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Experts Inspect Hungarian-Croatian Drava Border River
- 12 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of soldiers, police officers, water management and forestry experts inspected a section of the Drava river and its embankment area along the Hungarian-Croatian border on Monday, the honvedelem.hu website reported. Thousands of migrants cross the Croatian-Hungarian border illegally on a daily basis. The border does not follow the line of the river, so it is possible for someone to cross the ...
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
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 ...
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Streaming In Hungary Again From Croatia
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since Hungary closed its border with Serbia last week, migrants are being bused by Serbia to the Croatian border and from there by Croatia to Slovenia and to Hungary. While the Hungarian authorities are building a border fence along the border with Croatia to stop the inflow, commentators discuss to what extent the attitude of the Hungarian government is morally and legally justified.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Migrant Clash - Hungary As A New Israel?
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative analyst believes the migrants who clashed with Hungary’s security forces used tactics known from Gaza, where Palestinians deliberately put children at risk in their media war against Israel.
Ten Migrants Detained For Part In Riots At Hungarian Border Station
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained ten people suspected of having participated in violent clashes between migrants and the Hungarian police at Röszke station on the Serbian border on Wednesday. Altogether 15 people have been suspected of involvement in the riots and crossing the border illegally, said a spokesperson for the national police.
Armed Migrants Attack Hungary’s Border Crossing Station Röszke
- 17 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armed migrants attacked the Röszke 2 border crossing station and broke in the fence on Wednesday afternoon; people attempting to forcibly enter Hungarian territory at the scene are being held back by a police cordon, the Government Spokesperson said at a press conference held on location at 5:30pm yesterday evening.
Experts Inspect Hungarian-Croatian Drava Border River
- 12 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of soldiers, police officers, water management and forestry experts inspected a section of the Drava river and its embankment area along the Hungarian-Croatian border on Monday, the honvedelem.hu website reported. Thousands of migrants cross the Croatian-Hungarian border illegally on a daily basis. The border does not follow the line of the river, so it is possible for someone to cross the ...
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
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 ...
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Streaming In Hungary Again From Croatia
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since Hungary closed its border with Serbia last week, migrants are being bused by Serbia to the Croatian border and from there by Croatia to Slovenia and to Hungary. While the Hungarian authorities are building a border fence along the border with Croatia to stop the inflow, commentators discuss to what extent the attitude of the Hungarian government is morally and legally justified.
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.
Xpat Opinion: Migrant Clash - Hungary As A New Israel?
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative analyst believes the migrants who clashed with Hungary’s security forces used tactics known from Gaza, where Palestinians deliberately put children at risk in their media war against Israel.
Ten Migrants Detained For Part In Riots At Hungarian Border Station
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained ten people suspected of having participated in violent clashes between migrants and the Hungarian police at Röszke station on the Serbian border on Wednesday. Altogether 15 people have been suspected of involvement in the riots and crossing the border illegally, said a spokesperson for the national police.
Armed Migrants Attack Hungary’s Border Crossing Station Röszke
- 17 Sep 2015 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armed migrants attacked the Röszke 2 border crossing station and broke in the fence on Wednesday afternoon; people attempting to forcibly enter Hungarian territory at the scene are being held back by a police cordon, the Government Spokesperson said at a press conference held on location at 5:30pm yesterday evening.