110 result(s) for illegal border crossing
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Syrian In Border Riot Sentenced To 10 Years
- 1 Dec 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. In its primary ruling passed on Wednesday, the Szeged court said that the man was guilty of terrorist activities involving illegal border crossing as well as coercion and violence, committed as a participant in the riot.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Illegal Border Crossing Attempts Soar
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attempts to enter Hungary illegally from Serbia have risen by nearly 36% in the past 30 days compared to the previous month, according to data on the police website.
TEK Briefs Press On Investigation Concerning Terrorists In Hungary In 2015
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and Zsolt Bodnár said that altogether 14 terrorists had spent a few days each in Hungary last summer and autumn, but added that the Islamic State terrorist ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary: Failing To Protect Vulnerable Refugees
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is keeping many of the most vulnerable asylum seekers stranded on its border in poor conditions for weeks while they wait to enter the country and file their claims, Human Rights Watch said today. Some said that border officials had used excessive force against them.
Hungarian PM: “We Must Prepare For A Difficult Autumn”
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not rule out the possibility of being forced to face challenges this autumn similar to those of last year on the Balkans migration route.
Parliament Committee Votes To Extend Migration State Of Emergency
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved extending the state of emergency related to mass migration that had been set to expire on September 9, the parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting of the defence committee, Lajos Kosa told a news conference that the interior ministry had confirmed in a briefing to the committee that it intends to extend the ...
Over Half Of Opposition Supporters Happy With Govt’s Migration Policy
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than half of Hungary’s opposition supporters are pleased with the government’s migrant policy, the latest survey by the Nézőpont Institute released on Wednesday shows. It also showed that support for the ruling parties remains well above support for the opposition.
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Syrian In Border Riot Sentenced To 10 Years
- 1 Dec 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. In its primary ruling passed on Wednesday, the Szeged court said that the man was guilty of terrorist activities involving illegal border crossing as well as coercion and violence, committed as a participant in the riot.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Illegal Border Crossing Attempts Soar
- 15 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attempts to enter Hungary illegally from Serbia have risen by nearly 36% in the past 30 days compared to the previous month, according to data on the police website.
TEK Briefs Press On Investigation Concerning Terrorists In Hungary In 2015
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and Zsolt Bodnár said that altogether 14 terrorists had spent a few days each in Hungary last summer and autumn, but added that the Islamic State terrorist ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary: Failing To Protect Vulnerable Refugees
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is keeping many of the most vulnerable asylum seekers stranded on its border in poor conditions for weeks while they wait to enter the country and file their claims, Human Rights Watch said today. Some said that border officials had used excessive force against them.
Hungarian PM: “We Must Prepare For A Difficult Autumn”
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not rule out the possibility of being forced to face challenges this autumn similar to those of last year on the Balkans migration route.
Parliament Committee Votes To Extend Migration State Of Emergency
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved extending the state of emergency related to mass migration that had been set to expire on September 9, the parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting of the defence committee, Lajos Kosa told a news conference that the interior ministry had confirmed in a briefing to the committee that it intends to extend the ...
Over Half Of Opposition Supporters Happy With Govt’s Migration Policy
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than half of Hungary’s opposition supporters are pleased with the government’s migrant policy, the latest survey by the Nézőpont Institute released on Wednesday shows. It also showed that support for the ruling parties remains well above support for the opposition.