361 result(s) for hungary - slovenia in Articles
Hungarian Border Peaceful, Intl Police Chiefs To Consult In Vienna
- 22 Oct 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s borders with Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia are peaceful but the situation is continually monitored and police chiefs of the affected countries will meet in Vienna next week to consult about tasks to ensure border security, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that only 22 border violators were rounded up on Monday and 36 on ...
Hungary Won’t Open “Corridor” For Migrants
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not support any proposal to open corridors on its closed southern border sections for migrants trying to enter the EU, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Speaking after a meeting of Hungarian, Croatian, Austrian and Slovenian police chiefs in Vienna, Kovács said the four countries agreed that the migrant crisis could be resolved by reinforcing the Turkish-Greek border and by ...
Govt Spokesman: Sealing Hungary’s Southern Borders Success
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government spokesman said sealing Hungary’s southern borders has been a successful move and the government has fulfilled its aim to protect the Hungarian border, the Hungarian people and the European Union’s border. Illegal border crossing by migrants has practically stopped but the authorities are continually monitoring the situation and will react if any changes make this necessary, Zoltán ...
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
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 ...
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
Pintér: Hungary, Slovenia To Jointly Patrol Common Border
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian and Slovenian police will jointly patrol the two countries’ common border along its entire section, the Hungarian interior minister said. Sándor Pintér held talks with Vesna Györkös Znidar, his Slovenian counterpart, and police chiefs of the two countries at Dolga Vas (Hosszúfalu), a settlement right on the Slovenian side of the border. They decided on joint patrols and keeping an ...
Hungary Creates Transit Zone In Letenye On Croatian Border
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian authorities have created a transit zone for migrants serving as a registration point in Letenye on the Hungary-Croatia border. Local officials on Thursday inspected the facility and a razor wire being laid on the border. The immigration authority is setting up containers for registering migrants. Zalaegerszeg Labour and Administrative Court has been designated as the court for ...
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Hungarian Border Peaceful, Intl Police Chiefs To Consult In Vienna
- 22 Oct 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s borders with Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia are peaceful but the situation is continually monitored and police chiefs of the affected countries will meet in Vienna next week to consult about tasks to ensure border security, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that only 22 border violators were rounded up on Monday and 36 on ...
Hungary Won’t Open “Corridor” For Migrants
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not support any proposal to open corridors on its closed southern border sections for migrants trying to enter the EU, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Speaking after a meeting of Hungarian, Croatian, Austrian and Slovenian police chiefs in Vienna, Kovács said the four countries agreed that the migrant crisis could be resolved by reinforcing the Turkish-Greek border and by ...
Govt Spokesman: Sealing Hungary’s Southern Borders Success
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government spokesman said sealing Hungary’s southern borders has been a successful move and the government has fulfilled its aim to protect the Hungarian border, the Hungarian people and the European Union’s border. Illegal border crossing by migrants has practically stopped but the authorities are continually monitoring the situation and will react if any changes make this necessary, Zoltán ...
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
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 ...
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
Pintér: Hungary, Slovenia To Jointly Patrol Common Border
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian and Slovenian police will jointly patrol the two countries’ common border along its entire section, the Hungarian interior minister said. Sándor Pintér held talks with Vesna Györkös Znidar, his Slovenian counterpart, and police chiefs of the two countries at Dolga Vas (Hosszúfalu), a settlement right on the Slovenian side of the border. They decided on joint patrols and keeping an ...
Hungary Creates Transit Zone In Letenye On Croatian Border
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian authorities have created a transit zone for migrants serving as a registration point in Letenye on the Hungary-Croatia border. Local officials on Thursday inspected the facility and a razor wire being laid on the border. The immigration authority is setting up containers for registering migrants. Zalaegerszeg Labour and Administrative Court has been designated as the court for ...
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.