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Slovak Police Arrive In Budapest To Help Patrol Hungary-Serbia Border
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-five police officers sent from Slovakia at Hungary’s request to help patrol the border with Serbia were welcomed at a ceremony in Budapest. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said at the event that Hungary and Slovakia shared the same view and acted together in response to illegal migration.
Migrants Continue Hunger Strike At Serbia-Hungary Border
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 90 migrants have been holding a hunger strike at the Serbia- Hungary border near Horgos for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that Hungary open its border to them, an MTI correspondent reported from the site. According to unconfirmed reports, another 100 migrants wanted to join the protest at the Subotica reception centre early on Wednesday, but police prevented it.
Hungarian Police Unit Departs To Help Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent a new police unit to help patrol the Macedonian-Greek border. The 25-strong unit will serve at the post for a month, the chief of Hungary’s national police said, at a ceremony in Budapest.
Prosecution To Gather Further Info Over Budapest City Park Incident
- 22 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest prosecutor’s office will gather further information concerning a private complaint over a recent incident in connection with the contested Liget project in City Park, Bettina Bagoly, a spokeswoman for the authority, said. The complaint was submitted to the national police headquarters ORFK by individuals over their disturbance at the site by unknown perpetrators during the night on ...
Mass Brawl At Refugee Camp In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A mass fight erupted between migrants in the guarded camp in Kiskunhalas, on Sunday evening, prime ministerial security adviser György Bakondi told state television on Monday morning.
Interior, Defence Ministers Meet Austrian Counter Parts
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The interior and defence ministers of Hungary and Austria met at Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation against illegal migration. The meeting focused on ways Austria could contribute to border control in southern Hungary, Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter told a press conference after the talks.
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 ...
Police Clash With Waves Of Protesters In City Park
- 7 Jul 2016 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A series of protests and clashes with police culminated with a gathering of 2,000 people who rallied Wednesday evening to protest against the construction of a Museum Quarter in Budapest’s City Park. Police cut the chains of protesters who had chained themselves to buildings and trees. Police also found evidence of marijuana use and launched criminal proceedings.
Over 1,000 Migrants Attempt Illegal Entry Since Tuesday
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 1,060 migrants have attempted to enter Hungary illegally since the country’s new border regulations entered into force on Tuesday, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that 870 migrants were caught in the act of trying to cross the border illegally by border police and 190 people had managed to breach the border fence.
Slovak Police Arrive In Budapest To Help Patrol Hungary-Serbia Border
- 2 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-five police officers sent from Slovakia at Hungary’s request to help patrol the border with Serbia were welcomed at a ceremony in Budapest. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said at the event that Hungary and Slovakia shared the same view and acted together in response to illegal migration.
Migrants Continue Hunger Strike At Serbia-Hungary Border
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 90 migrants have been holding a hunger strike at the Serbia- Hungary border near Horgos for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that Hungary open its border to them, an MTI correspondent reported from the site. According to unconfirmed reports, another 100 migrants wanted to join the protest at the Subotica reception centre early on Wednesday, but police prevented it.
Hungarian Police Unit Departs To Help Patrol Macedonian-Greek Border
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has sent a new police unit to help patrol the Macedonian-Greek border. The 25-strong unit will serve at the post for a month, the chief of Hungary’s national police said, at a ceremony in Budapest.
Prosecution To Gather Further Info Over Budapest City Park Incident
- 22 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest prosecutor’s office will gather further information concerning a private complaint over a recent incident in connection with the contested Liget project in City Park, Bettina Bagoly, a spokeswoman for the authority, said. The complaint was submitted to the national police headquarters ORFK by individuals over their disturbance at the site by unknown perpetrators during the night on ...
Mass Brawl At Refugee Camp In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A mass fight erupted between migrants in the guarded camp in Kiskunhalas, on Sunday evening, prime ministerial security adviser György Bakondi told state television on Monday morning.
Interior, Defence Ministers Meet Austrian Counter Parts
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The interior and defence ministers of Hungary and Austria met at Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation against illegal migration. The meeting focused on ways Austria could contribute to border control in southern Hungary, Hungarian interior minister Sandor Pinter told a press conference after the talks.
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 ...
Police Clash With Waves Of Protesters In City Park
- 7 Jul 2016 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A series of protests and clashes with police culminated with a gathering of 2,000 people who rallied Wednesday evening to protest against the construction of a Museum Quarter in Budapest’s City Park. Police cut the chains of protesters who had chained themselves to buildings and trees. Police also found evidence of marijuana use and launched criminal proceedings.
Over 1,000 Migrants Attempt Illegal Entry Since Tuesday
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 1,060 migrants have attempted to enter Hungary illegally since the country’s new border regulations entered into force on Tuesday, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that 870 migrants were caught in the act of trying to cross the border illegally by border police and 190 people had managed to breach the border fence.