726 result(s) for immigration’
Hungary’s PM: We Are Experiencing A Crisis Of Liberal Identity
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“The whole refugee crisis, this whole migration and the whole problem of economic immigration, if viewed from the right perspective, is nothing more than an identity crisis on the part of liberalism”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explained in his speech at the annual Civil Picnic in Kötcse on 5 September, the full text of which was published by Hungarian weekly Demokrata on Wednesday.
Crossing Border Illegally Becomes Crime In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Crossing Hungary’s border illegally now qualifies as a crime, carrying a three-year prison sentence and expulsion from the country. People smugglers may face tougher prison terms than previously. For instance, organisers of such operations could get 10 to 20 years in prison.
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Hungary Welcomes Part Of The German Proposal
- 16 Sep 2015 4:14 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary welcomes the fact that the German recommendations for handling the European refugee crisis include two that the Hungarian Government also regards as our number one priorities”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI. Mr. Szijjártó was reacting to a four-point proposal by Sigmar Gabriel, which the German Vice Chancellor ...
Hungary Seals Off Border With Serbia As Stricter Regulation Comes Into Force Today
- 15 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s armed forces sealed off the country’s borders with Serbia, including the critical Röszke crossing point on, on Monday afternoon. The section of the border in question is the point most affected by illegal migrants coming from Serbia. From Tuesday on migrants will no longer be allowed through the point where the Szeged-Szabadka (Subotica) railway line intersects the joint border and the ...
“Refugee Tripping” Scandal In Hungary: Victim’s Facebook Profile Hints To Links With Terror Group Al Qaeda
- 15 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Osamah Al Abd Al Mohsen, the Syrian man who made headlines across the world after being tripped by a camerawoman while fleeing police with his child on Hungary’s border with Serbia, has been linked to the Al Nusra Front – the Syrian branch of the terror group Al Qaeda, the news website alfahir.hu has revealed, citing the "This is Christian Syria" Facebook page.
Security Fence To Be Constructed Along Hungarian-Romanian Border
- 15 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Cabinet has come to a decision regarding preparations for the possible construction of a border security fence along the Hungarian-Romanian border ‘up to a rational distance’ from the Hungarian-Serbian-Romanian triple border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday in Budapest.
All Conditions For Requesting Asylum Remain Available In Hungary
- 15 Sep 2015 4:59 AM
- current affairs
“All conditions for legally entering the territory of Hungary and for requesting the right to asylum will continue to be available regardless of Tuesday’s introduction of tougher border regulations”, the Government Spokesperson declared on Monday night at the Hungarian-Serbian border.
Govt Supporters Rally Against Liberal Weekly’s Cover Comparing Hungary’s PM To Hitler
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2500-3000 pro-government demonstrators held a protest yesterday in front of the editorial office of the liberal news magazine Magyar Narancs against the cover design of its Thursday issue that featured Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a barbed-wire moustache, a joint reference to the border fence and the late German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Hungary’s PM: We Are Experiencing A Crisis Of Liberal Identity
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“The whole refugee crisis, this whole migration and the whole problem of economic immigration, if viewed from the right perspective, is nothing more than an identity crisis on the part of liberalism”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán explained in his speech at the annual Civil Picnic in Kötcse on 5 September, the full text of which was published by Hungarian weekly Demokrata on Wednesday.
Crossing Border Illegally Becomes Crime In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Crossing Hungary’s border illegally now qualifies as a crime, carrying a three-year prison sentence and expulsion from the country. People smugglers may face tougher prison terms than previously. For instance, organisers of such operations could get 10 to 20 years in prison.
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Hungary Welcomes Part Of The German Proposal
- 16 Sep 2015 4:14 AM
- current affairs
“Hungary welcomes the fact that the German recommendations for handling the European refugee crisis include two that the Hungarian Government also regards as our number one priorities”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stressed in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI. Mr. Szijjártó was reacting to a four-point proposal by Sigmar Gabriel, which the German Vice Chancellor ...
Hungary Seals Off Border With Serbia As Stricter Regulation Comes Into Force Today
- 15 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s armed forces sealed off the country’s borders with Serbia, including the critical Röszke crossing point on, on Monday afternoon. The section of the border in question is the point most affected by illegal migrants coming from Serbia. From Tuesday on migrants will no longer be allowed through the point where the Szeged-Szabadka (Subotica) railway line intersects the joint border and the ...
“Refugee Tripping” Scandal In Hungary: Victim’s Facebook Profile Hints To Links With Terror Group Al Qaeda
- 15 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Osamah Al Abd Al Mohsen, the Syrian man who made headlines across the world after being tripped by a camerawoman while fleeing police with his child on Hungary’s border with Serbia, has been linked to the Al Nusra Front – the Syrian branch of the terror group Al Qaeda, the news website alfahir.hu has revealed, citing the "This is Christian Syria" Facebook page.
Security Fence To Be Constructed Along Hungarian-Romanian Border
- 15 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Cabinet has come to a decision regarding preparations for the possible construction of a border security fence along the Hungarian-Romanian border ‘up to a rational distance’ from the Hungarian-Serbian-Romanian triple border”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday in Budapest.
All Conditions For Requesting Asylum Remain Available In Hungary
- 15 Sep 2015 4:59 AM
- current affairs
“All conditions for legally entering the territory of Hungary and for requesting the right to asylum will continue to be available regardless of Tuesday’s introduction of tougher border regulations”, the Government Spokesperson declared on Monday night at the Hungarian-Serbian border.
Govt Supporters Rally Against Liberal Weekly’s Cover Comparing Hungary’s PM To Hitler
- 14 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 2500-3000 pro-government demonstrators held a protest yesterday in front of the editorial office of the liberal news magazine Magyar Narancs against the cover design of its Thursday issue that featured Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a barbed-wire moustache, a joint reference to the border fence and the late German dictator Adolf Hitler.