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Dozens Of Hungarian Prostitutes Abused In Belgium
- 17 Mar 2014 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Several dozen young Hungarian prostitutes, some of them hardly older than 18, were abused by their employers in Gent, Belgium, Hungarian and Belgian police said on Sunday. Gábor Bucsek, the director of Hungarian police investigations, said most of the women had been recruited from Baranya County, in south-west Hungary.
Hungary’s Interior Minister Returns Antique Maps Stolen From France
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister on Tuesday presented to the French ambassador 110 maps printed in the 16-18th centuries, which had been stolen in France and then recovered in Hungary. The maps, cut out of books, were stolen from the Library of Toulouse in 2012 and were discovered in the same year in a car near Győr in north-western Hungary, according to national police.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Police Arrest Suspected Menorah Vandals In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained three young people who are believed to have vandalised menorahs set up to celebrate the Jewish holiday Chanukah chief, Péter Szijjártó, is based on mutually advantageous cooperation, Egis’s chief executive, István Hodász, said.
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: The So-Called ‘Criminalization’ Of Homelessness In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international media is abuzz again. This time it’s about the parliament’s new legislation on homelessness. The new law follows through on a provision in the Fundamental Law allowing local governments to prohibit habitual living in certain public areas on the basis of clear and justified criteria such as public order, public security, public health and protection of cultural heritage.
Hungarian “Spy Stork” Arrested And Eaten In Egypt
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian stork Ménes accused of being a spy was first arrested then was killed and eaten shortly after its release in Egypt last week. The man who found and gave Ménes to the police thought the bird was an undercover agent because it carried an electronic device.
Two Held For “Royal Wedding” Graffiti In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police detained Szelim Simándi, a founder of the Together party, and fellow activist János Somlai on Friday after they wrote “Royal Wedding 2013” in English on a newly filled-in pothole outside the Buda church where Ráhel Orbán was to be married on Saturday.
Two Killed In Gyõr Basketball Team Bus Crash
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The team manger and coach of the Gyõr women’s basketball team were killed when their bus crashed head-on into a car and ended up in a roadside ditch on Saturday. The car had swerved into the oncoming lane on route 85 between Kapuvár and Vitnyéd as the bus was carrying the team to a friendly game in Sopron.
Dozens Of Hungarian Prostitutes Abused In Belgium
- 17 Mar 2014 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Several dozen young Hungarian prostitutes, some of them hardly older than 18, were abused by their employers in Gent, Belgium, Hungarian and Belgian police said on Sunday. Gábor Bucsek, the director of Hungarian police investigations, said most of the women had been recruited from Baranya County, in south-west Hungary.
Hungary’s Interior Minister Returns Antique Maps Stolen From France
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister on Tuesday presented to the French ambassador 110 maps printed in the 16-18th centuries, which had been stolen in France and then recovered in Hungary. The maps, cut out of books, were stolen from the Library of Toulouse in 2012 and were discovered in the same year in a car near Győr in north-western Hungary, according to national police.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Police Arrest Suspected Menorah Vandals In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained three young people who are believed to have vandalised menorahs set up to celebrate the Jewish holiday Chanukah chief, Péter Szijjártó, is based on mutually advantageous cooperation, Egis’s chief executive, István Hodász, said.
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Xpat Opinion: The So-Called ‘Criminalization’ Of Homelessness In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international media is abuzz again. This time it’s about the parliament’s new legislation on homelessness. The new law follows through on a provision in the Fundamental Law allowing local governments to prohibit habitual living in certain public areas on the basis of clear and justified criteria such as public order, public security, public health and protection of cultural heritage.
Hungarian “Spy Stork” Arrested And Eaten In Egypt
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian stork Ménes accused of being a spy was first arrested then was killed and eaten shortly after its release in Egypt last week. The man who found and gave Ménes to the police thought the bird was an undercover agent because it carried an electronic device.
Two Held For “Royal Wedding” Graffiti In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police detained Szelim Simándi, a founder of the Together party, and fellow activist János Somlai on Friday after they wrote “Royal Wedding 2013” in English on a newly filled-in pothole outside the Buda church where Ráhel Orbán was to be married on Saturday.
Two Killed In Gyõr Basketball Team Bus Crash
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The team manger and coach of the Gyõr women’s basketball team were killed when their bus crashed head-on into a car and ended up in a roadside ditch on Saturday. The car had swerved into the oncoming lane on route 85 between Kapuvár and Vitnyéd as the bus was carrying the team to a friendly game in Sopron.