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Cannabis Most Popular Illegal Drug In Hungary, European Report Finds
- 7 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Cannabis continues to be the drug of choice for drug users in Hungary, according to a fresh report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) released. The 2017 report was based on national estimates and reported numbers through the EMCDDA indicators.
Translator In Migrant Trials Charged With Perjury
- 23 May 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Kecskemét Prosecutor’s Office brought perjury charges against a translator involved in the trials on the 2015 Röszke disturbances involving migrants, the prosecutor’s office said. On September 16, 2015, Hungarian police stopped illegal migrants attempting to break through the gate at the crossing point of Röszke-Horgos on the border between Hungary and Serbia.
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Slovak Criminal Rohac For 90s Murders
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a life sentence for Slovak criminal Jozef Rohac for his role in the Budapest Aranykéz street bombing that claimed four lives in 1998 and the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in the same year. The ruling cannot be appealed. Rohac was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murders by the Budapest municipal court last March.
The Gamer Inside Us
- 26 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- tech
Six out of ten Internet users in Hungary play video games (including any game played on electronic devices, i.e. computers, smartphones, tablets, consoles, or TVs). This activity extends well beyond hardcore gaming: the most popular video games are Solitaire, Mahjong, Candy Crush Saga and Scrabble. Fifty-six per cent of gamers play on their smartphones (too) – these are the findings of eNET ...
'Outrageous' NY Times Article On Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has slammed a recent article in The New York Times as “offensive” for comparing the migrants living in the Hungarian transit zones to the victims of the Holocaust, adding that it “probably ranks among the most outrageous statements about Hungary that we’ve seen in the media in years”.
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations In Budapest
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Friday, several buildings in Budapest were lit up in green in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day. On Sunday, the Irish national holiday was celebrated by a parade around the city. The Hungarian capital has joined the campaign of the Irish Tourist Board to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day worldwide.
Video: British Extremist Plans Expat Move To Hungary
- 22 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nick Griffin, former leader of the far-right British National Party, has said he would be moving to Hungary before “trouble begins in Western Europe,” according to video footage posted by Hungarian online news portal 444.hu, in which the controversial politician praises Hungary.
US State Dept Assesses Hungary In 2016 Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
- 6 Mar 2017 5:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, but is not without human rights problems, according to the US State Department’s global 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Friday local time.
Former Budapest Police Chief Sentenced Over 2006 Violence
- 14 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Budapest on Monday fined Peter Gergényi, the former Budapest police chief, 400,000 forints (EUR 1,290) in a case related police handling of violent anti-government riots in autumn 2006.
Cannabis Most Popular Illegal Drug In Hungary, European Report Finds
- 7 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Cannabis continues to be the drug of choice for drug users in Hungary, according to a fresh report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) released. The 2017 report was based on national estimates and reported numbers through the EMCDDA indicators.
Translator In Migrant Trials Charged With Perjury
- 23 May 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Kecskemét Prosecutor’s Office brought perjury charges against a translator involved in the trials on the 2015 Röszke disturbances involving migrants, the prosecutor’s office said. On September 16, 2015, Hungarian police stopped illegal migrants attempting to break through the gate at the crossing point of Röszke-Horgos on the border between Hungary and Serbia.
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Slovak Criminal Rohac For 90s Murders
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a life sentence for Slovak criminal Jozef Rohac for his role in the Budapest Aranykéz street bombing that claimed four lives in 1998 and the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in the same year. The ruling cannot be appealed. Rohac was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murders by the Budapest municipal court last March.
The Gamer Inside Us
- 26 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- tech
Six out of ten Internet users in Hungary play video games (including any game played on electronic devices, i.e. computers, smartphones, tablets, consoles, or TVs). This activity extends well beyond hardcore gaming: the most popular video games are Solitaire, Mahjong, Candy Crush Saga and Scrabble. Fifty-six per cent of gamers play on their smartphones (too) – these are the findings of eNET ...
'Outrageous' NY Times Article On Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has slammed a recent article in The New York Times as “offensive” for comparing the migrants living in the Hungarian transit zones to the victims of the Holocaust, adding that it “probably ranks among the most outrageous statements about Hungary that we’ve seen in the media in years”.
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations In Budapest
- 22 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Friday, several buildings in Budapest were lit up in green in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day. On Sunday, the Irish national holiday was celebrated by a parade around the city. The Hungarian capital has joined the campaign of the Irish Tourist Board to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day worldwide.
Video: British Extremist Plans Expat Move To Hungary
- 22 Mar 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nick Griffin, former leader of the far-right British National Party, has said he would be moving to Hungary before “trouble begins in Western Europe,” according to video footage posted by Hungarian online news portal 444.hu, in which the controversial politician praises Hungary.
US State Dept Assesses Hungary In 2016 Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
- 6 Mar 2017 5:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, but is not without human rights problems, according to the US State Department’s global 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Friday local time.
Former Budapest Police Chief Sentenced Over 2006 Violence
- 14 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Budapest on Monday fined Peter Gergényi, the former Budapest police chief, 400,000 forints (EUR 1,290) in a case related police handling of violent anti-government riots in autumn 2006.