147 result(s) for train stations
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Hungarian Croatian Border Partly Closed
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér has ordered a partial closure of the Croatian border at the Murakeresztúr, Magyarbóly and Gyékényes train stations for 30 days, according to a decision published in Magyar Közlöny. The measure affects passenger traffic, road and rail goods transportation. Pintér cited public safety as the reason behind the decision.
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Hungarian Media Stokes Fear Of Migrants
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There “must be” dormant Islamic fundamentalist cells in Hungary which could be preparing an attack, security policy expert Georg Spöttle told Magyar Idõk. Asserting that thousands of potential terrorists have proceeded through Hungary toward the West, he said everyone should keep their eyes open and pay more attention to abandoned bags at train stations.
“Volunteers Aren’t Needed” Claims Hungarian Immigration Agency Chief
- 4 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“We hope the executive director never has to spend twelve hours hungry and thirsty in the hot sun, or that she never has to spend the night waiting outside the train station in the rain.” – MigSzol in response to Végh’s comments. Volunteers around the country are expressing dissatisfaction with comments recently made by the executive director of Hungary’s immigration agency, specifically that ...
Hungarian Railways Stop International Trains
- 3 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
As of today, no direct trains will depart from Budapest bound for Western Europe, Hungarian State Railways MÁV said in an announcement this morning, according to news agency MTI. Those leaving the country must transfer at a station near the border, and passport checks that can weed out refugees are expected at those border stations.
Xpat Opinion: Political Background Of The Refugee Crisis In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz and the ‘average Hungarian’ - There is no politician in Hungary with such an amazing knack for what the Hungarian public wants – or is at least willing to tolerate – as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He might have narrowly lost two winnable elections in 2002 and 2006, but at the same time he built a marginal and culturally ill-fitting party into one that is fundamentally attuned to the ...
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 ...
Hungary Asks Germany To Clear Position On Illegal Migrants
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked Germany to clarify the legal situation regarding the movement of illegal migrants within the European Union. Government spokesman András Giró- Szász said that over the past few days the Hungarian government has acted in full observance of EU and Hungarian laws in situations that emerged at Budapest railway stations and other places.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Hungarian Croatian Border Partly Closed
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér has ordered a partial closure of the Croatian border at the Murakeresztúr, Magyarbóly and Gyékényes train stations for 30 days, according to a decision published in Magyar Közlöny. The measure affects passenger traffic, road and rail goods transportation. Pintér cited public safety as the reason behind the decision.
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Hungarian Media Stokes Fear Of Migrants
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There “must be” dormant Islamic fundamentalist cells in Hungary which could be preparing an attack, security policy expert Georg Spöttle told Magyar Idõk. Asserting that thousands of potential terrorists have proceeded through Hungary toward the West, he said everyone should keep their eyes open and pay more attention to abandoned bags at train stations.
“Volunteers Aren’t Needed” Claims Hungarian Immigration Agency Chief
- 4 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“We hope the executive director never has to spend twelve hours hungry and thirsty in the hot sun, or that she never has to spend the night waiting outside the train station in the rain.” – MigSzol in response to Végh’s comments. Volunteers around the country are expressing dissatisfaction with comments recently made by the executive director of Hungary’s immigration agency, specifically that ...
Hungarian Railways Stop International Trains
- 3 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- travel
As of today, no direct trains will depart from Budapest bound for Western Europe, Hungarian State Railways MÁV said in an announcement this morning, according to news agency MTI. Those leaving the country must transfer at a station near the border, and passport checks that can weed out refugees are expected at those border stations.
Xpat Opinion: Political Background Of The Refugee Crisis In Hungary
- 3 Sep 2015 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz and the ‘average Hungarian’ - There is no politician in Hungary with such an amazing knack for what the Hungarian public wants – or is at least willing to tolerate – as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He might have narrowly lost two winnable elections in 2002 and 2006, but at the same time he built a marginal and culturally ill-fitting party into one that is fundamentally attuned to the ...
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 ...
Hungary Asks Germany To Clear Position On Illegal Migrants
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked Germany to clarify the legal situation regarding the movement of illegal migrants within the European Union. Government spokesman András Giró- Szász said that over the past few days the Hungarian government has acted in full observance of EU and Hungarian laws in situations that emerged at Budapest railway stations and other places.