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International Media Presents Biased Image Of Events In Hungary, Szijjarto Tells BBC
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international media presents a one-sided image of Hungarian events and measures in connection with the migration crisis, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told the BBC in an interview. Szijjarto said in a Hardtalk interview broadcast early on Friday that migrants had been pelting stones and chunks of concrete at Hungarian police for hours, causing injuries, before water cannon and tear gas was ...
Video: Hungarian Government Considers Declaring State Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The interior ministry has proposed that the Hungarian government declare a state of crisis in light of the massive influx of migrants, which will be discussed at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Lázár said that findings by the national security cabinet indicate that organised crime and the threat of terrorism are on the rise in Hungary.
MÁV: Budapest-Vienna Trains Only Run To Border
- 11 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
As a temporary measure, Hungarian railways MÁV will only operate its Budapest-Vienna service to the border station of Hegyeshalom, the company said. The Austrian ÖBB railways said earlier that it is temporarily suspending its Railjet train service between Budapest and Vienna due to overcrowded trains. It will also stop its regional services across the border.
Refugees Coming From Hungary Segregated On Trains
- 10 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of refugees crossed into Austria on foot throughout the day yesterday, having been forced off Vienna-bound trains at nearby Hegyeshalom. Magyar Idõk writes that “immigrants boarded trains for Austria at Keleti station by the hundreds, leaving barely any space for ordinary travellers”.
Over 1,000 Migrants Set Off In Hungary For Austria Border On Foot
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of over 1,000 migrants set off on foot from Hegyeshalom in the direction of the Austrian border on Wednesday afternoon, public news channel M1 reported. This was the second group that attempted to cross into Austria on foot today. The migrants were reported to have arrived from Budapest by a charter train service to Hegyeshalom station, the Hungarian border point.
Hungary’s MÁV Denies Refusing Entry To Trains Carrying Migrants
- 8 Sep 2015 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV denied that it refused entry to two trains carrying migrants from Serbia on Sunday, stating that Serbian police had stopped the trains at the border and Hungary was not involved in prohibiting the trains from continuing their journey. Serbia’s state-owned railway company, Serbian Railways, said on Sunday that the trains were stopped at the Subotica (Szabadka) train ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Humanity Delivers To Budapest
- 8 Sep 2015 5:30 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What an incredible difference. Keleti station seemed largely vacant as we first entered the initial passageway. Further progressing into the vast area, tents were here and there, and people still lying on the ground. But something was distinctly different. Aside from the lack of bodies you had to sidestep through, there was a distinct feeling of elation. The intense, heaviness we ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...
International Media Presents Biased Image Of Events In Hungary, Szijjarto Tells BBC
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international media presents a one-sided image of Hungarian events and measures in connection with the migration crisis, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told the BBC in an interview. Szijjarto said in a Hardtalk interview broadcast early on Friday that migrants had been pelting stones and chunks of concrete at Hungarian police for hours, causing injuries, before water cannon and tear gas was ...
Video: Hungarian Government Considers Declaring State Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 12:30 PM
- current affairs
The interior ministry has proposed that the Hungarian government declare a state of crisis in light of the massive influx of migrants, which will be discussed at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Lázár said that findings by the national security cabinet indicate that organised crime and the threat of terrorism are on the rise in Hungary.
MÁV: Budapest-Vienna Trains Only Run To Border
- 11 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
As a temporary measure, Hungarian railways MÁV will only operate its Budapest-Vienna service to the border station of Hegyeshalom, the company said. The Austrian ÖBB railways said earlier that it is temporarily suspending its Railjet train service between Budapest and Vienna due to overcrowded trains. It will also stop its regional services across the border.
Refugees Coming From Hungary Segregated On Trains
- 10 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of refugees crossed into Austria on foot throughout the day yesterday, having been forced off Vienna-bound trains at nearby Hegyeshalom. Magyar Idõk writes that “immigrants boarded trains for Austria at Keleti station by the hundreds, leaving barely any space for ordinary travellers”.
Over 1,000 Migrants Set Off In Hungary For Austria Border On Foot
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A group of over 1,000 migrants set off on foot from Hegyeshalom in the direction of the Austrian border on Wednesday afternoon, public news channel M1 reported. This was the second group that attempted to cross into Austria on foot today. The migrants were reported to have arrived from Budapest by a charter train service to Hegyeshalom station, the Hungarian border point.
Hungary’s MÁV Denies Refusing Entry To Trains Carrying Migrants
- 8 Sep 2015 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV denied that it refused entry to two trains carrying migrants from Serbia on Sunday, stating that Serbian police had stopped the trains at the border and Hungary was not involved in prohibiting the trains from continuing their journey. Serbia’s state-owned railway company, Serbian Railways, said on Sunday that the trains were stopped at the Subotica (Szabadka) train ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Humanity Delivers To Budapest
- 8 Sep 2015 5:30 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: What an incredible difference. Keleti station seemed largely vacant as we first entered the initial passageway. Further progressing into the vast area, tents were here and there, and people still lying on the ground. But something was distinctly different. Aside from the lack of bodies you had to sidestep through, there was a distinct feeling of elation. The intense, heaviness we ...
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Of Undocumented Migrants Leave Hungary
- 7 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
An agreement with Germany and Austria has allowed Hungary to transfer asylum seekers to the Austrian border. Weeklies and dailies ponder the implications of the crisis and the prospect of its resolution. On Friday, groups of migrants from Keleti railway station and from several refugee camps left for Austria on foot after the Budapest-Vienna train line was shut down because of the presence of ...