55 result(s) for human smuggling
Zrínyi-Szigetvár 1566 Memorial Year Events Begin
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Justice Minister László Trócsányi inaugurated a stele in Szigetvár, in south-west Hungary, officially marking the town as a national heritage site. The inauguration kicked off the town’s Zrínyi-Szigetvár 1566 Memorial Year events, which mark the 450th anniversary of Hungarian- Croatian nobleman Miklós Zrínyi and his outnumbered army’s heroic defence of the town’s fortress against the advancing ...
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
Migrants Continue Hunger Strike At Serbia-Hungary Border
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 90 migrants have been holding a hunger strike at the Serbia- Hungary border near Horgos for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that Hungary open its border to them, an MTI correspondent reported from the site. According to unconfirmed reports, another 100 migrants wanted to join the protest at the Subotica reception centre early on Wednesday, but police prevented it.
Ministers Say Stabilising Southern Neighbours Priority
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stabilising the southern neighbour countries is of vital importance to Hungary in order to curb the wave of migration, therefore, Hungary strives to contribute to stabilising the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw. Szijjártó said NATO is faced with major challenges not only from the east but also from the south.
Budapest 2015 Crime Rate Down
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s police force (BRFK) registered a total of 72,709 crimes in 2015, down by 19.4% from the previous year, the force’s latest crime report revealed. Analysis of the crimes registered in the capital over the last six years indicates that the crime rate peaked in 2012 and has been declining since 2013.
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
Serbian Human Smuggler Arrested After Long Car Chase, Crash On Hungarian M5
- 28 Sep 2015 10:53 AM
- current affairs
Serbian driver with 14 undocumented migrants in his car crashed on motorway M5 near Lajosmizse, central Hungary, on Sunday, after a long car chase being pursued by police, a local police spokesman said. The man is now being questioned in connection with human smuggling charges, Zoltan Hurkecz told MTI on Sunday.
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Immigration: People Smuggling Gang Bosses Earn Up To EUR 12000 An Hour
- 11 Sep 2015 12:10 PM
- current affairs
An undercover reporter for Blikk, Hungary’s largest-circulation tabloid newspaper, has revealed that people smugglers working on the Hungarian-Serbian border earn as much as an astonishing HUF 4 million (EUR 12 000) an hour with their illicit trade.
Zrínyi-Szigetvár 1566 Memorial Year Events Begin
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Justice Minister László Trócsányi inaugurated a stele in Szigetvár, in south-west Hungary, officially marking the town as a national heritage site. The inauguration kicked off the town’s Zrínyi-Szigetvár 1566 Memorial Year events, which mark the 450th anniversary of Hungarian- Croatian nobleman Miklós Zrínyi and his outnumbered army’s heroic defence of the town’s fortress against the advancing ...
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
Migrants Continue Hunger Strike At Serbia-Hungary Border
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 90 migrants have been holding a hunger strike at the Serbia- Hungary border near Horgos for the fourth consecutive day, demanding that Hungary open its border to them, an MTI correspondent reported from the site. According to unconfirmed reports, another 100 migrants wanted to join the protest at the Subotica reception centre early on Wednesday, but police prevented it.
Ministers Say Stabilising Southern Neighbours Priority
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Stabilising the southern neighbour countries is of vital importance to Hungary in order to curb the wave of migration, therefore, Hungary strives to contribute to stabilising the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw. Szijjártó said NATO is faced with major challenges not only from the east but also from the south.
Budapest 2015 Crime Rate Down
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s police force (BRFK) registered a total of 72,709 crimes in 2015, down by 19.4% from the previous year, the force’s latest crime report revealed. Analysis of the crimes registered in the capital over the last six years indicates that the crime rate peaked in 2012 and has been declining since 2013.
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
Serbian Human Smuggler Arrested After Long Car Chase, Crash On Hungarian M5
- 28 Sep 2015 10:53 AM
- current affairs
Serbian driver with 14 undocumented migrants in his car crashed on motorway M5 near Lajosmizse, central Hungary, on Sunday, after a long car chase being pursued by police, a local police spokesman said. The man is now being questioned in connection with human smuggling charges, Zoltan Hurkecz told MTI on Sunday.
Hungary’s Border Closure „Only Effective Solution”
- 18 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While Europe can debate the way in which Hungary chose to seal off its border, it was the “only effective solution” for protecting the border amid “all the European blah blah”, government office head János Lázár said. He said that if migrants would begin to enter Hungary through either Croatia or Romania, the government will seal those borders as well. Lázár said the border fence has already been ...
Immigration: People Smuggling Gang Bosses Earn Up To EUR 12000 An Hour
- 11 Sep 2015 12:10 PM
- current affairs
An undercover reporter for Blikk, Hungary’s largest-circulation tabloid newspaper, has revealed that people smugglers working on the Hungarian-Serbian border earn as much as an astonishing HUF 4 million (EUR 12 000) an hour with their illicit trade.