139 result(s) for criminal proceedings
Hungarian Police Catch Over 5,000 Illegal Migrants Over Weekend
- 7 Sep 2015 3:55 AM
- current affairs
Police apprehended a total of 5,386 border violators over the weekend. A report published on the police’s website shows that 2,181 persons were apprehended on Friday, 1,002 on Saturday and 2,203 on Sunday. Criminal proceedings were started against 38 people for human smuggling and against five people for forging documents. Most border violators were caught in the southern parts of Csongrád ...
Hungarian Border Fence Fails To Stem Influx Of Migrants
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defence Minister Csaba Hende and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér inspected construction of the fence near Tompa on the Serbian border on Friday. They affirmed that the barrier will be completed by August 31. Hungarian police caught more than 3,400 illegal migrants on Friday and Saturday, an indication that construction of the fence to date has not slowed the influx of refugees.
Record Number Of Illegal Border Crossings Registered In Hungary On Tuesday
- 12 Aug 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday, a total of 1521 migrants, including 360 children, were caught by Hungarian police forces in cooperation with community policing officers in the southern area of Csongrád county on the border with Serbia alone, the spokesperson for the county police headquarters said.
Anti-Hungarian Activities Observed In Some Neighbouring Countries
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We may observe expressly anti-Hungarian activities in quite a few neighbouring countries, and the Bureau of Intelligence must take action to combat these, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said before the National Security Committee of Parliament at his annual hearing held on Tuesday.
Hungarian Police Catch 1,941 Illegal Entrants
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Border police caught 1,941 illegal border entrants from Friday through Sunday, up from around 1,500 on recent weekends. Criminal proceedings were launched against 11 suspected human traffickers, and six others for falsification of public documents. Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said the police were bolstered by more than 600 personnel at the southern border and plan further ...
Bomb Hoax Prank Closes Nyugati Station In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nyugati train station was closed for 30 minutes on Saturday after a cleaner found a suspicious package on a train. Bomb disposal experts examined the package and found a ticking alarm clock and a piece of paper with the word “Boom” written on it. The station had to be closed temporarily but was re-operated shortly after 2 p.m. Police are launching criminal proceedings.
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Police Raid Quaestor Headquarters In Budapest
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday raided the Budapest headquarters of brokerage Quaestor and initiated criminal proceedings against an unidentified person on suspicion of large-scale fraud. Chairman and CEO Csaba Tarsoly was in the office during the search and is co-operating with authorities, his lawyer said.
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
Hungarian Police Catch Over 5,000 Illegal Migrants Over Weekend
- 7 Sep 2015 3:55 AM
- current affairs
Police apprehended a total of 5,386 border violators over the weekend. A report published on the police’s website shows that 2,181 persons were apprehended on Friday, 1,002 on Saturday and 2,203 on Sunday. Criminal proceedings were started against 38 people for human smuggling and against five people for forging documents. Most border violators were caught in the southern parts of Csongrád ...
Hungarian Border Fence Fails To Stem Influx Of Migrants
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Defence Minister Csaba Hende and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér inspected construction of the fence near Tompa on the Serbian border on Friday. They affirmed that the barrier will be completed by August 31. Hungarian police caught more than 3,400 illegal migrants on Friday and Saturday, an indication that construction of the fence to date has not slowed the influx of refugees.
Record Number Of Illegal Border Crossings Registered In Hungary On Tuesday
- 12 Aug 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday, a total of 1521 migrants, including 360 children, were caught by Hungarian police forces in cooperation with community policing officers in the southern area of Csongrád county on the border with Serbia alone, the spokesperson for the county police headquarters said.
Anti-Hungarian Activities Observed In Some Neighbouring Countries
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We may observe expressly anti-Hungarian activities in quite a few neighbouring countries, and the Bureau of Intelligence must take action to combat these, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said before the National Security Committee of Parliament at his annual hearing held on Tuesday.
Hungarian Police Catch 1,941 Illegal Entrants
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Border police caught 1,941 illegal border entrants from Friday through Sunday, up from around 1,500 on recent weekends. Criminal proceedings were launched against 11 suspected human traffickers, and six others for falsification of public documents. Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said the police were bolstered by more than 600 personnel at the southern border and plan further ...
Bomb Hoax Prank Closes Nyugati Station In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nyugati train station was closed for 30 minutes on Saturday after a cleaner found a suspicious package on a train. Bomb disposal experts examined the package and found a ticking alarm clock and a piece of paper with the word “Boom” written on it. The station had to be closed temporarily but was re-operated shortly after 2 p.m. Police are launching criminal proceedings.
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Police Raid Quaestor Headquarters In Budapest
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday raided the Budapest headquarters of brokerage Quaestor and initiated criminal proceedings against an unidentified person on suspicion of large-scale fraud. Chairman and CEO Csaba Tarsoly was in the office during the search and is co-operating with authorities, his lawyer said.
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?

















