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Owner Threatens To Remove ‘Golgotha’ From Debrecen, Hungary Museum By Aug 31
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary - told MTI that he has informed Debrecen’s Déri Museum that he will remove the landmark painting from the museum on Aug. 31. Pákh said the reason for his decision was the National Bank of Hungary’s unwillingness to compromise in order to keep the painting in the ...
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
EC Decision On Migrant Aid For Hungary Expected Soon
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will decide on extraordinary aid for Hungary for handling the influx of migrants in an expedited procedure, a spokesperson said. Hungary will be allocated 85 million euros for this purpose in the 2014-2020 financial framework, Natasha Bertaud said, adding that any fast aid above that would have to be requested separately.
Migrants Cut Through Razor Fence On Hungary - Serbia Border
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving to Hungary from Serbia have once again cut through the NATO-wire fence on the joint border, public television M1’s correspondent reported from the site. The migrants cut through the wire and threw clothes and sleeping bags through it so they could climb under or over the fence without being injured, the correspondent said.
Budapest Mayor: Migrant Situation Becoming Unmanageable
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The metropolitan council has made every effort to handle illegal migrants humanely but the situation, especially near Budapest’s Keleti railway station, is becoming unmanageable, Mayor István Tarlós said. The mayor welcomed and expressed support for the government’s plans to have parliament pass in a fast-track procedure stricter regulations affecting migration in the penal code.
Austria Returns Seven Times More Migrants To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria expelled and returned to Hungary seven times more illegal migrants in the first seven months of this year than in the corresponding period of last year, the national police headquarters reported. The Győr-Moson-Sopron County police headquarters collected 48 illegal migrants from Austria in early August.
Migrant Minors Allowed To Stay In Hungary Even If Asylum Rejected
- 12 Aug 2015 3:58 AM
- current affairs
Around 7,000 migrant minors without accompanying adults have been registered in Hungary this year, and even if they fail to meet the criteria for asylum they will not be expelled, daily Magyar Hírlap said. The immigration office told the paper that end-June figures showed there were 6,529 refugee children without accompanying adults. They are placed in child protection institutions and a guardian ...
Only One Out Of 24 Asylum-Seekers Stay In Hungary
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of people handing in asylum applications in Hungary has reached 110 000 this year, the director-general of Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality (OIN) has said on public radio. According to Zsuzsanna Végh, 90 per cent of migrants hand in a request for asylum and thus gain the right to remain in Hungary. However, this does not mean that they are obliged to arrive to the ...
We Hear You - Stereo Akt @ Sziget Festival Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 2:30 AM
- entertainment
Interactive documentary performance about European cultures of complaining.
Co-production of STEREO Akt (HU) and SPACE (NL)
Supporters: Sziget, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, Füge Production
12-16 August – Festival version at Sziget, Theatre and Dance Venue. The creative process will result in a performance at Trafó, on 23/24 October.
Owner Threatens To Remove ‘Golgotha’ From Debrecen, Hungary Museum By Aug 31
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary - told MTI that he has informed Debrecen’s Déri Museum that he will remove the landmark painting from the museum on Aug. 31. Pákh said the reason for his decision was the National Bank of Hungary’s unwillingness to compromise in order to keep the painting in the ...
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
EC Decision On Migrant Aid For Hungary Expected Soon
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will decide on extraordinary aid for Hungary for handling the influx of migrants in an expedited procedure, a spokesperson said. Hungary will be allocated 85 million euros for this purpose in the 2014-2020 financial framework, Natasha Bertaud said, adding that any fast aid above that would have to be requested separately.
Migrants Cut Through Razor Fence On Hungary - Serbia Border
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving to Hungary from Serbia have once again cut through the NATO-wire fence on the joint border, public television M1’s correspondent reported from the site. The migrants cut through the wire and threw clothes and sleeping bags through it so they could climb under or over the fence without being injured, the correspondent said.
Budapest Mayor: Migrant Situation Becoming Unmanageable
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The metropolitan council has made every effort to handle illegal migrants humanely but the situation, especially near Budapest’s Keleti railway station, is becoming unmanageable, Mayor István Tarlós said. The mayor welcomed and expressed support for the government’s plans to have parliament pass in a fast-track procedure stricter regulations affecting migration in the penal code.
Austria Returns Seven Times More Migrants To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria expelled and returned to Hungary seven times more illegal migrants in the first seven months of this year than in the corresponding period of last year, the national police headquarters reported. The Győr-Moson-Sopron County police headquarters collected 48 illegal migrants from Austria in early August.
Migrant Minors Allowed To Stay In Hungary Even If Asylum Rejected
- 12 Aug 2015 3:58 AM
- current affairs
Around 7,000 migrant minors without accompanying adults have been registered in Hungary this year, and even if they fail to meet the criteria for asylum they will not be expelled, daily Magyar Hírlap said. The immigration office told the paper that end-June figures showed there were 6,529 refugee children without accompanying adults. They are placed in child protection institutions and a guardian ...
Only One Out Of 24 Asylum-Seekers Stay In Hungary
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of people handing in asylum applications in Hungary has reached 110 000 this year, the director-general of Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality (OIN) has said on public radio. According to Zsuzsanna Végh, 90 per cent of migrants hand in a request for asylum and thus gain the right to remain in Hungary. However, this does not mean that they are obliged to arrive to the ...
We Hear You - Stereo Akt @ Sziget Festival Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 2:30 AM
- entertainment
Interactive documentary performance about European cultures of complaining.
Co-production of STEREO Akt (HU) and SPACE (NL)
Supporters: Sziget, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, Füge Production
12-16 August – Festival version at Sziget, Theatre and Dance Venue. The creative process will result in a performance at Trafó, on 23/24 October.