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Hungary Creates Transit Zone In Letenye On Croatian Border
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian authorities have created a transit zone for migrants serving as a registration point in Letenye on the Hungary-Croatia border. Local officials on Thursday inspected the facility and a razor wire being laid on the border. The immigration authority is setting up containers for registering migrants. Zalaegerszeg Labour and Administrative Court has been designated as the court for ...
See What Happened @ National Gallop In Budapest
- 23 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- sport
Last weekend marked the annual National Gallop on Budapest’s Heroes’ Square as one of the city’s main attractions was taken over by jockeys and horses. At the end it was János Németh from the Southern town of Baja who won the finals of the 8th National Gallop, winning the cup as well as the 5 million HUF cash prize and an original Hungarian hussar sabre dated back to the mid-19th century.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Szeged Court Denies Illegal Migrant Trials To Be Held In Containers In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged Court in southern Hungary has denied that criminal trials of illegal migrants or anyone caught damaging Hungary’s border fence would be held in containers. A court official said trials would be carried out in proper courtrooms in Szeged, adding that two new courtrooms would be set up at the local police station.
Trolley Bus Driver In Budapest Makes Wheelchair People's Dreams Come True
- 14 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- getting around
Viktor Brandt professes that people in wheelchair are just like you and me - and for him actions speak louder than words. In recent years he has organized and occasionally even financed numerous events that in Hungary would be inaccessible for the physically disabled.
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Escape From Budapest To Mauritius
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple ...
Hungarian Government Launches Information Campaign Along Migrant Transit Routes
- 9 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published the first image of its information campaign launched along migrant transit routes to the south of Hungary warning would-be immigrants that illegally crossing the country’s borders is a criminal offense punishable with a prison sentence.
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 ...
Hungary Creates Transit Zone In Letenye On Croatian Border
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian authorities have created a transit zone for migrants serving as a registration point in Letenye on the Hungary-Croatia border. Local officials on Thursday inspected the facility and a razor wire being laid on the border. The immigration authority is setting up containers for registering migrants. Zalaegerszeg Labour and Administrative Court has been designated as the court for ...
See What Happened @ National Gallop In Budapest
- 23 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- sport
Last weekend marked the annual National Gallop on Budapest’s Heroes’ Square as one of the city’s main attractions was taken over by jockeys and horses. At the end it was János Németh from the Southern town of Baja who won the finals of the 8th National Gallop, winning the cup as well as the 5 million HUF cash prize and an original Hungarian hussar sabre dated back to the mid-19th century.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Szeged Court Denies Illegal Migrant Trials To Be Held In Containers In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged Court in southern Hungary has denied that criminal trials of illegal migrants or anyone caught damaging Hungary’s border fence would be held in containers. A court official said trials would be carried out in proper courtrooms in Szeged, adding that two new courtrooms would be set up at the local police station.
Trolley Bus Driver In Budapest Makes Wheelchair People's Dreams Come True
- 14 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- getting around
Viktor Brandt professes that people in wheelchair are just like you and me - and for him actions speak louder than words. In recent years he has organized and occasionally even financed numerous events that in Hungary would be inaccessible for the physically disabled.
Hungarian Government To Discuss Declaring State Of Emergency
- 12 Sep 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Escape From Budapest To Mauritius
- 10 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A sparkling crystal in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is fascinating. The contrast of colours, cultures and tastes makes the island so truly charming that it's hard not to have an unforgettable holiday. You have the opportunity to experience luxury or basic accommodation: a level of refinement that's above what is on offer in other tropical destinations, or more simple ...
Hungarian Government Launches Information Campaign Along Migrant Transit Routes
- 9 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published the first image of its information campaign launched along migrant transit routes to the south of Hungary warning would-be immigrants that illegally crossing the country’s borders is a criminal offense punishable with a prison sentence.
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 ...