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Szeged Court Denies Illegal Migrant Trials To Be Held In Containers In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged Court in southern Hungary has denied that criminal trials of illegal migrants or anyone caught damaging Hungary’s border fence would be held in containers. A court official said trials would be carried out in proper courtrooms in Szeged, adding that two new courtrooms would be set up at the local police station.
Hungary’s MÁV Denies Refusing Entry To Trains Carrying Migrants
- 8 Sep 2015 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV denied that it refused entry to two trains carrying migrants from Serbia on Sunday, stating that Serbian police had stopped the trains at the border and Hungary was not involved in prohibiting the trains from continuing their journey. Serbia’s state-owned railway company, Serbian Railways, said on Sunday that the trains were stopped at the Subotica (Szabadka) train ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Hungary's MOL Welcomes Croatian Court Ruling
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MOL yesterday welcomed the Croatian Constitutional Court’s decision to order a new trial of Ivo Sanader, the former prime minister accused of taking a bribe from MOL. MOL stressed in its statement that it has never been part of the Sanader case. Lower courts convicted Sanader of taking a €10 million bribe from MOL in 2008 in order to allow the Hungarian company to gain a 49% stake and management ...
Formula1, Hungaroring, 24 - 26 July
- 23 Jul 2015 11:52 AM
- sport
The historic city of Budapest has more than enough attractions to keep you busy, but don’t miss out on one of the most exciting races of the year at the nearby Hungaroring. Revel in the exhilarating world of Formula 1 racing with either a weekend pass or a Sunday pass. Practice and qualifying sessions take place on Friday and Saturday, with the Grand Prix following on Sunday.
Former Prison Guard Suspected Of Racially Motivated Violence In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former prison guard in Szeged has been accused of a recent, racially motivated assault on a young woman in southern Hungary’s Szeged, Ferenc Szanka, a spokesman for the local prosecutor’s office, said. The suspect is believed to have seriously injured the victim, who tried to stop a group of at least three people from harassing her boyfriend they assumed to be an immigrant because of his skin ...
Hungary Spending HUF 600 Million To Remind Hungarians They Don’t Live In Greece
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government plans to launch yet another expensive public relations campaign in the coming days, this time to raise awareness about the successful reforms and economic growth of recent years, says government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács. He says the campaign will cost some HUF 600 million (USD 2.2. million) but he did not specify what the message will be.
Hungarian Lawmakers Debate Govt’s Migration Amendment Proposal
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers held a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by three senior Fidesz officials to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill motioned to declare a certain set of countries “safe” in terms of immigration and that entrants from these transit countries should be denied asylum. Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz, said Europe has basically ...
Szeged Court Denies Illegal Migrant Trials To Be Held In Containers In Hungary
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged Court in southern Hungary has denied that criminal trials of illegal migrants or anyone caught damaging Hungary’s border fence would be held in containers. A court official said trials would be carried out in proper courtrooms in Szeged, adding that two new courtrooms would be set up at the local police station.
Hungary’s MÁV Denies Refusing Entry To Trains Carrying Migrants
- 8 Sep 2015 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV denied that it refused entry to two trains carrying migrants from Serbia on Sunday, stating that Serbian police had stopped the trains at the border and Hungary was not involved in prohibiting the trains from continuing their journey. Serbia’s state-owned railway company, Serbian Railways, said on Sunday that the trains were stopped at the Subotica (Szabadka) train ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Hungary's MOL Welcomes Croatian Court Ruling
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MOL yesterday welcomed the Croatian Constitutional Court’s decision to order a new trial of Ivo Sanader, the former prime minister accused of taking a bribe from MOL. MOL stressed in its statement that it has never been part of the Sanader case. Lower courts convicted Sanader of taking a €10 million bribe from MOL in 2008 in order to allow the Hungarian company to gain a 49% stake and management ...
Formula1, Hungaroring, 24 - 26 July
- 23 Jul 2015 11:52 AM
- sport
The historic city of Budapest has more than enough attractions to keep you busy, but don’t miss out on one of the most exciting races of the year at the nearby Hungaroring. Revel in the exhilarating world of Formula 1 racing with either a weekend pass or a Sunday pass. Practice and qualifying sessions take place on Friday and Saturday, with the Grand Prix following on Sunday.
Former Prison Guard Suspected Of Racially Motivated Violence In Hungary
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former prison guard in Szeged has been accused of a recent, racially motivated assault on a young woman in southern Hungary’s Szeged, Ferenc Szanka, a spokesman for the local prosecutor’s office, said. The suspect is believed to have seriously injured the victim, who tried to stop a group of at least three people from harassing her boyfriend they assumed to be an immigrant because of his skin ...
Hungary Spending HUF 600 Million To Remind Hungarians They Don’t Live In Greece
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government plans to launch yet another expensive public relations campaign in the coming days, this time to raise awareness about the successful reforms and economic growth of recent years, says government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács. He says the campaign will cost some HUF 600 million (USD 2.2. million) but he did not specify what the message will be.
Hungarian Lawmakers Debate Govt’s Migration Amendment Proposal
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers held a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by three senior Fidesz officials to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill motioned to declare a certain set of countries “safe” in terms of immigration and that entrants from these transit countries should be denied asylum. Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz, said Europe has basically ...