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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.
Ft 2.5bn VAT Scam Uncovered In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Tax officials have broken up a tax fraud scheme in which companies used false invoices to avoid paying Ft 2.5 billion worth of VAT, the Tax and Customs Office (NAV) announced on Friday. Financial detectives seized 16 luxury cars, 11 properties and €25,000 in cash and detained five people.
Hungary's Minister Balog Pelted With Eggs In Zurich
- 10 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters threw eggs at Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog as he gave a talk on Roma at the University of Zurich on Friday. Demonstrators organised by leftist student organisation KriPo threw eggs at Balog and fought with police. Two of them were detained temporarily.
New Bus Already Vandalised In Budapest
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
A group of seven people has vandalised one of the new Mercedes Citaro buses that was put into service in the first days of May, causing Ft 250,000 worth of damage, the Budapest Transport Centre told MTI on Thursday.
Police Leave Red Stars Alone In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police did not intervene when Workers Party 2006 president Attila Vajnai, Green Left-wing leader Zsolt Nyári and three others wore T-shirts with red star at a May Day function in Pécs on Wednesday.
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.
Ft 2.5bn VAT Scam Uncovered In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Tax officials have broken up a tax fraud scheme in which companies used false invoices to avoid paying Ft 2.5 billion worth of VAT, the Tax and Customs Office (NAV) announced on Friday. Financial detectives seized 16 luxury cars, 11 properties and €25,000 in cash and detained five people.
Hungary's Minister Balog Pelted With Eggs In Zurich
- 10 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters threw eggs at Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog as he gave a talk on Roma at the University of Zurich on Friday. Demonstrators organised by leftist student organisation KriPo threw eggs at Balog and fought with police. Two of them were detained temporarily.
New Bus Already Vandalised In Budapest
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
A group of seven people has vandalised one of the new Mercedes Citaro buses that was put into service in the first days of May, causing Ft 250,000 worth of damage, the Budapest Transport Centre told MTI on Thursday.
Police Leave Red Stars Alone In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police did not intervene when Workers Party 2006 president Attila Vajnai, Green Left-wing leader Zsolt Nyári and three others wore T-shirts with red star at a May Day function in Pécs on Wednesday.