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For Hungarian Minister, Western-Europe has failed to integrate migrants

The Editorial Board July 20, 2016

Hungary - According to Antal Rogán,the Minister heading the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister, the European Union has failed to integrate migrant. This is why it should stop immigration. Also according to him, most of the people are now against this…

Society

Migrants “are coming to invade Europe”, according to a Hungarian Archibishop

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Hungary - Archbishop warns of dangers of immigration: Christians can become a minority in Europe if we don't find our faith again and don't understand the dangers of migration, says Archbishop. It can't be a coincidence that the migration influx is so big…

Politics

Hungary-Austria summit: cabinet ministers discuss migration as relations appear to recover

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - The interior and defence ministers of Hungary and Austria have met at Röszke, on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia, on Thursday, to discuss cooperation against illegal migration. István Simicskó, the country’s Minister of Defence, said participants discussed options for…

Society

200 migrants fought each other in Hungary

The Editorial Board July 19, 2016

Hungary, Kiskunhalas - A brawl broke out among detainees at a reception centre in Kiskunhalas, in southern Hungary, on Sunday night, the prime minister’s chief security advisor György Bakondi said. According to HungaryToday, Bakondi said that some 20 Algerians, Syrians, Pakistanis and…

Politics

Poland sends new contingent to protect Hungary’s border

The Editorial Board July 14, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - “Poland will be sending another contingent to support Hungary’s border protection system”, Polish Minister of Interior Mariusz Błaszczak announced following a meeting of Visegrád Group (V4) Interior Ministers in Warsaw. In addition to the hosting Polish Minister, the meeting…

Politics

Labour Minister wants to bring non-European union citizens to compensate for the shortage of workers employed

The Editorial Board July 12, 2016

Hungary - The Hungarian government is working on solving the labor shortage, which is becoming a growing problem in some sectors and occupations in the country, wanting to "import" skilled guest workers in Hungary from countries outside EU, all this by not…

Society

IBM invests more in Hungary and creates 410 more jobs

The Editorial Board July 7, 2016

Hungary - The computer giant US company IBM will invest 3.2 billion HUF (app. € 10.2 million) to expand its IT service in Central Hungary creating 410 more jobs. The Hungarian government will support the investment with a 1.1 billion HUF (app.…

Society

Disturbance at the borders in Hungary and Austria due to the migrant crisis

The Editorial Board July 6, 2016

Hungary - Kilometers of traffic jam are de facto closing again the border between Austria and Hungary. 350 migrants arrived in Hungary last weekend just before a new legislative amendment took effect on Monday, ordering a complete border closing. Due to border…

Society

Hungary’s referendum over migrant quota will take place on October 2

The Editorial Board July 5, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Hungary's President János Áder has called the government-initiated referendum on the mandatory resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens to Hungary for October 2, according to a statement published on the website of the Office of the President of the Republic. In…

Society

Hungary jails 10 illegal migrants for few years

The Editorial Board July 3, 2016

Hungary - A Hungarian court has sentenced 10 illegal migrants to between one and three years in jail for illegally crossing the border during a riot in September 2015 at Röszke, after Hungary built up a fence on the border with Serbia, in order…

Politics

Orbán against the Brexit

The Editorial Board June 20, 2016

Hungary - The Hungarian government does not support Brexit. And it is through an advertisement in the British press that it let it be known. British referendum on the Brexit - UK leaving the European Union - will be…

Culture

Euro 2016: Hungary snatched the draw against Iceland

Miklós Dorsch June 20, 2016

The Magyars may continue to believe. Despite conceded a penalty and numerous missed opportunities, it's in the end of the match that the team of Hungary has retained a point against Iceland. Everything will be decided on the last day, next wednesday.…