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Prosecution Orders Investigation Over Hungarian Camerawoman Seen Tripping Migrants
- 11 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged district prosecutor has launched an investigation into the case of the camerawoman who was seen kicking and tripping up migrants on a camera footage which has circulated heavily on the internet. The prosecution has received complaints that the woman working for the online N1 television channel at the site of the Röszke border collection point had been physically belligerent with ...
Video: Investigation Started Into Manner Of Food Distribution
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Responding to the release of a video showing police in the Röszke camp throwing bags of food and bottled water to migrants, a police spokesperson said an investigation had been launched. The video had been recorded at the southern border camp by the wife of an Austrian 'green' politician who had been distributing humanitarian aid at the camp.
Refugees Close Hungary's M5 Motorway
- 10 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A section of the M5 motorway in southeast Hungary had to be closed yesterday afternoon when a crowd of 200-250 refugees began walking towards Budapest after fleeing a Röszke detention centre. Police provided an escort and eventually persuaded them to be taken to reception stations in buses. A Syrian woman attempting to escape threw a piece of concrete at a police officer in Röszke on Wednesday, ...
Hungarian Government Launches Information Campaign Along Migrant Transit Routes
- 9 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published the first image of its information campaign launched along migrant transit routes to the south of Hungary warning would-be immigrants that illegally crossing the country’s borders is a criminal offense punishable with a prison sentence.
Video Installation Of Joseph Nechvatal (USA), Budapest Art Factory, 8 September
- 7 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is proud to present the video installation of Joseph Nechvatal (USA), on Tuesday, September 8, 7.30-9.00 pm. Nechvatal arrived to Budapest as the guest artist of BAF within its residency program. The video project bears the title viral castratO and will be screened at the Project Space of BAF. The event will be introduced by Colleen Bell, Ambassador of the United States ...
Hungary’s Economy Minister Expects Tourism Cooperation With China To Expand
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
Tourism ties with China are expanding and will play a role in the “One Belt, One Road” project aimed at intensifying international economic relations, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said on Wednesday. Cooperation between China and central and eastern Europe will be an important component of the project, Varga said at a strategic forum of 16 CEE countries and China in Bled in Slovenia.
Hungarian Government's Information Campaign Against Illegal Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The ...
Iraqi Migrants Freed From Abandoned Minivan In Hungary Near Austrian Border
- 1 Sep 2015 3:40 AM
- current affairs
Police freed ten migrants locked in a small van left abandoned by the driver on the roadside near the Hegyeshalom crossing point to Austria, a regional press spokesman said. The ten Iraqi nationals were discovered hiding in the back of the vehicle and shouting for help on Monday afternoon. The minivan carrying German plates was seized and legal proceedings were launched.
Hungarian Police Take Suspected Human Traffickers Into Custody
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody the drivers of three vehicles suspected of human trafficking, the Budapest police headquarters said. The police took into custody a Lithuanian driving a vehicle with Lithuanian number plates carrying twelve Syrians in the country illegally. The police later took into custody an Austrian driver in a vehicle with Austrian number plates carrying five Syrian ...
Prosecution Orders Investigation Over Hungarian Camerawoman Seen Tripping Migrants
- 11 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Szeged district prosecutor has launched an investigation into the case of the camerawoman who was seen kicking and tripping up migrants on a camera footage which has circulated heavily on the internet. The prosecution has received complaints that the woman working for the online N1 television channel at the site of the Röszke border collection point had been physically belligerent with ...
Video: Investigation Started Into Manner Of Food Distribution
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Responding to the release of a video showing police in the Röszke camp throwing bags of food and bottled water to migrants, a police spokesperson said an investigation had been launched. The video had been recorded at the southern border camp by the wife of an Austrian 'green' politician who had been distributing humanitarian aid at the camp.
Refugees Close Hungary's M5 Motorway
- 10 Sep 2015 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A section of the M5 motorway in southeast Hungary had to be closed yesterday afternoon when a crowd of 200-250 refugees began walking towards Budapest after fleeing a Röszke detention centre. Police provided an escort and eventually persuaded them to be taken to reception stations in buses. A Syrian woman attempting to escape threw a piece of concrete at a police officer in Röszke on Wednesday, ...
Hungarian Government Launches Information Campaign Along Migrant Transit Routes
- 9 Sep 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published the first image of its information campaign launched along migrant transit routes to the south of Hungary warning would-be immigrants that illegally crossing the country’s borders is a criminal offense punishable with a prison sentence.
Video Installation Of Joseph Nechvatal (USA), Budapest Art Factory, 8 September
- 7 Sep 2015 3:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is proud to present the video installation of Joseph Nechvatal (USA), on Tuesday, September 8, 7.30-9.00 pm. Nechvatal arrived to Budapest as the guest artist of BAF within its residency program. The video project bears the title viral castratO and will be screened at the Project Space of BAF. The event will be introduced by Colleen Bell, Ambassador of the United States ...
Hungary’s Economy Minister Expects Tourism Cooperation With China To Expand
- 4 Sep 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
Tourism ties with China are expanding and will play a role in the “One Belt, One Road” project aimed at intensifying international economic relations, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said on Wednesday. Cooperation between China and central and eastern Europe will be an important component of the project, Varga said at a strategic forum of 16 CEE countries and China in Bled in Slovenia.
Hungarian Government's Information Campaign Against Illegal Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching an information campaign combating illegal immigration. During the Government’s short but focused campaign (which will use the services of international advertising agency J. Walter Thompson), announcements in given local languages will be placed in leading newspapers in countries of origin and transit countries most associated with illegal migration. The ...
Iraqi Migrants Freed From Abandoned Minivan In Hungary Near Austrian Border
- 1 Sep 2015 3:40 AM
- current affairs
Police freed ten migrants locked in a small van left abandoned by the driver on the roadside near the Hegyeshalom crossing point to Austria, a regional press spokesman said. The ten Iraqi nationals were discovered hiding in the back of the vehicle and shouting for help on Monday afternoon. The minivan carrying German plates was seized and legal proceedings were launched.
Hungarian Police Take Suspected Human Traffickers Into Custody
- 31 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody the drivers of three vehicles suspected of human trafficking, the Budapest police headquarters said. The police took into custody a Lithuanian driving a vehicle with Lithuanian number plates carrying twelve Syrians in the country illegally. The police later took into custody an Austrian driver in a vehicle with Austrian number plates carrying five Syrian ...