EU Summit: Disagreements on Hungary and Russia reveal rifts in the EU
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Germany urges EU to end individual state’s veto rights
posted in: European Union, News
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Mass (file image) The right for individual EU member states to veto decisions must be scrapped, Germany’s foreign minister has declared. Heiko Maas said that the 27-member bloc cannot be hamstrung by single hold-outs. “We can … Read More
Red and Blue America Agree That Now Is the Time to Violate the Constitution
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KINKARKINPHOTO / SHUTTERSTOCK / PAUL SPELLA / THE ATLANTIC Countries are taking extraordinary measures to slow the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these measures limit individual freedom and may also violate rights guaranteed by national constitutions. Italy’s complete lockdown, enforced by criminal penalties, probably violates … Read More
Hungary rejects EU court ruling on asylum-seekers held at border
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will not accept a ruling by the European Union’s top court that four asylum-seekers stuck in a transit zone on the Hungarian-Serbian border should be released, a security aide to Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on … Read More
Orbán tells Pellegrini: ‘It’s forbidden to say so in Europe, but migration is an organized invasion’
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini inspected the Hungarian-Serbian border on Thursday, one of the main obstacles for migrants attempting to enter Europe via the Balkans immigration route to Europe, with Slovakia renewing its commitment … Read More
Gov’t: Some 100,000 Migrants Gathered along Hungary Southern Border
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Around 100,000 migrants have gathered south of Hungary along the border posing a risk at the country’s border, a government official said on Monday. In January, 3,400 illegal entry attempts were made, Bence Tuzson, the state secretary for public services … Read More
Erdogan: refugees will enter Europe unless EU does more
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: Council of the European Union). Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again used the millions of refugees hosted in the country as a bargaining chip against the European Union. Speaking alongside Hungary’s prime … Read More
‘Dangerous period’ for Europe: Hungary says suspected ISIS fighter found with EU debit card
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Global Look Press / Monika Skolimowska ; © AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye A suspected Islamic State terrorist, who sought asylum in Europe, reportedly received a prepaid debit card meant for refugees from the European Union. The incident reflects a dangerous … Read More
Flashback — ‘They don’t even try’: Hungary’s new border fence called ‘spectacular success’
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Border patrols prevent dozens of crossings every day and catch migrants who make it into Hungary within the first few miles of the border, according to authorities. /Reuters Skeptics who believe a border wall will not stop illegals from entering … Read More
