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Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
PM Orbán: EU Criticising Hungary For Doing Its Duty
- 3 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on the EU to refrain from criticising Hungary when all the country was doing was fulfilling its duties to the bloc. Referring to a package of proposed amendments before parliament to tighten up border security and immigration rules, Orbán said the new laws would “bring about a new situation in Hungary and Europe”, noting that asylum-seekers, human smugglers and ...
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Hungarian Socialists Say Orbán Admitted Border Fence Ineffective
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plan to set up border police units shows that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government have admitted the ineffectiveness of Hungary’s border fence being built at a cost of 22 billion forints (EUR 70m), the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Bertalan Tóth said that the “illegal border fence” is part of a “very expensive political circus” that only serves to conceal the ...
Hungarian Border Fence Fails To Stem Influx Of Migrants
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defence Minister Csaba Hende and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér inspected construction of the fence near Tompa on the Serbian border on Friday. They affirmed that the barrier will be completed by August 31. Hungarian police caught more than 3,400 illegal migrants on Friday and Saturday, an indication that construction of the fence to date has not slowed the influx of refugees.
Migrant Smugglers In Pre -Trial Detention In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Suspected migrant smugglers have been placed in pre-trial custody, the investigative prosecution service said. The service earlier pressed charges against three former police officers from Bács-Kiskun County, in southern Hungary, and two private individuals. A sixth suspected of smuggling migrants over the Hungary-Serbia border was arrested and questioned on Tuesday, and faces also pre-trial ...
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.
Hungary Asked By UNHCR Not To Rush Asylum Amendments
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has asked Hungary not to fast-track amendments to its asylum laws. The UN refugee agency told MTI it was “deeply concerned” by the proposed amendments to Hungary’s laws on asylum submitted to parliament earlier this week. The UNHCR asked Hungarian authorities to consult with civil organisations and the refugee agency on the proposed amendments before pushing them through.
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 ...
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
PM Orbán: EU Criticising Hungary For Doing Its Duty
- 3 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on the EU to refrain from criticising Hungary when all the country was doing was fulfilling its duties to the bloc. Referring to a package of proposed amendments before parliament to tighten up border security and immigration rules, Orbán said the new laws would “bring about a new situation in Hungary and Europe”, noting that asylum-seekers, human smugglers and ...
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
Hungarian Socialists Say Orbán Admitted Border Fence Ineffective
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plan to set up border police units shows that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government have admitted the ineffectiveness of Hungary’s border fence being built at a cost of 22 billion forints (EUR 70m), the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Bertalan Tóth said that the “illegal border fence” is part of a “very expensive political circus” that only serves to conceal the ...
Hungarian Border Fence Fails To Stem Influx Of Migrants
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defence Minister Csaba Hende and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér inspected construction of the fence near Tompa on the Serbian border on Friday. They affirmed that the barrier will be completed by August 31. Hungarian police caught more than 3,400 illegal migrants on Friday and Saturday, an indication that construction of the fence to date has not slowed the influx of refugees.
Migrant Smugglers In Pre -Trial Detention In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Suspected migrant smugglers have been placed in pre-trial custody, the investigative prosecution service said. The service earlier pressed charges against three former police officers from Bács-Kiskun County, in southern Hungary, and two private individuals. A sixth suspected of smuggling migrants over the Hungary-Serbia border was arrested and questioned on Tuesday, and faces also pre-trial ...
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.
Hungary Asked By UNHCR Not To Rush Asylum Amendments
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UNHCR has asked Hungary not to fast-track amendments to its asylum laws. The UN refugee agency told MTI it was “deeply concerned” by the proposed amendments to Hungary’s laws on asylum submitted to parliament earlier this week. The UNHCR asked Hungarian authorities to consult with civil organisations and the refugee agency on the proposed amendments before pushing them through.
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 ...