737 result(s) for refugees
Xenophobia Skyrocketing In Hungary, Surveys Reveal
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since it has been assessed, xenophobia in Hungary has never been as high as it is today, Hungarian online news portal index.hu reported today based on two separate surveys. This comes after a massive campaign by the Hungarian government against “migrants” prior to the October referendum on the EU’s planned refugee quotas, which ended as invalid.
New Restrictions On Asylum Seekers
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has imposed more restrictions on the admission of refugees and their opportunities to request asylum status from November 1, HVG reports. Last year PMO leader János Lázár promised that 100 requests would be processed each day, but this figure has by now been reduced to ten.
Xpat Opinion: The 60th Anniversary Of 1956 In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations.In Heti Világgazdaság, historian János M. Rainer writes that a feud between conservatives and left-wingers has been underway over the heritage of the 1956 revolution since the very first months of Hungary’s newly found democracy in 1990.
Exchange Students Mistaken By Public For Refugees
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Police were called out to intercept a group of foreign exchange students participating in the Erasmus program in Hungary, who were mistaken for refugees near Hungary’s southern city of Szeged, according to Hungarian online news portal Délmagyar.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó Denies Police Brutality Reports
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó denied reports of police brutality against migrants when he appeared on BBC World’s “Hard Talk” programme on Thursday. He asserted that those who wrote the reports have either not visited Hungary, or if they have, they are lying.
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Plan To Amend The Hungarian Constitution
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...
Xenophobia Skyrocketing In Hungary, Surveys Reveal
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since it has been assessed, xenophobia in Hungary has never been as high as it is today, Hungarian online news portal index.hu reported today based on two separate surveys. This comes after a massive campaign by the Hungarian government against “migrants” prior to the October referendum on the EU’s planned refugee quotas, which ended as invalid.
New Restrictions On Asylum Seekers
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has imposed more restrictions on the admission of refugees and their opportunities to request asylum status from November 1, HVG reports. Last year PMO leader János Lázár promised that 100 requests would be processed each day, but this figure has by now been reduced to ten.
Xpat Opinion: The 60th Anniversary Of 1956 In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations.In Heti Világgazdaság, historian János M. Rainer writes that a feud between conservatives and left-wingers has been underway over the heritage of the 1956 revolution since the very first months of Hungary’s newly found democracy in 1990.
Exchange Students Mistaken By Public For Refugees
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Police were called out to intercept a group of foreign exchange students participating in the Erasmus program in Hungary, who were mistaken for refugees near Hungary’s southern city of Szeged, according to Hungarian online news portal Délmagyar.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó Denies Police Brutality Reports
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó denied reports of police brutality against migrants when he appeared on BBC World’s “Hard Talk” programme on Thursday. He asserted that those who wrote the reports have either not visited Hungary, or if they have, they are lying.
Lawmakers Hold Debate On Constitutional Bill On Migrant Quotas
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Constitutional issues arise when a risk emerges that the country faces permanent change, Lajos Kósa, the head of the ruling Fidesz parliamentary group, told lawmakers on Monday, commenting on the constitutional amendment bill in connection with European Union migrant quotas.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Plan To Amend The Hungarian Constitution
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people.
Xpat Insights: 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 'Another Hungarian Tragedy'
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One month from now, sixty years ago on 4 November 1956, a large Soviet force invaded Budapest and other regions of the country. The Hungarian resistance continued until 10 November, during which time 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict. Below are key insights into what happened on 4 November 1956, over the next few days, and then afterwards as 200,000 Hungarians ...
Xpat Opinion: The Deadly Embrace Of Hungarian Television Propaganda
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, while waiting for the results of the anti-refugee referendum, I decided to take a look at Channel M1, one of Magyar Televízió’s four or five channels. This particular channel is devoted to news and political discussions. I must admit that I hadn’t bothered to watch it before, though of course I knew that since 2010, when Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party won the election, MTV had become a ...