migration

27/09/2018

Orbán cabinet: European Commission goes against will of member states

"Neither #Hungary, the #VisegradGroup countries nor any other European country want to legalise #immigration"
26/09/2018

SURVEY – Majority of Hungarians disagree with approval of Sargentini report

55 percent of #respondents said the #Sargentini #report criticised #Hungary mainly for its #migration #policy
25/09/2018

Hungarian foreign minister: Parts of world safe to date now threatened

"The #view that #migration is a #fundamental #human #right should be rooted out"
24/09/2018

Soros foundation appeals to Strasbourg court over “Stop Soros” laws

"The #legislation contradicts the articles of the European Convention of Human Rights on #freedom of #expression and freedom of #association"
24/09/2018

Hungarian foreign minister urges global effort to combat new security risks

"It should also be made clear that #illegal #entry is not an #option on #land"
23/09/2018

Orbán cabinet: Border protection cannot be left those who would be happy to tear down the fence

The Salzburg #EU #summit had shown that border protection has become the new focus of the debate on #migration #hungary #hungarian #europeanunion
23/09/2018

Orbán no longer fit to represent Hungary on migration, says green opposition party LMP

PM #Orbán is no longer fit to represent #Hungary's position on #migration - #LMP
21/09/2018

Most EU countries reject proposal for enhanced Frontex role in Salzburg, says Orbán cabinet

#EC President Juncker made a proposal to expel #Fidesz from the #European #People's #Party (#EPP)
20/09/2018

Ahmed H, a Syrian man charged with complicity in “acts of terrorism”

#Hungarian court of appeal sentenced Ahmed H, a #Syrian man charged with illegal border crossing and complicity in "acts of #terrorism", to 5 years in prison #hungary #syria #migration
20/09/2018

Orbán: ‘No need for Frontex to protect border for us’ – EU summit in Salzburg

#Frontex had "never successfully protected a single meter of a border, while we have protected hundreds of kilometers" - PM #Orbán #eu #hungary #hungarian #europeanunion
20/09/2018

Summit of EU leaders in Salzburg – Orbán: Hungary insists on right to protect border

"We are the #EPP's most successful party." - PM Orbán #fidesz #eu #europeanunion #hungary #hungarian
20/09/2018

Readers’ letter: Sargentini debate – Demolishing unbiased news from Hungarian media

An interesting piece by our #readers about the #power of #media
20/09/2018

Hungary summons Spanish ambassador over minister’s remarks

"The tone of #criticism mustn't overstep the #framework of #honesty and fair #cooperation"
19/09/2018

Hungary tells European Commission it won’t withdraw ‘Stop Soros’ laws

"#Hungary finds it objectionable that the #EC continues to #represent an openly #pro-migration #position"
19/09/2018

Helsinki Committee turns to top court, Strasbourg over drastic Hungarian law

"The #new #provisions in the #criminal #code are vague, giving the #authorities wide scope to apply them arbitrarily"
19/09/2018

Fidesz: European Court wants to keep criminals in Hungary

"#Fidesz insists that a #person who has committed a #crime is not eligible for #asylum, especially if the crime was committed in a recipient #country"
18/09/2018

Fidesz submits resolution proposal condemning ‘defamatory’ Sargentini report

"We will maintain the #fence and will not allow the right to #guard #border to be taken away from us"
18/09/2018

CoE anti-torture committee calls on Hungary to review transit zone rules

The #committee recommended that the #Hungarian #authorities end the #practice of sending #migrants back across the #border
18/09/2018

Hungarian government to challenge Sargentini vote in EU court

"The #report was only approved because #abstentions were not counted and this #breaches the #Lisbon #Treaty"
18/09/2018

Orbán: Hungary won’t give up border control rights

"#Hungary is neither a passageway nor #refugee #camp; if we wanted to mix with other #cultures or #civilisations we would hold #consultations first"