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Trial Of Men Charged With Smuggling And Killing 71 Migrants Starts
- 22 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial of suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria in 2015 started in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Wednesday.
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
Varga: Stopping Illegal Migration ‘Cannot Be Question Of Money’
- 19 Jun 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
It has been clear since the onset of Europe’s migration crisis that tackling the problem of illegal migration “cannot be a question of money”, the economy minister said in an interview published by daily Magyar Idők. Hungary has already spent over one hundred billion forints on curbing illegal migration and the 2018 budget also allocates sufficient funding to cover the costs of managing the ...
Govt Spox Calls On Schulz To ‘Leave Hungary Out Of German Election Campaign’
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on remarks by Martin Schulz, the German SPD’s candidate to become Chancellor, who said he would recommend stripping Hungary of its EU subsidies because of its policy on migrants, the government spokesman called on Schulz to stop trying to mix Hungary up with the German election campaign.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
EU Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Refugee Quotas
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.
Trial Of Men Charged With Smuggling And Killing 71 Migrants Starts
- 22 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial of suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria in 2015 started in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Wednesday.
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó: Europe Facing Unmatched Terrorist Threat
- 20 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is facing the biggest terrorist threat of all time, so clear communication and resolute action are needed to protect Europeans, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said during a break in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Recent events have demonstrated that earlier methods for integration have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies, he said.
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
Varga: Stopping Illegal Migration ‘Cannot Be Question Of Money’
- 19 Jun 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
It has been clear since the onset of Europe’s migration crisis that tackling the problem of illegal migration “cannot be a question of money”, the economy minister said in an interview published by daily Magyar Idők. Hungary has already spent over one hundred billion forints on curbing illegal migration and the 2018 budget also allocates sufficient funding to cover the costs of managing the ...
Govt Spox Calls On Schulz To ‘Leave Hungary Out Of German Election Campaign’
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on remarks by Martin Schulz, the German SPD’s candidate to become Chancellor, who said he would recommend stripping Hungary of its EU subsidies because of its policy on migrants, the government spokesman called on Schulz to stop trying to mix Hungary up with the German election campaign.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Give In To EC’s ‘Blackmail’
- 14 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The government will not give in to the European Commission’s attempt to “blackmail” member states that refuse to implement the EU’s migrant quota redistribution scheme by launching infringement procedures against them, the foreign minister said in parliament. Péter Szijjártó said the EC was overstepping its authority, adding that the government would not allow anyone to cross Hungary’s border ...
EU Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Refugee Quotas
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for those countries’ failing to implement the community’s earlier decision on refugee quotas.