523 result(s) for protect borders
Simicskó Vows To Defend Hungary, EU Borders
- 10 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary can protect its own and the European Union’s Schengen borders and will prove that ability, István Simicskó, the new Hungarian defence minister, told public television M1. He said that Hungary’s defence system can and must be used to prevent a “new type of migration” across the country, compromising the security of its residents. Asked how the military would be used along the border, the ...
Accelerating Construction Of Hungarian Border Barrier Is Of Primary Importance
- 9 Sep 2015 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Following a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Law Enforcement on Tuesday, designate Minister of Defence István Simicskó said that construction of the border barrier and acceleration of the work is of primary importance. Mr. Simicskó – who until now was Minister of State for Sport – emphasised that with the joint statement by the Visegrád countries it has become clear that the ...
UNHCR Director Calls For Simpler Registration For Migrants In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving in Hungary seeking international protection should be offered simpler registration procedures and sufficient services, UN Refugee Agency UNHCR Director of the Bureau for Europe, Vincent Cochetel said in Budapest. Cochetel told a press conference that the agency was asking Hungarian authorities to make the registration procedure simpler, allow humanitarian organisations to help ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian Laws To Curb Immigration
- 9 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum wonder how the migrant situation will develop as the flow of migrants shows no signs of abating.
Last Friday, the Hungarian Parliament amended a series of laws and introduced the concept of “state of crisis” caused by mass migration. According to the new regulations, damaging the fence on Hungary’s border becomes a criminal act.
Last Friday, the Hungarian Parliament amended a series of laws and introduced the concept of “state of crisis” caused by mass migration. According to the new regulations, damaging the fence on Hungary’s border becomes a criminal act.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Demand Reasons For Defence Minister’s Resignation
- 8 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday demanded to know the reason for Defence Minister Csaba Hende’s resignation and called for a new direction from the government in its handling of the migrant crisis. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it demands “an immediate explanation” for Hende’s move. The party said they wanted to know the reason for the minister’s departure because Hungarian borders are ...
Construction Of The Hungarian Border Barrier Must Be Accelerated
- 8 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“The refugees are not seeking political asylum in Europe, but have instead left their home countries in the hope of a better life”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared in an interview with Austrian public media network ORF.
DK Holds Orbán Responsible For Refugee Crisis
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is responsible for the rising number of migrants arriving in Europe. Zsolt Gréczy, the party’s spokesman, called on Orbán to stop “leading Hungarians on, promising to protect the borders, when just the opposite is happening”.
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
Xpat Opinion: Toward A Police State In Hungary?
- 8 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to take a quick look at the amendments to existing laws on the army and the police that, in Viktor Orbán’s words, will start a new era in Hungary. The projected date of this new beginning is September 15–that is, if Fidesz-KDNP has its way and four-fifths of MPs present vote for the extended use of the army and the police in the border regions and elsewhere.
Simicskó Vows To Defend Hungary, EU Borders
- 10 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary can protect its own and the European Union’s Schengen borders and will prove that ability, István Simicskó, the new Hungarian defence minister, told public television M1. He said that Hungary’s defence system can and must be used to prevent a “new type of migration” across the country, compromising the security of its residents. Asked how the military would be used along the border, the ...
Accelerating Construction Of Hungarian Border Barrier Is Of Primary Importance
- 9 Sep 2015 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Following a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Law Enforcement on Tuesday, designate Minister of Defence István Simicskó said that construction of the border barrier and acceleration of the work is of primary importance. Mr. Simicskó – who until now was Minister of State for Sport – emphasised that with the joint statement by the Visegrád countries it has become clear that the ...
UNHCR Director Calls For Simpler Registration For Migrants In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving in Hungary seeking international protection should be offered simpler registration procedures and sufficient services, UN Refugee Agency UNHCR Director of the Bureau for Europe, Vincent Cochetel said in Budapest. Cochetel told a press conference that the agency was asking Hungarian authorities to make the registration procedure simpler, allow humanitarian organisations to help ...
Xpat Opinion: New Hungarian Laws To Curb Immigration
- 9 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum wonder how the migrant situation will develop as the flow of migrants shows no signs of abating.
Last Friday, the Hungarian Parliament amended a series of laws and introduced the concept of “state of crisis” caused by mass migration. According to the new regulations, damaging the fence on Hungary’s border becomes a criminal act.
Last Friday, the Hungarian Parliament amended a series of laws and introduced the concept of “state of crisis” caused by mass migration. According to the new regulations, damaging the fence on Hungary’s border becomes a criminal act.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Demand Reasons For Defence Minister’s Resignation
- 8 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday demanded to know the reason for Defence Minister Csaba Hende’s resignation and called for a new direction from the government in its handling of the migrant crisis. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it demands “an immediate explanation” for Hende’s move. The party said they wanted to know the reason for the minister’s departure because Hungarian borders are ...
Construction Of The Hungarian Border Barrier Must Be Accelerated
- 8 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“The refugees are not seeking political asylum in Europe, but have instead left their home countries in the hope of a better life”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared in an interview with Austrian public media network ORF.
DK Holds Orbán Responsible For Refugee Crisis
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is responsible for the rising number of migrants arriving in Europe. Zsolt Gréczy, the party’s spokesman, called on Orbán to stop “leading Hungarians on, promising to protect the borders, when just the opposite is happening”.
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
Xpat Opinion: Toward A Police State In Hungary?
- 8 Sep 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to take a quick look at the amendments to existing laws on the army and the police that, in Viktor Orbán’s words, will start a new era in Hungary. The projected date of this new beginning is September 15–that is, if Fidesz-KDNP has its way and four-fifths of MPs present vote for the extended use of the army and the police in the border regions and elsewhere.

















