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Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
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 ...
Budafok Champagne & Wine Festival, Budapest, 5 - 6 September
- 3 Sep 2015 1:18 AM
- food & drink
The XXII. district of Budapest, Budafok-Tétény, says goodbye to the summer with champagne and wine on the 5th and 6th of September, just like every year. The visitors can try a wide variety of the aforementioned beverages and different types of streetfood as well. What makes this year’s festival special is that the art section has widened with the exhibition of artist from the district who work ...
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Authorities Not Allowing Migrants Into Budapest’s Main Intl Railway Station
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The authorities are continuing to prevent migrants from entering Budapest’s Keleti railway station, MTI’s correspondent at the site said on Wednesday morning. All entry points to the station are manned by police. Train services are running, however, and ordinary passengers are being allowed onto platforms. The sunken plaza in front of the station and areas surrounding the station are full of ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Train Carrying Migrants Stopped At Hungary - Austria Border
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austrian train operator ÖBB has stopped a train from Hungary packed with nearly 300 migrants at the border between the two countries, the company announced. Earlier in the day, migrants bound in the direction of Germany were allowed on the train at Budapest’s Keleti railway station as long as they had valid tickets. ÖBB asked Hungarian police for assistance, saying that the train was overcrowded.
Xpat Opinion: Migration Getting Out Of Control In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum fear that migration will cause an ever bigger problem in Europe in the absence of a common EU migration framework. The lack of a joint EU solution may also endanger free movement in the EU. In the latest development in the migrant crisis, Budapest’s Keleti railway station was closed down, as a growing and increasingly desperate crowd of asylum seekers tried ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
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 ...
Budafok Champagne & Wine Festival, Budapest, 5 - 6 September
- 3 Sep 2015 1:18 AM
- food & drink
The XXII. district of Budapest, Budafok-Tétény, says goodbye to the summer with champagne and wine on the 5th and 6th of September, just like every year. The visitors can try a wide variety of the aforementioned beverages and different types of streetfood as well. What makes this year’s festival special is that the art section has widened with the exhibition of artist from the district who work ...
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Authorities Not Allowing Migrants Into Budapest’s Main Intl Railway Station
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The authorities are continuing to prevent migrants from entering Budapest’s Keleti railway station, MTI’s correspondent at the site said on Wednesday morning. All entry points to the station are manned by police. Train services are running, however, and ordinary passengers are being allowed onto platforms. The sunken plaza in front of the station and areas surrounding the station are full of ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Train Carrying Migrants Stopped At Hungary - Austria Border
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austrian train operator ÖBB has stopped a train from Hungary packed with nearly 300 migrants at the border between the two countries, the company announced. Earlier in the day, migrants bound in the direction of Germany were allowed on the train at Budapest’s Keleti railway station as long as they had valid tickets. ÖBB asked Hungarian police for assistance, saying that the train was overcrowded.