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Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Revamp Set To Start This Year
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line could begin this year once the necessary agreements between the Hungarian and Chinese governments are signed, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The Hungarian-Serbian-Chinese working group dealing with the modernisation of the railway line held its third session at the foreign ministry on Thursday.
Hungarian Army Ready To Build Border Fence
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army has “all the skills needed” to build a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said. Nine hundred soldiers are involved in the construction and the deadline to complete the fence is November 30, the minister told the press in Mórahalom, near the border, where a “sample section” of the fence is being ...
Suspected Migrant Killed In Road Accident Near Hungarian Serbian Border
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It was reported that a suspected illegal migrant was killed on Wednesday morning in a road accident on the M5 motorway near Hungary’s border with Serbia. A police spokesman for Csongrád County said that a petrol station near the border station at Röszke was the site of an inspection by officers at around 6am.
Demonstration Against Border Fence Held By Basilica
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held against the border fence being erected on Hungary’s border with Serbia and tightened migrant laws, the organising migrants rights group MigSzol said. Protesters gathered in front of the Basilica in central Budapest voiced their opposition to the government’s “portrayal of migrants as economic immigrants”. Speakers addressing the event said building a fence on the border ...
Eight Hungarian Smash Hits For The Summer
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
1. Wellhello: Apuveddmeg
Founded in 2014 by hiphop artists Fluor and Diaz, Wellhello is the latest craze on the Hungarian popular music scene which has become one of the country’s most popular bands after a rocketing career to fame.
Founded in 2014 by hiphop artists Fluor and Diaz, Wellhello is the latest craze on the Hungarian popular music scene which has become one of the country’s most popular bands after a rocketing career to fame.
Border Fence Construction In Hungary Begins
- 14 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Work began yesterday on construction of a fence along the Serbian border, with 43 soldiers engaged in erecting a 150-metre “test fence” near Mórahalom. Parliament approved the project on July 6, earmarking Ft 6.6 billion for construction of a planned 175km barrier.
Helsinki: Most Migrants In Hungary Fleeing War, Dictatorship
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of migrants coming to Hungary are not driven by economic reasons but are fleeing countries stricken by war or ruled by dictatorship, the co-head of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee human rights organisation said. Most of the migrants registered in Hungary over the past several weeks have come here from countries like Afghanistan or Syria, where they cannot be returned due to the ...
Migrant Camps In Hungary To Be Moved Outside Residential Areas
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government aims to move shelters for migrants to non-inhabited areas, the interior ministry said. Illegal migrants will be given “temporary shelter” outside residential areas until which point Hungary’s temporary barrier on the border with Serbia is completed, it said, adding that opposition parties had “spread scare stories concerning the accommodation of illegal immigrants.”
Hungarian Minister Lázár Sceptical Of Refugee Claims
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nine out of ten migrants arriving in Hungary are abusing refugee rights and only 10% are genuine refugees, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár asserted at his weekly press briefing on Thursday. The vast majority are “economic immigrants and illegal border entrants,” he said, adding that as many as 200,000 people could arrive in Hungary.
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Revamp Set To Start This Year
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line could begin this year once the necessary agreements between the Hungarian and Chinese governments are signed, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The Hungarian-Serbian-Chinese working group dealing with the modernisation of the railway line held its third session at the foreign ministry on Thursday.
Hungarian Army Ready To Build Border Fence
- 17 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army has “all the skills needed” to build a fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia to stem the massive inflow of illegal migrants, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said. Nine hundred soldiers are involved in the construction and the deadline to complete the fence is November 30, the minister told the press in Mórahalom, near the border, where a “sample section” of the fence is being ...
Suspected Migrant Killed In Road Accident Near Hungarian Serbian Border
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It was reported that a suspected illegal migrant was killed on Wednesday morning in a road accident on the M5 motorway near Hungary’s border with Serbia. A police spokesman for Csongrád County said that a petrol station near the border station at Röszke was the site of an inspection by officers at around 6am.
Demonstration Against Border Fence Held By Basilica
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held against the border fence being erected on Hungary’s border with Serbia and tightened migrant laws, the organising migrants rights group MigSzol said. Protesters gathered in front of the Basilica in central Budapest voiced their opposition to the government’s “portrayal of migrants as economic immigrants”. Speakers addressing the event said building a fence on the border ...
Eight Hungarian Smash Hits For The Summer
- 15 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
1. Wellhello: Apuveddmeg
Founded in 2014 by hiphop artists Fluor and Diaz, Wellhello is the latest craze on the Hungarian popular music scene which has become one of the country’s most popular bands after a rocketing career to fame.
Founded in 2014 by hiphop artists Fluor and Diaz, Wellhello is the latest craze on the Hungarian popular music scene which has become one of the country’s most popular bands after a rocketing career to fame.
Border Fence Construction In Hungary Begins
- 14 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Work began yesterday on construction of a fence along the Serbian border, with 43 soldiers engaged in erecting a 150-metre “test fence” near Mórahalom. Parliament approved the project on July 6, earmarking Ft 6.6 billion for construction of a planned 175km barrier.
Helsinki: Most Migrants In Hungary Fleeing War, Dictatorship
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of migrants coming to Hungary are not driven by economic reasons but are fleeing countries stricken by war or ruled by dictatorship, the co-head of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee human rights organisation said. Most of the migrants registered in Hungary over the past several weeks have come here from countries like Afghanistan or Syria, where they cannot be returned due to the ...
Migrant Camps In Hungary To Be Moved Outside Residential Areas
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government aims to move shelters for migrants to non-inhabited areas, the interior ministry said. Illegal migrants will be given “temporary shelter” outside residential areas until which point Hungary’s temporary barrier on the border with Serbia is completed, it said, adding that opposition parties had “spread scare stories concerning the accommodation of illegal immigrants.”
Hungarian Minister Lázár Sceptical Of Refugee Claims
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nine out of ten migrants arriving in Hungary are abusing refugee rights and only 10% are genuine refugees, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár asserted at his weekly press briefing on Thursday. The vast majority are “economic immigrants and illegal border entrants,” he said, adding that as many as 200,000 people could arrive in Hungary.