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Hungary’s Border Fence ‘Functioning Well’
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s fence along its southern border has stood the test of time, and measures taken on July 5 to tighten border controls have proven effective, ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said. “No one coming from Serbia to Hungary can enter the EU’s territory illegally,” the head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee told a press conference after a committee ...
Ombudsman’s Office Condemns Discrimination Against Roma In Airport Checks
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
The check-in process for international flights must not involve discrimination, nor must airport personnel humiliate passengers or harm their dignity, the office of the ombudsman for fundamental rights said. The office has received several complaints after Roma individuals and families were denied boarding at Budapest’s international airport despite their presenting valid travel documents and ...
Here Comes The First Drone Delivery System In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
According to orientpress.hu, the team of NetPincér is testing a drone food delivery system based on the example of Singapore. If the aerial couriers get brought into real action, then the delivery time could be reduced from the current 1 hour to 30 minutes. In a few years’ time the sight of drones flying in the air at 100-150 metres can become as natural as the sight of cars on the streets.
Ministry Of National Development Takes Note Of Uber’s Decision To Leave Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Development takes note of Uber’s decision to withdraw from Hungary rather than engage in legal operations and fair market competition with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers and to pay taxes itself.
Hungarian Development Ministry Responds To Uber Pull Out
- 14 Jul 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The national development ministry said in a statement that it “acknowledges ride-hailing service Uber’s decision to leave Hungary rather than to agree to operate legally and compete in a fair way on the market with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers”.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Hungary Of Abusing Migrants
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, “in some cases with cruel and violent treatment”, without considering their claims for protection, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. According to the report, the authorities “apply a legal fiction” to people in the transit zones along the border, and claim that “persons in the zone have ...
Ministry Of Interior Rejects The Claims Of Human Rights Watch
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Interior rejects the claims published by the researcher of Human Rights Watch on 1 July 2016 regarding the care provided for refugees in Hungary and the protection of the borders.
PM Orbán Calls On EU Member States To Reclaim Competences From Brussels In FAZ Article
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an article published in Monday’s edition of conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blamed the European Commission for the crisis which is affecting the European Union. Mr. Orbán calls on Member States to reclaim their spheres of competence from Brussels.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Hungary’s Border Fence ‘Functioning Well’
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s fence along its southern border has stood the test of time, and measures taken on July 5 to tighten border controls have proven effective, ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said. “No one coming from Serbia to Hungary can enter the EU’s territory illegally,” the head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee told a press conference after a committee ...
Ombudsman’s Office Condemns Discrimination Against Roma In Airport Checks
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
The check-in process for international flights must not involve discrimination, nor must airport personnel humiliate passengers or harm their dignity, the office of the ombudsman for fundamental rights said. The office has received several complaints after Roma individuals and families were denied boarding at Budapest’s international airport despite their presenting valid travel documents and ...
Here Comes The First Drone Delivery System In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
According to orientpress.hu, the team of NetPincér is testing a drone food delivery system based on the example of Singapore. If the aerial couriers get brought into real action, then the delivery time could be reduced from the current 1 hour to 30 minutes. In a few years’ time the sight of drones flying in the air at 100-150 metres can become as natural as the sight of cars on the streets.
Ministry Of National Development Takes Note Of Uber’s Decision To Leave Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Development takes note of Uber’s decision to withdraw from Hungary rather than engage in legal operations and fair market competition with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers and to pay taxes itself.
Hungarian Development Ministry Responds To Uber Pull Out
- 14 Jul 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The national development ministry said in a statement that it “acknowledges ride-hailing service Uber’s decision to leave Hungary rather than to agree to operate legally and compete in a fair way on the market with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers”.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Hungary Of Abusing Migrants
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, “in some cases with cruel and violent treatment”, without considering their claims for protection, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. According to the report, the authorities “apply a legal fiction” to people in the transit zones along the border, and claim that “persons in the zone have ...
Ministry Of Interior Rejects The Claims Of Human Rights Watch
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Interior rejects the claims published by the researcher of Human Rights Watch on 1 July 2016 regarding the care provided for refugees in Hungary and the protection of the borders.
PM Orbán Calls On EU Member States To Reclaim Competences From Brussels In FAZ Article
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In an article published in Monday’s edition of conservative German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blamed the European Commission for the crisis which is affecting the European Union. Mr. Orbán calls on Member States to reclaim their spheres of competence from Brussels.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.