726 result(s) for refugees
Hungary’s PM To Attend UN Conference On Migration In New York
- 22 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to attend an extraordinary United Nations conference on migration in New York next week, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI. The meeting, set for September 30, will focus on challenges posed by tendencies of growing migration and an increased number of refugees worldwide, said Bertalan Havasi.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Video: Marching Through Police Lines: Breaking Borders In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
As migrants and refugees continue to flow into Europe, Röszke Camp in Hungary just across the border from Serbia has become a pivotal point in the journey for thousands. People are desperate to avoid Hungarian officials for fear of being registered in the country and possibly returned there at a later date.
Video: Police Resistance At Gateway: Breaking Borders In Hungary Part 2
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian-Serbian border has become a gateway into Europe for thousands of refugees and migrants, but as European leaders squabble over the best way to solve the crisis, police authorities have tried to block their route. Unable to push forward, frustration and exhaustion begin to take their toll on the migrants. The Hungarian authorities insist that people should go to the local detention ...
Survey: Vast Majority Of Hungarians Believe Rejecting Migrants Not Racism
- 21 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 84% of Hungarian adults believe that rejecting migrants is not racism, a representative survey made on commission by new online news portal 888.hu showed. Only 13% said that rejecting migrants is racism, 888.hu reported citing the results of the national survey carried out on Sept. 10-15. Some 73% of left-wing voters do not consider rejecting migrants racism, and 81% of centrist voters ...
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Central European Relations Must Be Strengthened
- 18 Sep 2015 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and and Serbia developed the best political, economic and trade cooperation of all time in recent years and it would be a shame if this was damaged by the issue of migration which is far from being a bilateral matter, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The minister said prior to his visit to Belgrade that he plans to clear up all misunderstandings in order to prevent any damage to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s First Day Behind The Fence
- 17 Sep 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
As hundreds of migrants gathered on the Serbian side of Hungary’s border fence, and many hundred more set off towards Croatia, commentators discuss the implications of Hungary’s tough stance on immigration.
Hungary Against Quotas But Will Accept If Passed
- 17 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mandatory quotas to distribute refugees would be against fundamental interests of all European Union members, however, if the EU passes that proposal into law, Hungary must accept it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Austria’s Die Presse and by the German Die Welt. We are ready to discuss quotas, but exclusively on a voluntary basis and only when the influx of ...
Hungary’s PM To Attend UN Conference On Migration In New York
- 22 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to attend an extraordinary United Nations conference on migration in New York next week, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI. The meeting, set for September 30, will focus on challenges posed by tendencies of growing migration and an increased number of refugees worldwide, said Bertalan Havasi.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Video: Marching Through Police Lines: Breaking Borders In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
As migrants and refugees continue to flow into Europe, Röszke Camp in Hungary just across the border from Serbia has become a pivotal point in the journey for thousands. People are desperate to avoid Hungarian officials for fear of being registered in the country and possibly returned there at a later date.
Video: Police Resistance At Gateway: Breaking Borders In Hungary Part 2
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian-Serbian border has become a gateway into Europe for thousands of refugees and migrants, but as European leaders squabble over the best way to solve the crisis, police authorities have tried to block their route. Unable to push forward, frustration and exhaustion begin to take their toll on the migrants. The Hungarian authorities insist that people should go to the local detention ...
Survey: Vast Majority Of Hungarians Believe Rejecting Migrants Not Racism
- 21 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 84% of Hungarian adults believe that rejecting migrants is not racism, a representative survey made on commission by new online news portal 888.hu showed. Only 13% said that rejecting migrants is racism, 888.hu reported citing the results of the national survey carried out on Sept. 10-15. Some 73% of left-wing voters do not consider rejecting migrants racism, and 81% of centrist voters ...
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Central European Relations Must Be Strengthened
- 18 Sep 2015 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and and Serbia developed the best political, economic and trade cooperation of all time in recent years and it would be a shame if this was damaged by the issue of migration which is far from being a bilateral matter, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The minister said prior to his visit to Belgrade that he plans to clear up all misunderstandings in order to prevent any damage to ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s First Day Behind The Fence
- 17 Sep 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
As hundreds of migrants gathered on the Serbian side of Hungary’s border fence, and many hundred more set off towards Croatia, commentators discuss the implications of Hungary’s tough stance on immigration.
Hungary Against Quotas But Will Accept If Passed
- 17 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Mandatory quotas to distribute refugees would be against fundamental interests of all European Union members, however, if the EU passes that proposal into law, Hungary must accept it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview published online by Austria’s Die Presse and by the German Die Welt. We are ready to discuss quotas, but exclusively on a voluntary basis and only when the influx of ...