185 result(s) for schengen border in Current Affairs
More Police On Hungarian - Austrian - German Joint Train Patrol
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Six more Hungarian police officers are to join patrols on trains headed to western Europe, the national police force (ORFK) said. Around 2,400 people who crossed the border illegally have been caught since the launch of the joint train patrols on Feb. 18. Hungarian, Austrian and German police are patrolling international trains heading from Hungary through Austria to Germany, as well as at ...
Hungarian Prisoners Make Supporting Structures For Border Fence
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Inmates of Pálhalma National Prison are preparing the supporting structures of the border fence, a local ruling party politician said. The various work phases were presented at the galvanizing plant of DAK Steel Structure Ltd. on the perimeters of Dunaújváros Steelworks.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Border Fence To Be Completed By Aug 31
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of the 175-kilometre fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia will be completed by August 31, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the closing day of the summer university. He said experience has shown that such border closures result in a roughly 85% decrease in the number of illegal border crossers, adding that he expects the fence to bring about “a large-scale improvement”.
Hungary’s Left Promotes Immigrant Interests
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist parties continue to promote the interests of immigrants rather than those of Hungarians, the ruling Fidesz party said. The Fidesz parliamentary group said that “while Hungary and Europe are being overrun with illegal migrants”, the left was still “clowning around and filing complaints” instead of doing “meaningful and responsible work”.
Hungary & V4 Countries “Lobbied Successfully” Against Migration Quota
- 26 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four have lobbied successfully against the introduction of compulsory migrant quotas in the European Union, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He told public news channel M1 that the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) were united in their rejection of the compulsory quota.
Hungarian Lawmakers Debate Govt’s Migration Amendment Proposal
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers held a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by three senior Fidesz officials to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill motioned to declare a certain set of countries “safe” in terms of immigration and that entrants from these transit countries should be denied asylum. Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz, said Europe has basically ...
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.
PM Orbán: “If Left-Wing Parties Were In Power, Hungary Would Be Full Of Migrants”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán indicated his government’s readiness to take a decision regarding steps on migration after hearing proposals from the interior minister next week. Orbán told public radio on Friday morning that even a complete physical border closure is among all proposals on the table. He also said in his regular Friday interview that the target group of the government’s poster campaign ...
Hungarian Citizens Not Affected By Increased Threat Of Terrorism
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The threat of terrorism has increased in Hungary but not to a level where it would affect the everyday lives of citizens, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said at his annual hearing before parliament’s national security committee. The authorities are continually monitoring the level of threat and there is no need for special training to individuals, he said.
More Police On Hungarian - Austrian - German Joint Train Patrol
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Six more Hungarian police officers are to join patrols on trains headed to western Europe, the national police force (ORFK) said. Around 2,400 people who crossed the border illegally have been caught since the launch of the joint train patrols on Feb. 18. Hungarian, Austrian and German police are patrolling international trains heading from Hungary through Austria to Germany, as well as at ...
Hungarian Prisoners Make Supporting Structures For Border Fence
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Inmates of Pálhalma National Prison are preparing the supporting structures of the border fence, a local ruling party politician said. The various work phases were presented at the galvanizing plant of DAK Steel Structure Ltd. on the perimeters of Dunaújváros Steelworks.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Border Fence To Be Completed By Aug 31
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of the 175-kilometre fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia will be completed by August 31, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the closing day of the summer university. He said experience has shown that such border closures result in a roughly 85% decrease in the number of illegal border crossers, adding that he expects the fence to bring about “a large-scale improvement”.
Hungary’s Left Promotes Immigrant Interests
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s leftist parties continue to promote the interests of immigrants rather than those of Hungarians, the ruling Fidesz party said. The Fidesz parliamentary group said that “while Hungary and Europe are being overrun with illegal migrants”, the left was still “clowning around and filing complaints” instead of doing “meaningful and responsible work”.
Hungary & V4 Countries “Lobbied Successfully” Against Migration Quota
- 26 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Four have lobbied successfully against the introduction of compulsory migrant quotas in the European Union, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He told public news channel M1 that the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) were united in their rejection of the compulsory quota.
Hungarian Lawmakers Debate Govt’s Migration Amendment Proposal
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers held a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by three senior Fidesz officials to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill motioned to declare a certain set of countries “safe” in terms of immigration and that entrants from these transit countries should be denied asylum. Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz, said Europe has basically ...
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.
PM Orbán: “If Left-Wing Parties Were In Power, Hungary Would Be Full Of Migrants”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán indicated his government’s readiness to take a decision regarding steps on migration after hearing proposals from the interior minister next week. Orbán told public radio on Friday morning that even a complete physical border closure is among all proposals on the table. He also said in his regular Friday interview that the target group of the government’s poster campaign ...
Hungarian Citizens Not Affected By Increased Threat Of Terrorism
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The threat of terrorism has increased in Hungary but not to a level where it would affect the everyday lives of citizens, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said at his annual hearing before parliament’s national security committee. The authorities are continually monitoring the level of threat and there is no need for special training to individuals, he said.