123 result(s) for humanitarian aid
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets Helmut Kohl
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Foreign Minister: Migration Pressure On Europe ‘Won’t Ease Soon’
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The international community’s efforts to resolve the Syria crisis have so far failed, so migration pressure on Europe cannot be expected to let up anytime soon, the foreign minister told journalists in London.
Hungary’s PM: Controls Of Migrants From War Zones Must Be Stepped Up
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The terrorist attacks against France highlight the need to take the arrival of migrants from war zones seriously, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. European Union member states are, to varying degrees, at war with countries from where such migrants originate from, Orbán told public media after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. It is conceivable that groups are being sent to Europe ...
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Schengen Disintegration “Threat To Hungary’s Foreign Trade”
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the Schengen system breaks down due to the migration crisis Hungarian companies could suffer, the foreign minister told a business conference. Péter Szijjártó said temporary border closures are causing major problems due to an increase in shipping times for companies employing just-intime manufacturing. If the Schengen system breaks down completely, lorries will have to queue at borders and ...
It Is Hungary’s Historic & Moral Obligation To Protect Europe
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his address on urgent and topical matters before the start of daily business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that it is Hungary’s historic and moral obligation to protect Europe, and when Hungary is protecting its borders, it is also protecting Europe.
So Far 191,702 Migrants Enter Hungary Illegally
- 14 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Since the beginning of this year police have picked up 191,702 illegal migrants and caught 1117 people smugglers, while the immigration office has registered 170,578 migrants, according to official briefings on Monday. László Balázs, border control chief of the national police headquarters, said authorities have speeded up the process of registering migrants. He said 3,280 illegal migrants have ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets Helmut Kohl
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on the outcome of PM Orbán’s visit to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Was their endorsement of Mrs. Merkel’s policies just lip service, to mitigate the impact of their misgivings over the way the migration crisis has been handled?
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Foreign Minister: Migration Pressure On Europe ‘Won’t Ease Soon’
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The international community’s efforts to resolve the Syria crisis have so far failed, so migration pressure on Europe cannot be expected to let up anytime soon, the foreign minister told journalists in London.
Hungary’s PM: Controls Of Migrants From War Zones Must Be Stepped Up
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The terrorist attacks against France highlight the need to take the arrival of migrants from war zones seriously, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. European Union member states are, to varying degrees, at war with countries from where such migrants originate from, Orbán told public media after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. It is conceivable that groups are being sent to Europe ...
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Schengen Disintegration “Threat To Hungary’s Foreign Trade”
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the Schengen system breaks down due to the migration crisis Hungarian companies could suffer, the foreign minister told a business conference. Péter Szijjártó said temporary border closures are causing major problems due to an increase in shipping times for companies employing just-intime manufacturing. If the Schengen system breaks down completely, lorries will have to queue at borders and ...
It Is Hungary’s Historic & Moral Obligation To Protect Europe
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his address on urgent and topical matters before the start of daily business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that it is Hungary’s historic and moral obligation to protect Europe, and when Hungary is protecting its borders, it is also protecting Europe.
So Far 191,702 Migrants Enter Hungary Illegally
- 14 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Since the beginning of this year police have picked up 191,702 illegal migrants and caught 1117 people smugglers, while the immigration office has registered 170,578 migrants, according to official briefings on Monday. László Balázs, border control chief of the national police headquarters, said authorities have speeded up the process of registering migrants. He said 3,280 illegal migrants have ...