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Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Hungarian Police Seize 2,858 Illegal Border Crossers Over Weekend
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Police stopped a total of 2,858 illegal border crossers in Hungary this past weekend, the national police (ORFK) told MTI. The ORFK reported on its website that it had launched proceedings against two individuals for human smuggling and ten for forgery of official documents. The majority of illegal border crossers were caught in the southern portion of Csongrád County, local police said.
Roma Stopped From Flying From Budapest To Canada
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Roma are being prevented from boarding flights from Budapest to Canada since direct connections were re-established two weeks ago, according to president Mihály Dancs of the Roma Civil Rights Movement. The would-be travellers have valid tickets, and most also have letters of invitation, although Canada does not impose a visa requirement on Hungarians, Dancs pointed out.
Hungarian Immigration Office “Under Pressure”
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian immigration office has increased the number of employees processing asylum applications since last year but is facing huge pressure to handle a dramatic increase in applications over the past few months, the daily Magyar Nemzet reported. Currently around 25,000 applications are being processed by 134 administrators (34 more than last year), the paper said, citing information from ...
Amnesty Reports On Mistreatment Of Refugees In Hungary
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers passing through Balkan countries on their way to the EU are routinely mistreated, subject to beatings, extortion and other abuses from both police and criminals, Amnesty International declared in a report released yesterday. At a Budapest press conference the organisation’s regional official Tódor Gárdos said almost all refugees arriving in Hungary through Greece, Macedonia and ...
Hungary Stands By Land Law, Says Official
- 7 Jul 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will defend its land law even if it has to go to court, a state secretary of the farm ministry told a roundtable. Attila István Simon noted that the European Union had launched two infringement procedures in connection with the Hungarian law.
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
WWF Hungary Promotes Big Jump On 3 July
- 2 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
It has now been a tradition for ten years to celebrate European rivers and wetlands with a common big splash into water. This year, under the organisation of WWF Hungary, Hungary joins again the challenge and calls on the Hungarian municipalities to jump on 12 July at 3 pm.
Hungarian Policeman Detained For Armed Robbery
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest police sergeant has been arrested on suspicion of committing armed robbery with a civilian associate. The police sergeant is suspected of taking Ft 3,500 from a woman at gunpoint last weekend, Budapest Prosecutor Tibor Ibolya said on Tuesday. The sergeant and his associate appeared at a 16th District house early Sunday morning and, feigning official proceedings, ordered the woman to ...
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Hungarian Police Seize 2,858 Illegal Border Crossers Over Weekend
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Police stopped a total of 2,858 illegal border crossers in Hungary this past weekend, the national police (ORFK) told MTI. The ORFK reported on its website that it had launched proceedings against two individuals for human smuggling and ten for forgery of official documents. The majority of illegal border crossers were caught in the southern portion of Csongrád County, local police said.
Roma Stopped From Flying From Budapest To Canada
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Roma are being prevented from boarding flights from Budapest to Canada since direct connections were re-established two weeks ago, according to president Mihály Dancs of the Roma Civil Rights Movement. The would-be travellers have valid tickets, and most also have letters of invitation, although Canada does not impose a visa requirement on Hungarians, Dancs pointed out.
Hungarian Immigration Office “Under Pressure”
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian immigration office has increased the number of employees processing asylum applications since last year but is facing huge pressure to handle a dramatic increase in applications over the past few months, the daily Magyar Nemzet reported. Currently around 25,000 applications are being processed by 134 administrators (34 more than last year), the paper said, citing information from ...
Amnesty Reports On Mistreatment Of Refugees In Hungary
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers passing through Balkan countries on their way to the EU are routinely mistreated, subject to beatings, extortion and other abuses from both police and criminals, Amnesty International declared in a report released yesterday. At a Budapest press conference the organisation’s regional official Tódor Gárdos said almost all refugees arriving in Hungary through Greece, Macedonia and ...
Hungary Stands By Land Law, Says Official
- 7 Jul 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will defend its land law even if it has to go to court, a state secretary of the farm ministry told a roundtable. Attila István Simon noted that the European Union had launched two infringement procedures in connection with the Hungarian law.
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
WWF Hungary Promotes Big Jump On 3 July
- 2 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
It has now been a tradition for ten years to celebrate European rivers and wetlands with a common big splash into water. This year, under the organisation of WWF Hungary, Hungary joins again the challenge and calls on the Hungarian municipalities to jump on 12 July at 3 pm.
Hungarian Policeman Detained For Armed Robbery
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest police sergeant has been arrested on suspicion of committing armed robbery with a civilian associate. The police sergeant is suspected of taking Ft 3,500 from a woman at gunpoint last weekend, Budapest Prosecutor Tibor Ibolya said on Tuesday. The sergeant and his associate appeared at a 16th District house early Sunday morning and, feigning official proceedings, ordered the woman to ...