1,042 result(s) for crime
Police: 2016 Public Safety Level Adequate
- 2 Feb 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police force achieved its primary goal of guaranteeing an adequate level of public safety last year, police chief Károly Papp said. The biggest challenge police faced in 2016 was dealing with illegal migration and the threat of terrorism, Papp told a press conference. He said police had registered a total of 278,263 crimes last year.
Hungary's PM Europe Needs More Self-Confidence
- 24 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Europe should have more selfconfidence. Speaking at a conference organised by the central bank, he said the continent should be able to protect itself without any outside assistance. Right now it is incapable of doing so, he said.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Govt To File Criminal Complaint Over Metro 4 Construction
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will file a criminal complaint against an unidentified perpetrator in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line, János Lázár, the government office chief, said.
Police Arresting Swedish Man Spot Car On Fire In IKEA Garage
- 9 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police officers who had just arrested a Swedish national wanted for committing economic crimes on Wednesday in an IKEA underground car park in the Zugló suburb of Budapest spotted a car in flames nearby and instructed the store to be evacuated.
Syrian Man Detained For Sexual Harassment In Budapest
- 5 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court has placed a Syrian man in pre-trial detention on charges of sexual harassment, the Budapest public prosecutor’s office said. The man, pretending to be a Greek citizen, met a Hungarian woman in a Budapest bar in the early hours of Sunday and they started sexual relations with her consent, deputy chief prosecutor Andrea Üveges said.
PM Orbán: European Dream Over
- 28 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said that the European dream is over and whereas in the past decisions had to be made about how to distribute money, currently a general feeling of austerity is the norm. Western Europe has been taking in migrants for decades but their integration has been an “obvious failure,” Viktor Orbán told regional dailies published by press group Mediaworks.
Police: 2016 Public Safety Level Adequate
- 2 Feb 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s police force achieved its primary goal of guaranteeing an adequate level of public safety last year, police chief Károly Papp said. The biggest challenge police faced in 2016 was dealing with illegal migration and the threat of terrorism, Papp told a press conference. He said police had registered a total of 278,263 crimes last year.
Hungary's PM Europe Needs More Self-Confidence
- 24 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Europe should have more selfconfidence. Speaking at a conference organised by the central bank, he said the continent should be able to protect itself without any outside assistance. Right now it is incapable of doing so, he said.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Govt To File Criminal Complaint Over Metro 4 Construction
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will file a criminal complaint against an unidentified perpetrator in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line, János Lázár, the government office chief, said.
Police Arresting Swedish Man Spot Car On Fire In IKEA Garage
- 9 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police officers who had just arrested a Swedish national wanted for committing economic crimes on Wednesday in an IKEA underground car park in the Zugló suburb of Budapest spotted a car in flames nearby and instructed the store to be evacuated.
Syrian Man Detained For Sexual Harassment In Budapest
- 5 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court has placed a Syrian man in pre-trial detention on charges of sexual harassment, the Budapest public prosecutor’s office said. The man, pretending to be a Greek citizen, met a Hungarian woman in a Budapest bar in the early hours of Sunday and they started sexual relations with her consent, deputy chief prosecutor Andrea Üveges said.
PM Orbán: European Dream Over
- 28 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said that the European dream is over and whereas in the past decisions had to be made about how to distribute money, currently a general feeling of austerity is the norm. Western Europe has been taking in migrants for decades but their integration has been an “obvious failure,” Viktor Orbán told regional dailies published by press group Mediaworks.