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Szijjártó: Hungary Wants Consultations On Illegal Migration
- 25 Jun 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fully complies with all European Union laws but the government wants consultations with EU officials regarding the issue of illegal migration, the foreign minister told a news conference. Péter Szijjártó said: “There is no question of Hungary suspending the application of EU rules, and no such decision has been made.” The minister said Hungary has received some 61,000 illegal immigrants ...
Uber In HUngary Offers Compromise Proposals
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Network taxi company Uber has presented a five-point proposal to authorities to solve the current dispute with ordinary taxi companies. Uber suggests that its business model be legalised in order to make it possible to pay taxes. The company also recommends that the market be deregulated, arguing that this would create 2,000 jobs for drivers by the end of 2016.
Closure Of Hungarian Border – Details Of Security Fence Yet To Be Discussed
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has adopted a responsible decision on the security fence to be erected along the Hungarian-Serbian green state border, the details of which will be discussed in the next few days, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on the current affairs programme of the public service television channel M1.
Hungarian Police Catch 1,941 Illegal Entrants
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Border police caught 1,941 illegal border entrants from Friday through Sunday, up from around 1,500 on recent weekends. Criminal proceedings were launched against 11 suspected human traffickers, and six others for falsification of public documents. Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said the police were bolstered by more than 600 personnel at the southern border and plan further ...
Xpat Interview: Stephen Spinder, Award Winning Photographer
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Stephen Spinder is an American professional photographer, artist, dancer, originally from Rochester, NY. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in upstate New York and continued his formal education at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Bomb Hoax Prank Closes Nyugati Station In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nyugati train station was closed for 30 minutes on Saturday after a cleaner found a suspicious package on a train. Bomb disposal experts examined the package and found a ticking alarm clock and a piece of paper with the word “Boom” written on it. The station had to be closed temporarily but was re-operated shortly after 2 p.m. Police are launching criminal proceedings.
Hungarian Govt Must Tackle “Balkan Transit Route”
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungary-Serbia border has become a “Balkan transit route” to which the government must respond, Szilárd Németh, a lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party said. Illegal migrant traffic across the Hungarian- Serbian border is the highest of any European Union border, he told a press conference. Hungary received more than 50,000 illegal entrants this year by the end of May, compared with 47,000 ...
Nyugati Station Closing For Renovations
- 18 Jun 2015 2:50 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Nyugati train station will close from next Monday, June 22 until midnight July 5 for maintenance and renovation works. The Ft 290 million renovation project is meant to considerably improve the standards of services offered by the station as well as that of the train transport. Some 60,000-70,000 passengers pass through the station every day.
Hungarian Government Considers Cutting Length Of Summer School Break
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is considering “restructuring” the school teaching curriculum because Hungary’s two-and-a-half month summer holiday “places to great a burden” on families, the State Secretary responsible for public education told the commercial broadcaster ATV. Judit Bertalan Czunyi explained that while there are currently no exact proposals tabled by the government, the cabinet is considering ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Wants Consultations On Illegal Migration
- 25 Jun 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fully complies with all European Union laws but the government wants consultations with EU officials regarding the issue of illegal migration, the foreign minister told a news conference. Péter Szijjártó said: “There is no question of Hungary suspending the application of EU rules, and no such decision has been made.” The minister said Hungary has received some 61,000 illegal immigrants ...
Uber In HUngary Offers Compromise Proposals
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Network taxi company Uber has presented a five-point proposal to authorities to solve the current dispute with ordinary taxi companies. Uber suggests that its business model be legalised in order to make it possible to pay taxes. The company also recommends that the market be deregulated, arguing that this would create 2,000 jobs for drivers by the end of 2016.
Closure Of Hungarian Border – Details Of Security Fence Yet To Be Discussed
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has adopted a responsible decision on the security fence to be erected along the Hungarian-Serbian green state border, the details of which will be discussed in the next few days, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on the current affairs programme of the public service television channel M1.
Hungarian Police Catch 1,941 Illegal Entrants
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Border police caught 1,941 illegal border entrants from Friday through Sunday, up from around 1,500 on recent weekends. Criminal proceedings were launched against 11 suspected human traffickers, and six others for falsification of public documents. Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said the police were bolstered by more than 600 personnel at the southern border and plan further ...
Xpat Interview: Stephen Spinder, Award Winning Photographer
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Stephen Spinder is an American professional photographer, artist, dancer, originally from Rochester, NY. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in upstate New York and continued his formal education at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Bomb Hoax Prank Closes Nyugati Station In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nyugati train station was closed for 30 minutes on Saturday after a cleaner found a suspicious package on a train. Bomb disposal experts examined the package and found a ticking alarm clock and a piece of paper with the word “Boom” written on it. The station had to be closed temporarily but was re-operated shortly after 2 p.m. Police are launching criminal proceedings.
Hungarian Govt Must Tackle “Balkan Transit Route”
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungary-Serbia border has become a “Balkan transit route” to which the government must respond, Szilárd Németh, a lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party said. Illegal migrant traffic across the Hungarian- Serbian border is the highest of any European Union border, he told a press conference. Hungary received more than 50,000 illegal entrants this year by the end of May, compared with 47,000 ...
Nyugati Station Closing For Renovations
- 18 Jun 2015 2:50 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Nyugati train station will close from next Monday, June 22 until midnight July 5 for maintenance and renovation works. The Ft 290 million renovation project is meant to considerably improve the standards of services offered by the station as well as that of the train transport. Some 60,000-70,000 passengers pass through the station every day.
Hungarian Government Considers Cutting Length Of Summer School Break
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is considering “restructuring” the school teaching curriculum because Hungary’s two-and-a-half month summer holiday “places to great a burden” on families, the State Secretary responsible for public education told the commercial broadcaster ATV. Judit Bertalan Czunyi explained that while there are currently no exact proposals tabled by the government, the cabinet is considering ...