264 result(s) for detained
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Dismisses European Criticism Of Hungary Migrant Policy
- 16 Mar 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Tuesday rejected recent, critical remarks by the human rights commissioner of the European Union, and insisted that Hungary enforces rather than violates international rules by “only allowing those to enter that abide by the law”.
Refugees End Hunger Strike
- 16 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Refugees confined to the a camp in Békéscsaba ended their hunger strike after two days on Tuesday.
Unicef Asks Áder Not To Sign Bill
- 13 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
UN children’s organisation Unicef has appealed to President János Áder, exhorting him “to treat all children first and foremost as children,” and asking him to think about that before signing the bill on detaining asylum-seekers in container camps.
Drugs Confiscated From Budapest Dealers
- 27 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Police found marijuana, amphetamine derivatives, hashish, LSD and ecstasy pills on three men after stopping a car on Andrássy út on Thursday, police announced on Sunday.
Police Raid Budapest Ruin Pub
- 21 Feb 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police detained 48 people on suspicion of drug offences during a night raid at the R33 ruin pub on Saturday night. Police confirmed that 41 people were detained on suspicion of possession of illegal drugs and three others for trafficking.
Gulag Must Always Be Remembered, Says State Secretary
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
One must never forget the fate of those deported to Soviet forced labour camps of the Gulag during and after WWII, the state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said on Monday. János Árpád Potápi launched a series of programmes before the official ending of the Gulag memorial year on February 25, a memorial day of martyrs of communism, in the House of Hungarians in the Buda Castle.
Suspect Admits Role In Budapest Bomb Attack Last Sept
- 20 Feb 2017 6:02 AM
- current affairs
A man detained for his alleged involvement in a bomb attack carried out in Budapest last September has admitted his role in the attack, news portals Velvet and PestiSrácok reported. The portals cited the suspect’s lawyer Tamás Brunner but he was not available for comment when MTI tried to contact him.
French Expats Robbed & Assaulted By Fake Police
- 24 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have captured two Hungarians who posed as policemen in order to rob French students in Budapest on Tuesday night. In the incident on Dob utca in the Seventh District, the pair told five French students that they were police officers and pretended to produce official identification.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Dismisses European Criticism Of Hungary Migrant Policy
- 16 Mar 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Tuesday rejected recent, critical remarks by the human rights commissioner of the European Union, and insisted that Hungary enforces rather than violates international rules by “only allowing those to enter that abide by the law”.
Refugees End Hunger Strike
- 16 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Refugees confined to the a camp in Békéscsaba ended their hunger strike after two days on Tuesday.
Unicef Asks Áder Not To Sign Bill
- 13 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
UN children’s organisation Unicef has appealed to President János Áder, exhorting him “to treat all children first and foremost as children,” and asking him to think about that before signing the bill on detaining asylum-seekers in container camps.
Drugs Confiscated From Budapest Dealers
- 27 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Police found marijuana, amphetamine derivatives, hashish, LSD and ecstasy pills on three men after stopping a car on Andrássy út on Thursday, police announced on Sunday.
Police Raid Budapest Ruin Pub
- 21 Feb 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police detained 48 people on suspicion of drug offences during a night raid at the R33 ruin pub on Saturday night. Police confirmed that 41 people were detained on suspicion of possession of illegal drugs and three others for trafficking.
Gulag Must Always Be Remembered, Says State Secretary
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
One must never forget the fate of those deported to Soviet forced labour camps of the Gulag during and after WWII, the state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said on Monday. János Árpád Potápi launched a series of programmes before the official ending of the Gulag memorial year on February 25, a memorial day of martyrs of communism, in the House of Hungarians in the Buda Castle.
Suspect Admits Role In Budapest Bomb Attack Last Sept
- 20 Feb 2017 6:02 AM
- current affairs
A man detained for his alleged involvement in a bomb attack carried out in Budapest last September has admitted his role in the attack, news portals Velvet and PestiSrácok reported. The portals cited the suspect’s lawyer Tamás Brunner but he was not available for comment when MTI tried to contact him.
French Expats Robbed & Assaulted By Fake Police
- 24 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have captured two Hungarians who posed as policemen in order to rob French students in Budapest on Tuesday night. In the incident on Dob utca in the Seventh District, the pair told five French students that they were police officers and pretended to produce official identification.


















