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Government declares state of crisis due to mass migration in two counties
Prime Minister’s Office, September 15, 2015 4:20 PM
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged.
All conditions for requesting asylum remain available
Prime Minister’s Office, September 15, 2015 12:57 PM
“All conditions for legally entering the territory of Hungary and for requesting the right to asylum will continue to be available regardless of Tuesday’s introduction of tougher border regulations”, the Government Spokesperson declared on Monday night at the Hungarian-Serbian border.
Hungary is a welcoming country
Prime Minister’s Office, September 13, 2015 5:58 PM
According to the Government Spokesperson, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has been the subject of false and contemptible attacks concerning the proceedings conducted by the Hungarian Government with regard to asylum seekers from the Near East.
Hotspots are not a solution
Prime Minister’s Office, September 11, 2015 3:26 PM
The Government is doing everything in its power to prevent so-called hotspots from being established in Hungary, because “’this is not the way to handle illegal immigration”, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Hungarian M1 television’s Friday morning “Actual Channel” programme.
Next Tuesday Government to discuss declaring state of emergency
Prime Minister’s Office, September 11, 2015 2:13 PM
At his press conference on Thursday (“Government Info 22 – Government actions explained”) the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said that the Government utterly rejects any proposal for the setting up of a refugee camp in Hungary under the supervision and control of the European Commission. The Government is unable to accept edicts, he said.
Supplies provided to illegal immigrants
Prime Minister’s Office, September 9, 2015 5:46 PM
Throughout August 2015, illegal migrants at collection points and reception centres were supplied with a total of 661,639 sandwiches, 3,717 kg. of luncheon meat, 18,000 cheese wedges, 18,444 kg. of bread, 22,063 units of canned food, almost 2,000 kg. of apples and bananas and 524,962 bottles of mineral water (0.5l).
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende resigns
Prime Minister’s Office, September 7, 2015 7:05 PM
Minister of Defence Csaba Hende has resigned, the Government Information Centre informed Hungarian news agency MTI.
Information campaign launched along immigration transit routes
Prime Minister’s Office, September 6, 2015 8:05 PM
The Government recently decided to launch an information campaign on immigration in countries of origin and transit countries. Within the framework of the campaign, leaflets will be distributed along the transit route south of Hungary starting today.
Negotiations underway as to why Austria has closed the border
Prime Minister’s Office, September 5, 2015 1:41 PM
“Negotiations are underway as to why Austria has to all intents and purposes closed the Hegyeshalom border crossing station”, Minister of Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár said in a statement to the press on the migration situation on Saturday morning at Kötcse, the site of the 1989 pan-European picnic.
Government Spokesperson personally tracking status of immigrants at Austrian border
Prime Minister’s Office, September 5, 2015 10:52 AM
Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács is at the Hungarian-Austrian border to gain first-hand information on the status and fate of illegal immigrants leaving Hungary.