds are aimed at improving immigrant reception centres or building new ones, purchasing necessary equipment as well as increasing human resources and transport capacity in Hungary, the European Commission said in a statement.
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
“Volunteers Aren’t Needed” Claims Hungarian Immigration Agency Chief
- 4 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“We hope the executive director never has to spend twelve hours hungry and thirsty in the hot sun, or that she never has to spend the night waiting outside the train station in the rain.” – MigSzol in response to Végh’s comments. Volunteers around the country are expressing dissatisfaction with comments recently made by the executive director of Hungary’s immigration agency, specifically that ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Takes The Blame Amidst Migrant Emergency
- 3 Sep 2015 10:14 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist contends that Hungary should do more to care for migrants trapped in Budapest. Right-wing commentators, on the other hand, find it absurd that Hungary is called on to stop migrants from proceeding to western Europe but at the same time is criticised for erecting a fence in an effort to stop migrants.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...