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Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU Has No Solutions For Economic Migrants
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is not capable of solving the problems of the influx of “economic migrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said. Further, the EU should take into account the capacities of member states when dealing with the wave of refugees, the minister said on an official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, chief advisor for European affairs, and interior ...
Hungary & More EU States Oppose Refugee Quotas
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twelve EU members have indicated that they will not accept the European Commission proposal to distribute refugees among the EU states in a quota system. French President Francois Hollande said immigration quotas are out of the question, as economic migrants cannot remain in Europe.
More And More Migrants Knocking At Hungary’s Door, Research Reveals
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Using the European Commission’s draft proposals on immigration as its basis, a research firm has projected Hungary would see a significant rise in the number of refugees in the coming period. The EC draft includes a proposal to allocate a quota for the number of asylum-seekers to be received by each EU member state, based on certain indicators, the Center for Fundamental Rights said.
PM Orbán: “Our Community Does Not Want To See Immigrants In Hungary”
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the issue of immigration, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán told commercial Echo TV in an interview on Friday night that in terms of per capita immigrant numbers Hungary was second only to Sweden in Europe. As long as immigrants can continue their way to the west, they will not stay in Hungary but as soon as the Austrians, Germans and others decide not to let them in, they will be stuck in ...
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On Immigration In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily accuses the government of trying to restore its popularity by fomenting xenophobic hatred. A pro-government columnist calls for a two track approach: to help poor conflict torn countries while simultaneously closing Europe’s borders to halt immigration.
Xpat Opinion: Emigration In Focus In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses the Orbán government of effectively driving Hungarians with minority backgrounds and left-leaning young people out of the country. His conservative counterpart dismisses the accusations and remarks that studying or working abroad for a couple of years is part of normal life in a free country.
More Immigrants Arriving In Hungary From Syria, Afghanistan
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Hungary from Kosovo has dropped since the start of the year. At the same time, the number of illegal migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq remains high, the director of the national immigration and citizenship office said. In an unprecedented trend, more than 7,000 illegal immigrants have arrived from those three countries since the beginning of ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
AI Report Notes “Smear Campaign” Against Hungary NGOs
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International said the Hungarian government had run a “smear campaign” against NGOs for alleged funding irregularities and that discrimination against the Roma was apparent in the country.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU Has No Solutions For Economic Migrants
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is not capable of solving the problems of the influx of “economic migrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said. Further, the EU should take into account the capacities of member states when dealing with the wave of refugees, the minister said on an official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, chief advisor for European affairs, and interior ...
Hungary & More EU States Oppose Refugee Quotas
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twelve EU members have indicated that they will not accept the European Commission proposal to distribute refugees among the EU states in a quota system. French President Francois Hollande said immigration quotas are out of the question, as economic migrants cannot remain in Europe.
More And More Migrants Knocking At Hungary’s Door, Research Reveals
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Using the European Commission’s draft proposals on immigration as its basis, a research firm has projected Hungary would see a significant rise in the number of refugees in the coming period. The EC draft includes a proposal to allocate a quota for the number of asylum-seekers to be received by each EU member state, based on certain indicators, the Center for Fundamental Rights said.
PM Orbán: “Our Community Does Not Want To See Immigrants In Hungary”
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the issue of immigration, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán told commercial Echo TV in an interview on Friday night that in terms of per capita immigrant numbers Hungary was second only to Sweden in Europe. As long as immigrants can continue their way to the west, they will not stay in Hungary but as soon as the Austrians, Germans and others decide not to let them in, they will be stuck in ...
Xpat Opinion: National Consultation On Immigration In Hungary
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily accuses the government of trying to restore its popularity by fomenting xenophobic hatred. A pro-government columnist calls for a two track approach: to help poor conflict torn countries while simultaneously closing Europe’s borders to halt immigration.
Xpat Opinion: Emigration In Focus In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses the Orbán government of effectively driving Hungarians with minority backgrounds and left-leaning young people out of the country. His conservative counterpart dismisses the accusations and remarks that studying or working abroad for a couple of years is part of normal life in a free country.
More Immigrants Arriving In Hungary From Syria, Afghanistan
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Hungary from Kosovo has dropped since the start of the year. At the same time, the number of illegal migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq remains high, the director of the national immigration and citizenship office said. In an unprecedented trend, more than 7,000 illegal immigrants have arrived from those three countries since the beginning of ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
AI Report Notes “Smear Campaign” Against Hungary NGOs
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International said the Hungarian government had run a “smear campaign” against NGOs for alleged funding irregularities and that discrimination against the Roma was apparent in the country.