
The people of Europe — if not their politicians — are waking up to the fact that mass migration is a cultural, rather than just economic issue, said Viktor Orban on Radio Budapest this morning. Speaking on the daily 180-minute early-morning
by Oliver Lane30 Oct 2015, 7:16 AM PST0

The Hungarian border fence has been a remarkable success, according to new figures made public by Viktor Orban’s homeland security chief this week. The new border fences, which closed off Hungary from Serbia in September and continued around the border,
by Oliver Lane29 Oct 2015, 12:05 PM PST0

Multiculturalism and mass immigration are endangering Europe’s “Christian roots” and creating “parallel societies” that threaten the values of free speech and equal rights, the Prime Minister of Hungary has said. Speaking to Spanish TV channel Intereconomia, Viktor Orban defended the
by Nick Hallett24 Oct 2015, 5:33 AM PST0

Sweden said on Thursday it expected up to 190,000 migrants this year, putting unprecedented strain on a country famous for welcoming refugees but planning to house many in tents this winter. On the opposite pole of the angry debate on
by Reuters22 Oct 2015, 7:48 AM PST0

Contents: A cynical Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘concentration camp’ refugee proposal; As winter approaches, thousands of European refugees may be trapped in the cold
by John J. Xenakis20 Oct 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

Contents: Russian troops may take control of Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan; European Union agrees to terms in exchange for Turkey’s help with refugees; Hungary closes the border with Croatia; Polls show British voters more willing to leave European Union; Turkey’s president Erdogan ridicules Europe over refugee crisis
by John J. Xenakis17 Oct 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

The first bus full of migrants arrived at a Slovenian border crossing with Croatia on Saturday, the Slovenian police said, after Hungary shut its border with Croatia late on Friday, diverting them towards Slovenia. “The bus is on the border
by Reuters17 Oct 2015, 1:23 AM PST0

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has defended his tough stance against Middle East immigrants by saying that Islam, the religion of the overwhelming number of people now entering Europe, is the “rulebook of another world” that has “never been part of Europe”.
by Simon Kent16 Oct 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

“You shouldn’t enter a country through a hole in a fence,” the judge tells Mustafa, a Syrian migrant charged with a new type of crime created in Hungary only last month — illegally entering the country by crossing the newly-built
by AFP10 Oct 2015, 4:29 AM PST0

A Hungarian photographer was hit by a barrage of online abuse after publishing a migrant crisis-inspired fashion shoot on his website. The offending gallery has now been removed. Predictably, Twitter went into meltdown. People said the shoot was “disgraceful,” “vile,”
by Liam Deacon9 Oct 2015, 1:22 AM PST0

Contents: Russia dramatically escalates Syria war launching cruise missiles from Caspian Sea; Russian Orthodox Church declares a ‘Holy War’ in Syria; Russia’s ‘Holy War’ in Syria declaration sparks calls for jihad; IMF warns of significant danger of global financial crash
by John J. Xenakis8 Oct 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

With temperatures starting to drop there is evidence of migrants rushing to Europe to beat the coming winter weather. In some parts of Europe the change is already pronounced, with the first snow falling nearly a month ago, but winter is spreading
by Sarkis Zeronian3 Oct 2015, 4:28 AM PST0

The top Google searches in Syria reveal the extent and direction of planning being carried out by those looking to leave the country. The Google searches in Syria were given to journalists by the web search engine company. Some were exactly what
by Sarkis Zeronian2 Oct 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

“You know what happens to all walls,” Francis said. “All of them. All walls fall. Today, tomorrow or in 100 years, they will fall. This is not a solution. The wall isn’t a solution. At this moment, Europe is in trouble, it’s true. We have to be intelligent because a whole wave of migrants is arriving and it isn’t easy to find solutions. But with dialogue among different nations they will find them.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.29 Sep 2015, 5:14 AM PST0

An international press freedom group chastises the European Union for being too lenient in its treatment of media abuses in member state Hungary and accuses it of economic bias in defending the rights of journalists. The New York-based Committee to
by AP29 Sep 2015, 1:56 AM PST0

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that unless Hungary is allowed to secure its southern borders the whole Schengen agreement could fall apart. Speaking to a press conference at the Hungarian embassy in Vienna, he told reporters that if
by Nick Hallett26 Sep 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

Hungary should back mandatory migrant quotas or consider leaving the EU, the French President has said. As Hungarians continue to resist EU-imposed quotas on how many migrants they should accept, French President François Hollande told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:
by Nick Hallett25 Sep 2015, 4:08 AM PST0

Contents: Tempers flare as EU leaders debate the migrant crisis; Europe looks for ways to reduce the volume of migrants; China’s Xi Jinping congratulates himself on stopping stock market crash
by John J. Xenakis24 Sep 2015, 6:10 AM PST0

The European Union has passed a deal that secures the distribution of 120,000 Middle Eastern and African migrants throughout the continent. The migrants, many stuck in interim nations before reaching what they hope to be their final destination, are now continuing those voyages as per the EU.
by Mary Chastain23 Sep 2015, 9:29 PM PST0

Viktor Orban is meeting Angela Merkel’s close political allies at a conference in a magnificent medieval Bavarian castle today, as Germany eats its own words on Oraban’s hard-line stance on Europe’s borders. The Hungarian Prime Minister was met with protests when
by Oliver Lane23 Sep 2015, 6:47 AM PST0

Contents: EU votes to distribute 120,000 refugees among countries by quota; Hungary’s Viktor Orbán invokes memories of Ottoman Empire
by John J. Xenakis23 Sep 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

SAROK, Hungary (Reuters) – Built in a matter of weeks by soldiers, prison labourers and cadres of the unemployed, a vast new wall along Balkan frontiers is a monument to the ruthless efficiency with which Prime Minister Viktor Orban has
by Reuters23 Sep 2015, 2:02 AM PST0

Hungary’s parliament gave Monday the army and police sweeping new powers to keep migrants out as populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that Europe was being “overrun”. “They are overrunning us. They’re not just banging on the door, they’re breaking
by AFP21 Sep 2015, 9:05 AM PST0

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said European nations are being forced to protect themselves from the “brutal threat” of mass immigration until the European Union (EU) formulates a united response to the migrant crisis. Speaking to the Hungarian parliament, Orban
by Nick Hallett21 Sep 2015, 8:39 AM PST0

Contents: European countries in near-chaos take turns dumping migrants; Russian ‘refusenik’ soldiers resist deployment in Syria; Russia’s media take note of Carly Fiorina’s debate statements
by John J. Xenakis20 Sep 2015, 7:22 AM PST0