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Hungarian Government Declares State Of Crisis Due To Mass Migration
- 15 Sep 2015 4:58 AM
- current affairs
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged. The Government Spokesperson said that the state of crisis will remain in force for as long as necessary. He stressed that it is in the best interests of everyone – including genuine refugees – that illegal migration ...
Three Suspects Arrested For Robbing Migrants In Hungary
- 8 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Three men have been taken into custody in Szeged, southeast Hungary, in connection with the theft of 2,000 euros from four Syrian migrants near the M5 motorway, local police said. Spokeswoman Csilla Gyugyi said the suspects offered to transport the migrants from Roszke, on the southern border with Serbia, to Budapest for 250 euros per head. The migrants accepted the offer and paid a deposit.
Hungarian Motor Way M1 Tailbacks
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Tighter checks by Austrian authorities have caused 20km tailbacks on the M1 motorway in the direction of Austria, a spokesman for the Hungarian Public Roads agency said. Austrian authorities started stricter checks on Sunday morning, stopping every vehicle suspecting of hiding passengers inside. Tightened security comes after the death of 71 migrants, among them four children, left in a truck on ...
Hungarian Police Take Suspected Human Traffickers Into Custody
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody the drivers of three vehicles suspected of human trafficking, the Budapest police headquarters said. The police took into custody a Lithuanian driving a vehicle with Lithuanian number plates carrying twelve Syrians in the country illegally. The police later took into custody an Austrian driver in a vehicle with Austrian number plates carrying five Syrian ...
Migrant Smugglers In Pre -Trial Detention In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Suspected migrant smugglers have been placed in pre-trial custody, the investigative prosecution service said. The service earlier pressed charges against three former police officers from Bács-Kiskun County, in southern Hungary, and two private individuals. A sixth suspected of smuggling migrants over the Hungary-Serbia border was arrested and questioned on Tuesday, and faces also pre-trial ...
Ombudsman Calls For Closure Of Psychicatric Ward In Budapest
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has asked the human resources ministry to close down a mental asylum in Budapest’s Merényi Gusztáv Hospital. In his report, László Székely described the facility as a place where security guards are employed to intimidate patients and where some patients are “tied to radiators”. The ombudsman also suggested that patients whose documented status no longer ...
Hungarian Man Arrested For Forcing Slaves To Grow Cannabis
- 23 Jul 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
A 60-year-old male has been charged by Sátoraljaújhely district prosecutors for allegedly forcing people to grow marijuana on his property in exchange for food and shelter. One victim, a homeless man, was allegedly subject to physical assault and death threats, and was forbidden to leave the property.
Common Consent: How To Shorten Your Divorce Process In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Dr. Judit Szegő: Getting divorced is never easy, especially when you have underaged children. It is even a long process to reach the point where divorce is the best solution and then the long legal procedure starts, which is also mentally tiring and emotionally exhausting. But it needn’t be so. In this article we offer you some guidance to shorten the process.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Hungarian Government Declares State Of Crisis Due To Mass Migration
- 15 Sep 2015 4:58 AM
- current affairs
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged. The Government Spokesperson said that the state of crisis will remain in force for as long as necessary. He stressed that it is in the best interests of everyone – including genuine refugees – that illegal migration ...
Three Suspects Arrested For Robbing Migrants In Hungary
- 8 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Three men have been taken into custody in Szeged, southeast Hungary, in connection with the theft of 2,000 euros from four Syrian migrants near the M5 motorway, local police said. Spokeswoman Csilla Gyugyi said the suspects offered to transport the migrants from Roszke, on the southern border with Serbia, to Budapest for 250 euros per head. The migrants accepted the offer and paid a deposit.
Hungarian Motor Way M1 Tailbacks
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Tighter checks by Austrian authorities have caused 20km tailbacks on the M1 motorway in the direction of Austria, a spokesman for the Hungarian Public Roads agency said. Austrian authorities started stricter checks on Sunday morning, stopping every vehicle suspecting of hiding passengers inside. Tightened security comes after the death of 71 migrants, among them four children, left in a truck on ...
Hungarian Police Take Suspected Human Traffickers Into Custody
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody the drivers of three vehicles suspected of human trafficking, the Budapest police headquarters said. The police took into custody a Lithuanian driving a vehicle with Lithuanian number plates carrying twelve Syrians in the country illegally. The police later took into custody an Austrian driver in a vehicle with Austrian number plates carrying five Syrian ...
Migrant Smugglers In Pre -Trial Detention In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Suspected migrant smugglers have been placed in pre-trial custody, the investigative prosecution service said. The service earlier pressed charges against three former police officers from Bács-Kiskun County, in southern Hungary, and two private individuals. A sixth suspected of smuggling migrants over the Hungary-Serbia border was arrested and questioned on Tuesday, and faces also pre-trial ...
Ombudsman Calls For Closure Of Psychicatric Ward In Budapest
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has asked the human resources ministry to close down a mental asylum in Budapest’s Merényi Gusztáv Hospital. In his report, László Székely described the facility as a place where security guards are employed to intimidate patients and where some patients are “tied to radiators”. The ombudsman also suggested that patients whose documented status no longer ...
Hungarian Man Arrested For Forcing Slaves To Grow Cannabis
- 23 Jul 2015 11:30 AM
- current affairs
A 60-year-old male has been charged by Sátoraljaújhely district prosecutors for allegedly forcing people to grow marijuana on his property in exchange for food and shelter. One victim, a homeless man, was allegedly subject to physical assault and death threats, and was forbidden to leave the property.
Common Consent: How To Shorten Your Divorce Process In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
By Dr. Judit Szegő: Getting divorced is never easy, especially when you have underaged children. It is even a long process to reach the point where divorce is the best solution and then the long legal procedure starts, which is also mentally tiring and emotionally exhausting. But it needn’t be so. In this article we offer you some guidance to shorten the process.
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.