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Demjan Appoints CEU BS Alumna Borbala Czako To Chair Euro 1 Million Migration Fund
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Demján Group, owned by one of Hungary’s most prominent businessman Sándor Demján, has donated one million euros to establish a migration fund. This fund will support improving conditions for refugee children currently in Hungary or on the borders of the country. It will be used to buy food, clothing, finance domestic travel, healthcare and to produce information material and assist civilians and ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Still Overshadows All Other Issues In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leading commentators throughout the media still concentrate their wits on the migrant issue. Hungarians rarely shows such an intense interest in public affairs as they do towards migration at present.
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
European Court Rejects Migrants’ Appeal Against Expulsion From Hungary
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out an appeal by two Bangladeshi nationals, represented by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, seeking to ban Hungary from returning them to Serbia, the press office of the Hungarian justice ministry said. In their appeal dated Sept. 25, the two migrants requested that the European Court issue a temporary restraining order against Hungary, the ministry ...
Reception Stations In Hungary Nearly Empty
- 12 Oct 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian refugee reception stations are little used, Immigration and Citizenship Office refugee affairs director Árpád Szép told M1 state television on Sunday. He said 612 people are accommodated at open reception stations at present, attributing this relatively low number to the fact that very few migrants apply for refugee status in Hungary.
Hungarian Fashion Dolls For Children In Danger By UNICEF
- 12 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Charity campaign with the cooperation of renowned representatives of the fashion world. After the original French campaign, where among others such famous fashion houses as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior were represented, this time it was the cream of Hungary’s fashion designers who devised dolls with suitable clothes.
The campaign was supported by noted designers and brands, such as ...
Szijjártó: V4 Agree To Help Patrol Hungary’s Border
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrád Four countries have agreed that the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland will help patrol Hungary’s southern border, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, said in Luxembourg on the sidelines of a conference on migration and the western Balkans route. He argued that the migrant crisis is a global problem in need of a global solution and he criticised “several European leaders” who only ...
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
EC Asks Hungarian Govt On Migrant Rules In Administrative Letter
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent an administrative letter to the Hungarian government to ask for information about legal amendments that entered into force in mid-September in connection with the migration crisis, an EC spokesperson confirmed. Natasha Bertaud declined to reveal details but said the questions concerned Hungary’s regulations on refugees and migration.
Demjan Appoints CEU BS Alumna Borbala Czako To Chair Euro 1 Million Migration Fund
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Demján Group, owned by one of Hungary’s most prominent businessman Sándor Demján, has donated one million euros to establish a migration fund. This fund will support improving conditions for refugee children currently in Hungary or on the borders of the country. It will be used to buy food, clothing, finance domestic travel, healthcare and to produce information material and assist civilians and ...
Xpat Opinion: Migration Still Overshadows All Other Issues In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Leading commentators throughout the media still concentrate their wits on the migrant issue. Hungarians rarely shows such an intense interest in public affairs as they do towards migration at present.
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
European Court Rejects Migrants’ Appeal Against Expulsion From Hungary
- 13 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out an appeal by two Bangladeshi nationals, represented by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, seeking to ban Hungary from returning them to Serbia, the press office of the Hungarian justice ministry said. In their appeal dated Sept. 25, the two migrants requested that the European Court issue a temporary restraining order against Hungary, the ministry ...
Reception Stations In Hungary Nearly Empty
- 12 Oct 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian refugee reception stations are little used, Immigration and Citizenship Office refugee affairs director Árpád Szép told M1 state television on Sunday. He said 612 people are accommodated at open reception stations at present, attributing this relatively low number to the fact that very few migrants apply for refugee status in Hungary.
Hungarian Fashion Dolls For Children In Danger By UNICEF
- 12 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Charity campaign with the cooperation of renowned representatives of the fashion world. After the original French campaign, where among others such famous fashion houses as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior were represented, this time it was the cream of Hungary’s fashion designers who devised dolls with suitable clothes.
The campaign was supported by noted designers and brands, such as ...
Szijjártó: V4 Agree To Help Patrol Hungary’s Border
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrád Four countries have agreed that the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland will help patrol Hungary’s southern border, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, said in Luxembourg on the sidelines of a conference on migration and the western Balkans route. He argued that the migrant crisis is a global problem in need of a global solution and he criticised “several European leaders” who only ...
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
EC Asks Hungarian Govt On Migrant Rules In Administrative Letter
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent an administrative letter to the Hungarian government to ask for information about legal amendments that entered into force in mid-September in connection with the migration crisis, an EC spokesperson confirmed. Natasha Bertaud declined to reveal details but said the questions concerned Hungary’s regulations on refugees and migration.