561 result(s) for hungarian railway
Video: Stuck In Budapest, Migrants Spend Second Night Outside Keleti Station
- 3 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- video
Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest's main Keleti railway station. Hungary is the main arrival point for those crossing the Balkans by land. "From the government, we didn't receive anything, but from the Hungarian people, they are so cute, so nice for us," said one Syrian woman.
Hungarian Railways Stop International Trains
- 3 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
As of today, no direct trains will depart from Budapest bound for Western Europe, Hungarian State Railways MÁV said in an announcement this morning, according to news agency MTI. Those leaving the country must transfer at a station near the border, and passport checks that can weed out refugees are expected at those border stations.
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.
Hungary’s Police Say They Are Abiding By Schengen Rules
- 3 Sep 2015 10:05 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian national police headquarters (ORFK) has said in a statement that officers are seeing to border control duties in complete accordance with regulations prescribed by the Schengen codex. The statement added that the police presence in and around Budapest’s Keleti railway station is being beefed up with civil guards since the number of migrants has grown dramatically over the past five ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
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 ...
Train Carrying Migrants Stopped At Hungary - Austria Border
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austrian train operator ÖBB has stopped a train from Hungary packed with nearly 300 migrants at the border between the two countries, the company announced. Earlier in the day, migrants bound in the direction of Germany were allowed on the train at Budapest’s Keleti railway station as long as they had valid tickets. ÖBB asked Hungarian police for assistance, saying that the train was overcrowded.
Video: Stuck In Budapest, Migrants Spend Second Night Outside Keleti Station
- 3 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- video
Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest's main Keleti railway station. Hungary is the main arrival point for those crossing the Balkans by land. "From the government, we didn't receive anything, but from the Hungarian people, they are so cute, so nice for us," said one Syrian woman.
Hungarian Railways Stop International Trains
- 3 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
As of today, no direct trains will depart from Budapest bound for Western Europe, Hungarian State Railways MÁV said in an announcement this morning, according to news agency MTI. Those leaving the country must transfer at a station near the border, and passport checks that can weed out refugees are expected at those border stations.
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.
Hungary’s Police Say They Are Abiding By Schengen Rules
- 3 Sep 2015 10:05 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian national police headquarters (ORFK) has said in a statement that officers are seeing to border control duties in complete accordance with regulations prescribed by the Schengen codex. The statement added that the police presence in and around Budapest’s Keleti railway station is being beefed up with civil guards since the number of migrants has grown dramatically over the past five ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
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 ...
Train Carrying Migrants Stopped At Hungary - Austria Border
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austrian train operator ÖBB has stopped a train from Hungary packed with nearly 300 migrants at the border between the two countries, the company announced. Earlier in the day, migrants bound in the direction of Germany were allowed on the train at Budapest’s Keleti railway station as long as they had valid tickets. ÖBB asked Hungarian police for assistance, saying that the train was overcrowded.