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Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
Austria, Germany Open To Hungary Migrants
- 5 Sep 2015 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Austria and Germany have agreed to receive thousands of refugees due to arrive at the Hungarian border, Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann says. Faymann told Austria's APA news agency that he had informed Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban of the decision 'in consultation' with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
PM Orbán: EU Criticising Hungary For Doing Its Duty
- 3 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on the EU to refrain from criticising Hungary when all the country was doing was fulfilling its duties to the bloc. Referring to a package of proposed amendments before parliament to tighten up border security and immigration rules, Orbán said the new laws would “bring about a new situation in Hungary and Europe”, noting that asylum-seekers, human smugglers and ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Xpat Opinion: First Border Fence Stretch In Place In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the government tries to divert the current massive migration wave from Hungary, commentators tend to agree that Europe cannot take more migrants without seriously jeopardising its way of life. Opinions differ solely on whether that is inevitable or not.
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
Austria, Germany Open To Hungary Migrants
- 5 Sep 2015 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Austria and Germany have agreed to receive thousands of refugees due to arrive at the Hungarian border, Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann says. Faymann told Austria's APA news agency that he had informed Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban of the decision 'in consultation' with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
PM Orbán: EU Criticising Hungary For Doing Its Duty
- 3 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on the EU to refrain from criticising Hungary when all the country was doing was fulfilling its duties to the bloc. Referring to a package of proposed amendments before parliament to tighten up border security and immigration rules, Orbán said the new laws would “bring about a new situation in Hungary and Europe”, noting that asylum-seekers, human smugglers and ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Xpat Opinion: First Border Fence Stretch In Place In Hungary
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the government tries to divert the current massive migration wave from Hungary, commentators tend to agree that Europe cannot take more migrants without seriously jeopardising its way of life. Opinions differ solely on whether that is inevitable or not.