477 result(s) for serbia border
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 ...
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.
Amnesty Demands “Fair” Treatment Of Illegal Entrants In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International Hungary has urged the Hungarian government to provide “fair and effective” procedures for illegal entrants reaching its borders. Almost all migrants who arrive in Hungary from Greece via Macedonia and Serbia have reported suffering some kind of abuse or legal breach, AI said in a report presented in Budapest.
Border Fence In Hungary May Be Built By Prisoners
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will have prisoners construct the fence on the border with Serbia, Népszava writes today, based on a cabinet resolution published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny. The resolution reassigns Ft 6.57 billion from government reserves to cover costs expected to arise at corrections institutes. The sum is identical to the cost of building the barrier as announced by the government.
Balkan Countries To Attend EU Migration Conference In Budapest
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey will receive invitations to attend a conference on illegal migration to be held in Hungary in the autumn, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Representatives of European Union member states and institutions will attend alongside the seven non-EU countries, Péter Szijjártó said after holding bilateral ...
Majority Of Foreigners In Hungary From Europe
- 7 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
There are currently 146,000 foreign nationals living in Hungary, over 100,000 of whom are European, the daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The peak of 206,000 foreign nationals was registered in 2011. Many have since obtained Hungarian citizenship, the paper said, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. There are far fewer Romanian, Ukrainian or Serbian passport holders thanks to Hungary’s ...
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 ...
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.
Amnesty Demands “Fair” Treatment Of Illegal Entrants In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International Hungary has urged the Hungarian government to provide “fair and effective” procedures for illegal entrants reaching its borders. Almost all migrants who arrive in Hungary from Greece via Macedonia and Serbia have reported suffering some kind of abuse or legal breach, AI said in a report presented in Budapest.
Border Fence In Hungary May Be Built By Prisoners
- 9 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will have prisoners construct the fence on the border with Serbia, Népszava writes today, based on a cabinet resolution published in official gazette Magyar Közlöny. The resolution reassigns Ft 6.57 billion from government reserves to cover costs expected to arise at corrections institutes. The sum is identical to the cost of building the barrier as announced by the government.
Balkan Countries To Attend EU Migration Conference In Budapest
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey will receive invitations to attend a conference on illegal migration to be held in Hungary in the autumn, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Representatives of European Union member states and institutions will attend alongside the seven non-EU countries, Péter Szijjártó said after holding bilateral ...
Majority Of Foreigners In Hungary From Europe
- 7 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
There are currently 146,000 foreign nationals living in Hungary, over 100,000 of whom are European, the daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The peak of 206,000 foreign nationals was registered in 2011. Many have since obtained Hungarian citizenship, the paper said, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. There are far fewer Romanian, Ukrainian or Serbian passport holders thanks to Hungary’s ...