726 result(s) for refugees
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing. He said EU member states want to return 16,000 refugees who first entered the EU in Hungary as a “first step,” but Hungary is not ...
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungary Wants Temporary Dispensation In Implementing Dublin Rule
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will continue to observe the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in, but it is asking for temporary dispensation since the country is currently unable to provide the necessary services for them, László Tasnádi, state secretary for law enforcement, told parliament’s defence committee.
Amnesty Protests For Refugees In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian office of Amnesty International staged a protest outside the main entrance to Parliament on Saturday to mark World Refugees Day. Organisers said they aimed to draw attention to the plight of people in distress and to protest against misleading questions on the national consultation and the fence planned to be built on the border with Serbia. Orsolya Jenei, head of the Hungarian ...
Hungary Fence To Meet NATO Standards
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The fence the government is planning to build between Hungary and Serbia will meet NATO standards, Szilárd Németh, vice-chair of parliament’s national security committee, told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the body. Németh said that 99% of illegal entrants to Hungary arrived through Serbia, and building a fence is an “important and necessary” measure. He added, however, that the fence ...
Lawmakers Debate Migration Rules, Fence Along Hungarian Border
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers started a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by the government to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill, submitted by three senior Fidesz officials, motioned to declare some countries “safe” in terms of immigration and declare that asylum-seekers arriving to Hungary from those transit countries should be denied refugee status.
Hungary’s PM Claims Anti-Migrant Billboards “Discourage Human Trafficking”
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thinks the government’s billboard campaign emphasizes Hungary being an open and friendly country, but he also thinks migrants have no business trying to settle in Hungary. He may be right in believing that the government’s xenophobic campaign has succeeded in convincing 6 percent of eligible voters to be worried about migrants arriving in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Immigration – The Story Continues In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants.
Pro-Immigrant Ads Will Appear In Hungary In July
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt (MKKP) and Vastagbõr blog will post their billboard opposing the government’s anti-immigrant ad campaign from July 1, the satirical political party announced yesterday. Its president Gergõ Kovács told vs.hu website that the party will place its messages on 500 billboards across the country on July 1 and another 500 in the middle of the month.
Refugees Should Not Be Sent Back To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament asking that migrants scheduled to be returned to Hungary should be sent back to Greece, PMO Minister János Lázár told his regular Thursday press briefing. He said EU member states want to return 16,000 refugees who first entered the EU in Hungary as a “first step,” but Hungary is not ...
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungary Wants Temporary Dispensation In Implementing Dublin Rule
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will continue to observe the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in, but it is asking for temporary dispensation since the country is currently unable to provide the necessary services for them, László Tasnádi, state secretary for law enforcement, told parliament’s defence committee.
Amnesty Protests For Refugees In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian office of Amnesty International staged a protest outside the main entrance to Parliament on Saturday to mark World Refugees Day. Organisers said they aimed to draw attention to the plight of people in distress and to protest against misleading questions on the national consultation and the fence planned to be built on the border with Serbia. Orsolya Jenei, head of the Hungarian ...
Hungary Fence To Meet NATO Standards
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The fence the government is planning to build between Hungary and Serbia will meet NATO standards, Szilárd Németh, vice-chair of parliament’s national security committee, told reporters after a closed-door meeting of the body. Németh said that 99% of illegal entrants to Hungary arrived through Serbia, and building a fence is an “important and necessary” measure. He added, however, that the fence ...
Lawmakers Debate Migration Rules, Fence Along Hungarian Border
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers started a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by the government to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill, submitted by three senior Fidesz officials, motioned to declare some countries “safe” in terms of immigration and declare that asylum-seekers arriving to Hungary from those transit countries should be denied refugee status.
Hungary’s PM Claims Anti-Migrant Billboards “Discourage Human Trafficking”
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thinks the government’s billboard campaign emphasizes Hungary being an open and friendly country, but he also thinks migrants have no business trying to settle in Hungary. He may be right in believing that the government’s xenophobic campaign has succeeded in convincing 6 percent of eligible voters to be worried about migrants arriving in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Immigration – The Story Continues In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants.
Pro-Immigrant Ads Will Appear In Hungary In July
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt (MKKP) and Vastagbõr blog will post their billboard opposing the government’s anti-immigrant ad campaign from July 1, the satirical political party announced yesterday. Its president Gergõ Kovács told vs.hu website that the party will place its messages on 500 billboards across the country on July 1 and another 500 in the middle of the month.