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“The Islamic State stands behind the massive immigration”

The Editorial Board August 10, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - According to Homeland Security's chief advisor of Viktor Orbán, György Bakondi, Brussels shows weakness while people are scared by terrorist attacks, so resolute action must be taken toward migration. György Bakondi said that complex political and security threats developed…

Politics

Austria threatened Merkel

The Editorial Board August 8, 2016

By István Lovas. "Austria threatened Merkel : the refugees will be sent to Germany" titled the Deutsch Wirtschafts Nachrichten German news portal, quoting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Sebastian Kurz, who declared necessary to strengthen the protection of the external borders of the European…

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Czechia does not want to end up like France or Germany

Olivier Bault August 5, 2016

By Olivier Bault. In answer to the German European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Günther Oettinger, who reproached to Czechia her refusal of the compulsory quotas of migrant relocation (we are talking about people who entered illegally in Europe and we know…

Society

Austria will finally build a fence too

The Editorial Board July 27, 2016

Austria - Austria has unveiled plans to build a massive 100km fence along its border to stop migrants and refugees crossing into the country. Engineers in the central European state have finalised plans for the vast barrier, which would stretch along its…

Society

Austria: Cardinal Schönborn’s turnabout on migrants

The Editorial Board July 27, 2016

The Archbishop of Vienna made his criticism on the reception of Muslim refugees. While Germany is in turn targeted by the Islamic state since the train axe attack in Bavaria, Cardinal and Archbishop of Vienna spoke about the problems of policies integration…

Politics

The striking placards of the Hungarian government for the referendum on migrant quotas

The Editorial Board July 20, 2016

Hungary - The referendum on the compulsory migrant quotas will take place this year on October 2. For the purpose of this vote, the government will soon put up 6 different placards across the country. Here they are: Did you know? Since the…

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…

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…

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Nice attack: the consequence of multiculturalism for a Polish minister

Olivier Bault July 18, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Speaking in the wake of the Nice attack, Polish Minister of Interior Mariusz Błaszczak harshly criticized the reactions to the previous attacks in France and in Belgium: "This is another attack. Last November, it was Paris,…

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

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…