490 result(s) for arrest
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Hungarian “Spy Stork” Arrested And Eaten In Egypt
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian stork Ménes accused of being a spy was first arrested then was killed and eaten shortly after its release in Egypt last week. The man who found and gave Ménes to the police thought the bird was an undercover agent because it carried an electronic device.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Serial Killers Face Verdict In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal observer complains that the trial of the far-right gunmen who killed six innocent Roma has not had an edifying impact on the public perception of the Roma issue.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP Chief Sándor Csányi’s Press Conference
- 26 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- business
As Portfolio, the bilingual financial site, said today, “everybody was sitting on pins and needles” waiting for the cabinet decision on the fate of the loans issued in foreign currencies. However, it seems that the government wisely postponed the decision. So, for a while we will not know what kind of a solution the government will come up with.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Former Ukrainian MP Arrested In Budapest Downtown Hotel
- 8 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police and German Interpol staff arrested former Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Shepelev in the restaurant of a Budapest hotel on Thursday, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Invitation: Agnes Szikra Exhibition, iF Jazz Café Budapest, Until 14 July
- 27 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
An exhibition of Ágnes Szikra’s works has opened in iF Jazz Café on June 18, 2013. The exhibition was introduced by Rita Kéri. Music was performed by Máté Pálhegyi, Balázs Kántor and Tímea Dragony. A special opportunity to taste handmade beer, Hungarian wine, great food, fine art and live jazz music.
Hungary's TEK Catch Georgian Mafia Leader
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of Georgia’s Kutaisi mafia was captured by Anti-Terrorist Police in Dunakeszi on Tuesday, it was reported on Thursday. His arrest was part of an international operation in which police across Europe captured 17 members of the gang in simultaneous raids.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Hungarian “Spy Stork” Arrested And Eaten In Egypt
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian stork Ménes accused of being a spy was first arrested then was killed and eaten shortly after its release in Egypt last week. The man who found and gave Ménes to the police thought the bird was an undercover agent because it carried an electronic device.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Serial Killers Face Verdict In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal observer complains that the trial of the far-right gunmen who killed six innocent Roma has not had an edifying impact on the public perception of the Roma issue.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's OTP Chief Sándor Csányi’s Press Conference
- 26 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- business
As Portfolio, the bilingual financial site, said today, “everybody was sitting on pins and needles” waiting for the cabinet decision on the fate of the loans issued in foreign currencies. However, it seems that the government wisely postponed the decision. So, for a while we will not know what kind of a solution the government will come up with.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Former Ukrainian MP Arrested In Budapest Downtown Hotel
- 8 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police and German Interpol staff arrested former Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Shepelev in the restaurant of a Budapest hotel on Thursday, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Invitation: Agnes Szikra Exhibition, iF Jazz Café Budapest, Until 14 July
- 27 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
An exhibition of Ágnes Szikra’s works has opened in iF Jazz Café on June 18, 2013. The exhibition was introduced by Rita Kéri. Music was performed by Máté Pálhegyi, Balázs Kántor and Tímea Dragony. A special opportunity to taste handmade beer, Hungarian wine, great food, fine art and live jazz music.
Hungary's TEK Catch Georgian Mafia Leader
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of Georgia’s Kutaisi mafia was captured by Anti-Terrorist Police in Dunakeszi on Tuesday, it was reported on Thursday. His arrest was part of an international operation in which police across Europe captured 17 members of the gang in simultaneous raids.