121 result(s) for war refugees
Xpat Opinion: Summit Rejects Hungarian PM’s Plan To Guard Greece’s Borders
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After the EU summit agreed to try and keep Syrian refugees outside the European Union, but declined the Hungarian proposal to set up a joint force to guard Greece’s maritime borders, left-wing commentators think the Prime Minister has gone too far in criticising Chancellor Merkel of Germany.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Migrant Rights Important
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of migrants are "very important", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, adding this is one reason why Hungary has proposed EU financing for refugee camps in countries neighbouring Syria. Commenting on critical remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy concerning the Hungarian government’s migration policy, Szijjártó said he agreed with Rajoy’s remarks on the importance of the ...
Invitation: Run With Team UNICEF @ Spar Marathon, 11 October
- 22 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- sport
Run with Team UNICEF for children in danger. UNICEF helps where the crisis erupts. The world is a dangerous place. Millions of children around the world are exposed to famine, inadequate sanitation systems, lack of clean drinking water, armed conflicts and other formes of violence and destitution.
Hungarian Govt Ads Warn Off Refugees In Lebanese & Jordanian Papers
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government on Monday warned migrants in a full-page advertisement published in leading Lebanese and Jordanian newspapers that prison awaits them if they enter Hungary illegally. The advertisement, printed in Arabic and English, reads "Hungarians are hospitable, but the strongest possible action is taken against those who attempt to enter Hungary illegally. The illegal crossing of ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Seals Her Border With Serbia
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Hungary closes its southern borders to undocumented migrants, and begins to process their asylum applications at a special checkpoint, commentators fear that this is not the end of the migrant crisis.
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
Hungarian Opposition Mixed On Juncker Proposal
- 10 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that Jean-Claude Juncker is “trying to kill Europe”. Dániel Z. Kárpát, the party’s deputy group leader, said the EC president’s proposals were “baffling”. Z. Kárpát said that by calling for EU member states to grant refugees the right to work, Juncker revealed that “he wants to keep illegal migrants in Europe forever”.
Christian Democrat’s Leader In Hungary: Self-Defence Cannot Overwrite Need For Humanitarian Aid
- 10 Sep 2015 4:59 AM
- current affairs
Providing humanitarian aid should not be contrasted with Europe’s selfdefence, Péter Harrach, group leader of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, said. “The hungry should be fed now,” and Hungary’s authorities are doing just that, he said. In the long run people seeking asylum from persecution and European citizens worried about their security have a shared interest; peace should be built in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Summit Rejects Hungarian PM’s Plan To Guard Greece’s Borders
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After the EU summit agreed to try and keep Syrian refugees outside the European Union, but declined the Hungarian proposal to set up a joint force to guard Greece’s maritime borders, left-wing commentators think the Prime Minister has gone too far in criticising Chancellor Merkel of Germany.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Migrant Rights Important
- 23 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of migrants are "very important", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, adding this is one reason why Hungary has proposed EU financing for refugee camps in countries neighbouring Syria. Commenting on critical remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy concerning the Hungarian government’s migration policy, Szijjártó said he agreed with Rajoy’s remarks on the importance of the ...
Invitation: Run With Team UNICEF @ Spar Marathon, 11 October
- 22 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- sport
Run with Team UNICEF for children in danger. UNICEF helps where the crisis erupts. The world is a dangerous place. Millions of children around the world are exposed to famine, inadequate sanitation systems, lack of clean drinking water, armed conflicts and other formes of violence and destitution.
Hungarian Govt Ads Warn Off Refugees In Lebanese & Jordanian Papers
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government on Monday warned migrants in a full-page advertisement published in leading Lebanese and Jordanian newspapers that prison awaits them if they enter Hungary illegally. The advertisement, printed in Arabic and English, reads "Hungarians are hospitable, but the strongest possible action is taken against those who attempt to enter Hungary illegally. The illegal crossing of ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Seals Her Border With Serbia
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As Hungary closes its southern borders to undocumented migrants, and begins to process their asylum applications at a special checkpoint, commentators fear that this is not the end of the migrant crisis.
Hungary’s Catholic Bishop Calls For Solidarity But Warns Against “Cultural Invasion”
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Catholic community of Szeged in south Hungary embraces solidarity towards migrants, but it must also call attention to the dangers of a possible “cultural invasion” that growing mass migration may bring, Bishop László Kiss-Rigó said. “All our fellow humans suffering from physical, emotional or intellectual poverty should be helped regardless of race, language, religion or sympathies,” the ...
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
Hungarian Opposition Mixed On Juncker Proposal
- 10 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that Jean-Claude Juncker is “trying to kill Europe”. Dániel Z. Kárpát, the party’s deputy group leader, said the EC president’s proposals were “baffling”. Z. Kárpát said that by calling for EU member states to grant refugees the right to work, Juncker revealed that “he wants to keep illegal migrants in Europe forever”.
Christian Democrat’s Leader In Hungary: Self-Defence Cannot Overwrite Need For Humanitarian Aid
- 10 Sep 2015 4:59 AM
- current affairs
Providing humanitarian aid should not be contrasted with Europe’s selfdefence, Péter Harrach, group leader of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, said. “The hungry should be fed now,” and Hungary’s authorities are doing just that, he said. In the long run people seeking asylum from persecution and European citizens worried about their security have a shared interest; peace should be built in the ...