606 result(s) for refugees in Current Affairs
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s EU Summit Briefing
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit. Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told parliament that it is not enough that Orbán says he refuses the EU migrant quota system but a constitutional amendment is needed to give way to a referendum about the scheme.
Opposition Parties Disappointed With Orbán-Putin Talks
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday which they said “appeared to be quite meaningless”. The opposition Együtt party said the announcements made by Orbán and Putin did not warrant such a highlevel meeting and that Hungary’s interests would be to reduce energy dependency on Russia, which means Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: Visegrád Summit Calls For A Fence On The Macedonian Border
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses German Chancellor Merkel of “moral imperialism” for opposing the ‘sealing off’ of the Schengen zone to migrants. The leading left-wing daily suggests that leaders of The Visegrád countries are unlikely to support the German Chancellor’s proposals at the EU summit on migration on Thursday.
Europe Needs Second Line Of Defence To Stem Migrant In Flow
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has so far failed in its management of the migration crisis as it has failed to protect the Schengen Area’s external borders, which is why the bloc is in need of a second line of defence, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Prague on Monday after a Visegrad Four summit on migration.
UNHCR Calls On V4 Leaders To Show Solidarity With Refugees
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has called on leaders of the Visegrad Group of countries to show greater solidarity with refugees who are trying to find safe harbour in Europe from wars and extremism.
Refugees To Stand Trial This Week
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Kecskemét prosecutors will put on trial in a fast track procedure 15 refugees who were involved in a disturbance at a detention centre in Kiskunhalas on January 15. The incident started when two Iraqis began fighting over access to the internet and armed security guards moved to separate them. One of the men then began to scuffle with arriving police.
UN Special Rights Rapporteur To Visit Hungary
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Michel Forst, United Nations special rapporteur, will visit Hungary next week to examine the situation regarding the protection of human rights in the country, the Hungarian office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told the daily Népszava. Forst will gather information over nine days on the difficulties faced by civil organisations and examine how the space for democracy can be expanded, ...
Foreign Minister: Migration Pressure On Europe ‘Won’t Ease Soon’
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The international community’s efforts to resolve the Syria crisis have so far failed, so migration pressure on Europe cannot be expected to let up anytime soon, the foreign minister told journalists in London.
Romania Plans To Open Refugee Camp Near Hungarian Border
- 4 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Romanian government is planning to open a refugee camp in Tășnad (Tasnád), in north-western Romania, some 30 kilometres from the border with Hungary, daily Magyar Idők said. The camp would provide accommodation to some 600, mainly Syrian refugees, despite protests from the town’s leaders and residents, the paper said.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s EU Summit Briefing
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit. Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told parliament that it is not enough that Orbán says he refuses the EU migrant quota system but a constitutional amendment is needed to give way to a referendum about the scheme.
Opposition Parties Disappointed With Orbán-Putin Talks
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday which they said “appeared to be quite meaningless”. The opposition Együtt party said the announcements made by Orbán and Putin did not warrant such a highlevel meeting and that Hungary’s interests would be to reduce energy dependency on Russia, which means Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: Visegrád Summit Calls For A Fence On The Macedonian Border
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator accuses German Chancellor Merkel of “moral imperialism” for opposing the ‘sealing off’ of the Schengen zone to migrants. The leading left-wing daily suggests that leaders of The Visegrád countries are unlikely to support the German Chancellor’s proposals at the EU summit on migration on Thursday.
Europe Needs Second Line Of Defence To Stem Migrant In Flow
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has so far failed in its management of the migration crisis as it has failed to protect the Schengen Area’s external borders, which is why the bloc is in need of a second line of defence, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Prague on Monday after a Visegrad Four summit on migration.
UNHCR Calls On V4 Leaders To Show Solidarity With Refugees
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has called on leaders of the Visegrad Group of countries to show greater solidarity with refugees who are trying to find safe harbour in Europe from wars and extremism.
Refugees To Stand Trial This Week
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Kecskemét prosecutors will put on trial in a fast track procedure 15 refugees who were involved in a disturbance at a detention centre in Kiskunhalas on January 15. The incident started when two Iraqis began fighting over access to the internet and armed security guards moved to separate them. One of the men then began to scuffle with arriving police.
UN Special Rights Rapporteur To Visit Hungary
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Michel Forst, United Nations special rapporteur, will visit Hungary next week to examine the situation regarding the protection of human rights in the country, the Hungarian office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told the daily Népszava. Forst will gather information over nine days on the difficulties faced by civil organisations and examine how the space for democracy can be expanded, ...
Foreign Minister: Migration Pressure On Europe ‘Won’t Ease Soon’
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The international community’s efforts to resolve the Syria crisis have so far failed, so migration pressure on Europe cannot be expected to let up anytime soon, the foreign minister told journalists in London.
Romania Plans To Open Refugee Camp Near Hungarian Border
- 4 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The Romanian government is planning to open a refugee camp in Tășnad (Tasnád), in north-western Romania, some 30 kilometres from the border with Hungary, daily Magyar Idők said. The camp would provide accommodation to some 600, mainly Syrian refugees, despite protests from the town’s leaders and residents, the paper said.