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Xpat Opinion: High Commissioner For Human Rights: Hungary Violating International Law
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday said he was appalled at the recent actions and attitudes displayed by the Hungarian Government and authorities in relation to refugees and migrants, and also urged European institutions to resolve their impasse and take firm action to respond to the crisis in Hungary and elsewhere.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Public Opinion On Govt’s Handling Refugee Crisis
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Along the Croatian-Hungarian border not much has changed since yesterday or the day before yesterday, and therefore we can turn to Hungarian sentiment, which has been poisoned by the massive government anti-refugee propaganda. Anita Köműves of Népszabadság, who just returned to Hungary after a year as a journalist intern at the University of Maryland, was astounded by the general lack of ...
Hungary’s PM: Protecting Greek Borders Is Top Of The Agenda
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important issue of the Wednesday EU summit is the protection of the Greek borders, and we should achieve that if Athens itself is unable to do so, Europe should be allowed to step in as part of a joint effort, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said upon arriving at the summit in Brussels. The Prime Minister told journalists that if this cannot be achieved, he must obtain support to enable ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Submit Six Proposals On Migrant Crisis In Brussels
- 23 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he would submit six proposals on handling the migrant crisis at the European Council extraordinary meeting in Brussels. After meeting the legislative committee of the conservative CSU in Bavaria, he said the aim of his proposals was to “bring reality into European policies”. Orbán will propose that Greece should hand over the duties of protecting its borders to ...
It Is Hungary’s Historic & Moral Obligation To Protect Europe
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his address on urgent and topical matters before the start of daily business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that it is Hungary’s historic and moral obligation to protect Europe, and when Hungary is protecting its borders, it is also protecting Europe.
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Streaming In Hungary Again From Croatia
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since Hungary closed its border with Serbia last week, migrants are being bused by Serbia to the Croatian border and from there by Croatia to Slovenia and to Hungary. While the Hungarian authorities are building a border fence along the border with Croatia to stop the inflow, commentators discuss to what extent the attitude of the Hungarian government is morally and legally justified.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Xpat Opinion: High Commissioner For Human Rights: Hungary Violating International Law
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday said he was appalled at the recent actions and attitudes displayed by the Hungarian Government and authorities in relation to refugees and migrants, and also urged European institutions to resolve their impasse and take firm action to respond to the crisis in Hungary and elsewhere.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Public Opinion On Govt’s Handling Refugee Crisis
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Along the Croatian-Hungarian border not much has changed since yesterday or the day before yesterday, and therefore we can turn to Hungarian sentiment, which has been poisoned by the massive government anti-refugee propaganda. Anita Köműves of Népszabadság, who just returned to Hungary after a year as a journalist intern at the University of Maryland, was astounded by the general lack of ...
Hungary’s PM: Protecting Greek Borders Is Top Of The Agenda
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important issue of the Wednesday EU summit is the protection of the Greek borders, and we should achieve that if Athens itself is unable to do so, Europe should be allowed to step in as part of a joint effort, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said upon arriving at the summit in Brussels. The Prime Minister told journalists that if this cannot be achieved, he must obtain support to enable ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Submit Six Proposals On Migrant Crisis In Brussels
- 23 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he would submit six proposals on handling the migrant crisis at the European Council extraordinary meeting in Brussels. After meeting the legislative committee of the conservative CSU in Bavaria, he said the aim of his proposals was to “bring reality into European policies”. Orbán will propose that Greece should hand over the duties of protecting its borders to ...
It Is Hungary’s Historic & Moral Obligation To Protect Europe
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his address on urgent and topical matters before the start of daily business in Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed that it is Hungary’s historic and moral obligation to protect Europe, and when Hungary is protecting its borders, it is also protecting Europe.
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Streaming In Hungary Again From Croatia
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since Hungary closed its border with Serbia last week, migrants are being bused by Serbia to the Croatian border and from there by Croatia to Slovenia and to Hungary. While the Hungarian authorities are building a border fence along the border with Croatia to stop the inflow, commentators discuss to what extent the attitude of the Hungarian government is morally and legally justified.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.