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Construction Of Temporary Border Barrier In Hungary Continues At Full Speed
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced that the construction of the temporary border barrier is continuing at full speed; 364 soldiers and 112 public workers are currently working in 13 teams.
Syrian Illegal Immigrants Hospitalised With Diarrhoea In S Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
Twelve Syrian illegal immigrants, seven children and five adults, have been hospitalised with diarrhoea in Szeged, Szabolcs Szenti, of the Csongrád county police, said. They received preliminary medical care at a health screening centre at a border police station, he said. The results of tests can be expected in 48-72 hours, he added.
Hungarian Police Officers Charged With People Smuggling
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief prosecutor’s office has raised charges of human smuggling against five people including three police officers. The officers are believed to have monitored the movements of patrols along the border in the Hercegszántó area, and helped illegal immigrants avoid a police check, the office said. All five suspects have been arrested.
Hungarian Paramilitary Leader Suspected Of Promoting Illegal Immigration
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Róbert Kiss, head of the now defunct New Hungarian Guard, is suspected of “organising transportation for illegal immigrants to Budapest”, daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The paper associated Kiss and another person with a recent statement by counter-terrorism force TEK, which apprehended two people, unnamed in the report, in the act of negotiating a transfer with five Syrian immigrants in southern ...
Over 4,700 Illegal Entrants Detained By Hungarian Police
- 27 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police detained 4,725 illegal immigrants between Friday and Sunday, a much larger number than at any weekend before, the police reported. According to the police website, nine people are suspected of human smuggling. Most illegal entrants, including 226 children, were apprehended along Hungary’s southern borders, the report said. The migrants have come from countries including ...
Hungarian Government Publishes List Of Safe Countries
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The government has prepared a list of safe countries of origin and safe third countries that includes the Western Balkans where most illegal immigrants arrive from. The list of countries deemed as safe under the asylum law includes all EU member states and four candidates for EU membership, namely Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The fifth candidate, Turkey, does not feature on the list.
One Should Enter Hungary Through Door, Not Wall
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“One should enter Hungary through the door, not through the wall,” government office chief János Lázár said in reference to the fence the government is building along the Hungarian-Serbian border. Over the past few months, more illegal immigrants entered Europe through the Balkan Peninsula than through Italy, from the Mediterranean Sea, Lázár told a regular government press briefing, adding that ...
Hungary’s Left Promotes Immigrant Interests
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist parties continue to promote the interests of immigrants rather than those of Hungarians, the ruling Fidesz party said. The Fidesz parliamentary group said that “while Hungary and Europe are being overrun with illegal migrants”, the left was still “clowning around and filing complaints” instead of doing “meaningful and responsible work”.
Demonstration Against Border Fence Held By Basilica
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held against the border fence being erected on Hungary’s border with Serbia and tightened migrant laws, the organising migrants rights group MigSzol said. Protesters gathered in front of the Basilica in central Budapest voiced their opposition to the government’s “portrayal of migrants as economic immigrants”. Speakers addressing the event said building a fence on the border ...
Construction Of Temporary Border Barrier In Hungary Continues At Full Speed
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced that the construction of the temporary border barrier is continuing at full speed; 364 soldiers and 112 public workers are currently working in 13 teams.
Syrian Illegal Immigrants Hospitalised With Diarrhoea In S Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
Twelve Syrian illegal immigrants, seven children and five adults, have been hospitalised with diarrhoea in Szeged, Szabolcs Szenti, of the Csongrád county police, said. They received preliminary medical care at a health screening centre at a border police station, he said. The results of tests can be expected in 48-72 hours, he added.
Hungarian Police Officers Charged With People Smuggling
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief prosecutor’s office has raised charges of human smuggling against five people including three police officers. The officers are believed to have monitored the movements of patrols along the border in the Hercegszántó area, and helped illegal immigrants avoid a police check, the office said. All five suspects have been arrested.
Hungarian Paramilitary Leader Suspected Of Promoting Illegal Immigration
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Róbert Kiss, head of the now defunct New Hungarian Guard, is suspected of “organising transportation for illegal immigrants to Budapest”, daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The paper associated Kiss and another person with a recent statement by counter-terrorism force TEK, which apprehended two people, unnamed in the report, in the act of negotiating a transfer with five Syrian immigrants in southern ...
Over 4,700 Illegal Entrants Detained By Hungarian Police
- 27 Jul 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police detained 4,725 illegal immigrants between Friday and Sunday, a much larger number than at any weekend before, the police reported. According to the police website, nine people are suspected of human smuggling. Most illegal entrants, including 226 children, were apprehended along Hungary’s southern borders, the report said. The migrants have come from countries including ...
Hungarian Government Publishes List Of Safe Countries
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The government has prepared a list of safe countries of origin and safe third countries that includes the Western Balkans where most illegal immigrants arrive from. The list of countries deemed as safe under the asylum law includes all EU member states and four candidates for EU membership, namely Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The fifth candidate, Turkey, does not feature on the list.
One Should Enter Hungary Through Door, Not Wall
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“One should enter Hungary through the door, not through the wall,” government office chief János Lázár said in reference to the fence the government is building along the Hungarian-Serbian border. Over the past few months, more illegal immigrants entered Europe through the Balkan Peninsula than through Italy, from the Mediterranean Sea, Lázár told a regular government press briefing, adding that ...
Hungary’s Left Promotes Immigrant Interests
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist parties continue to promote the interests of immigrants rather than those of Hungarians, the ruling Fidesz party said. The Fidesz parliamentary group said that “while Hungary and Europe are being overrun with illegal migrants”, the left was still “clowning around and filing complaints” instead of doing “meaningful and responsible work”.
Demonstration Against Border Fence Held By Basilica
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held against the border fence being erected on Hungary’s border with Serbia and tightened migrant laws, the organising migrants rights group MigSzol said. Protesters gathered in front of the Basilica in central Budapest voiced their opposition to the government’s “portrayal of migrants as economic immigrants”. Speakers addressing the event said building a fence on the border ...