466 result(s) for serbia border
Hungary Starts Preparations For Fence Along Romania Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations have started near Kübekháza to extend the recently built fence between Hungary and Serbia along Hungary’s border with Romania, MTI’s on-site correspondent reported. Wooden posts are being driven into the ground to mark the line of the new fence. The area is guarded by police and soldiers. Referring to information from the government, Róbert Molnár, the mayor of Kübekháza, said the ...
Fence Planed On Hungarian - Croatian Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will build a fence at certain places along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a Wednesday interview with foreign media. The Drava river forms a natural barrier along most of Hungary’s border with Croatia, although not the section closest to Serbia.
Hungarian Police Brutally Attacked
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police were exposed to brutal attacks from Serbian territory at the Röszke border crossing point on Wednesday, the Hungarian foreign minister said in response to critical remarks by the German defence minister and the Serbian prime minister. In the brutal attack by a group of aggressive migrants, 14 Hungarian police officers were injured, Péter Szijjártó said, adding that it was quite ...
Foreign Minister Rejects International Criticism On Hungary’s Handling Of Migrants
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s remarks on Hungary’s handling of migrants as “plain lies”, adding they were unsuitable for a 21st century leader. Szijjártó said the Romanian premier’s “extremist and mendacious remarks” was down to Romania’s domestic political crisis and the faltering of Ponta’s position. Hungary expects an apology, he added.
Hungarian Police Suspend Border Crossing At Röszke, Ásotthalom
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police suspended traffic at the Röszke and Ásotthalom border crossings with Serbia at 7am on Tuesday, a department head of the national police said. The Serbian authorities have been duly informed about the measure, border control department head László Balázs told a press conference.
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Seals Her Border With Serbia
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Hungary closes its southern borders to undocumented migrants, and begins to process their asylum applications at a special checkpoint, commentators fear that this is not the end of the migrant crisis.
Hungarian Auhorities Seize Over 300 Illegal Entrants Over Past 24 Hrs
- 16 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over the past 24 hours, police apprehended 367 people who illegally crossed Hungary’s border, the national police headquarters said. Fully 316 were arrested for violating the border fence while a further 51 were detained for crossing the border. Two were charged with people smuggling. The Hungarian authorities have received 94 asylum requests since Tuesday at two border reception points, a local ...
Hungary Seals Off Border With Serbia As Stricter Regulation Comes Into Force Today
- 15 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s armed forces sealed off the country’s borders with Serbia, including the critical Röszke crossing point on, on Monday afternoon. The section of the border in question is the point most affected by illegal migrants coming from Serbia. From Tuesday on migrants will no longer be allowed through the point where the Szeged-Szabadka (Subotica) railway line intersects the joint border and the ...
Hungary Starts Preparations For Fence Along Romania Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations have started near Kübekháza to extend the recently built fence between Hungary and Serbia along Hungary’s border with Romania, MTI’s on-site correspondent reported. Wooden posts are being driven into the ground to mark the line of the new fence. The area is guarded by police and soldiers. Referring to information from the government, Róbert Molnár, the mayor of Kübekháza, said the ...
Fence Planed On Hungarian - Croatian Border
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will build a fence at certain places along its border with Croatia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a Wednesday interview with foreign media. The Drava river forms a natural barrier along most of Hungary’s border with Croatia, although not the section closest to Serbia.
Hungarian Police Brutally Attacked
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police were exposed to brutal attacks from Serbian territory at the Röszke border crossing point on Wednesday, the Hungarian foreign minister said in response to critical remarks by the German defence minister and the Serbian prime minister. In the brutal attack by a group of aggressive migrants, 14 Hungarian police officers were injured, Péter Szijjártó said, adding that it was quite ...
Foreign Minister Rejects International Criticism On Hungary’s Handling Of Migrants
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s remarks on Hungary’s handling of migrants as “plain lies”, adding they were unsuitable for a 21st century leader. Szijjártó said the Romanian premier’s “extremist and mendacious remarks” was down to Romania’s domestic political crisis and the faltering of Ponta’s position. Hungary expects an apology, he added.
Hungarian Police Suspend Border Crossing At Röszke, Ásotthalom
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police suspended traffic at the Röszke and Ásotthalom border crossings with Serbia at 7am on Tuesday, a department head of the national police said. The Serbian authorities have been duly informed about the measure, border control department head László Balázs told a press conference.
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Seals Her Border With Serbia
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Hungary closes its southern borders to undocumented migrants, and begins to process their asylum applications at a special checkpoint, commentators fear that this is not the end of the migrant crisis.
Hungarian Auhorities Seize Over 300 Illegal Entrants Over Past 24 Hrs
- 16 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over the past 24 hours, police apprehended 367 people who illegally crossed Hungary’s border, the national police headquarters said. Fully 316 were arrested for violating the border fence while a further 51 were detained for crossing the border. Two were charged with people smuggling. The Hungarian authorities have received 94 asylum requests since Tuesday at two border reception points, a local ...
Hungary Seals Off Border With Serbia As Stricter Regulation Comes Into Force Today
- 15 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s armed forces sealed off the country’s borders with Serbia, including the critical Röszke crossing point on, on Monday afternoon. The section of the border in question is the point most affected by illegal migrants coming from Serbia. From Tuesday on migrants will no longer be allowed through the point where the Szeged-Szabadka (Subotica) railway line intersects the joint border and the ...