1,101 result(s) for national security
Police Remove Protesters Against Construction In City Park
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest police BRFK removed 33 activists from a construction site at the City Park and detained one person. BRFK said that the protesters had pulled down a cordon and entered the site to stage a demonstration, but the event “lost the character of a peaceful gathering as defined in the constitution”.
DK, Liberals Criticise Hungary’s PM Orbán Over ‘Anti-EU’ Remarks
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop pursuing his “anti-EU” policies and cancel the government’s national referendum on mandatory migrant quotas to be held in the autumn, the opposition Democratic Coalition said. “With the referendum Hungary, too, may end up finding itself outside the EU,” a spokesman for the leftist party said.
Video: British National Arrested In Budapest On Suspicion Of Drug-Dealing
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- video
Police arrested a British citizen on Saturday for allegedly selling drugs at a Budapest night club, the Budapest police department said on its website. Security at the club alerted police after they noticed the 26-year-old man “behaving strangely”.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Hungarian Army Signs Cooperation Agreement With US Special Forces
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces signed a cooperation agreement with the US’ Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Szolnok, in central Hungary, on Wednesday. As part of the event, Defence Minister Istvan Simicsko presented two AS350 B helicopters at the local helicopter base and presented the second special operations regiment with new equipment.
Public Talk By Peter Jan Honigsberg, Open Society Archives, 13 June
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives cordially invites you to a public talk by Peter Jan Honigsberg, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, Founder and Director of the Witness to Guantanamo Project The Witness To Guantanamo Project: Giving Voice To The People Of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
New Counter-Terrorism Centre, Special Set Of Tasks
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Under the bill approved by parliament to set up a Counter-terrorism Information and Criminal Analysis Centre (TIBEK), the rules of data handling by the institution will not be the same as in the case of other national security services. For instance, TIBEK will not be authorised to secretly collect data.
Jobbik: Saudi Businessman Poses ‘National Security Risk’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The activities of a Saudi businessman in Hungary, including alleged business deals with the family of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and prominent members of the ruling Fidesz party, raise corruption and national security risks, radical nationalist Jobbik said, citing press reports concerning graft allegations surrounding Turkish, Jordanian and Saudi businessmen.
Police Remove Protesters Against Construction In City Park
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest police BRFK removed 33 activists from a construction site at the City Park and detained one person. BRFK said that the protesters had pulled down a cordon and entered the site to stage a demonstration, but the event “lost the character of a peaceful gathering as defined in the constitution”.
DK, Liberals Criticise Hungary’s PM Orbán Over ‘Anti-EU’ Remarks
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop pursuing his “anti-EU” policies and cancel the government’s national referendum on mandatory migrant quotas to be held in the autumn, the opposition Democratic Coalition said. “With the referendum Hungary, too, may end up finding itself outside the EU,” a spokesman for the leftist party said.
Video: British National Arrested In Budapest On Suspicion Of Drug-Dealing
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- video
Police arrested a British citizen on Saturday for allegedly selling drugs at a Budapest night club, the Budapest police department said on its website. Security at the club alerted police after they noticed the 26-year-old man “behaving strangely”.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Hungarian Army Signs Cooperation Agreement With US Special Forces
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces signed a cooperation agreement with the US’ Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Szolnok, in central Hungary, on Wednesday. As part of the event, Defence Minister Istvan Simicsko presented two AS350 B helicopters at the local helicopter base and presented the second special operations regiment with new equipment.
Public Talk By Peter Jan Honigsberg, Open Society Archives, 13 June
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives cordially invites you to a public talk by Peter Jan Honigsberg, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, Founder and Director of the Witness to Guantanamo Project The Witness To Guantanamo Project: Giving Voice To The People Of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
New Counter-Terrorism Centre, Special Set Of Tasks
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Under the bill approved by parliament to set up a Counter-terrorism Information and Criminal Analysis Centre (TIBEK), the rules of data handling by the institution will not be the same as in the case of other national security services. For instance, TIBEK will not be authorised to secretly collect data.
Jobbik: Saudi Businessman Poses ‘National Security Risk’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The activities of a Saudi businessman in Hungary, including alleged business deals with the family of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and prominent members of the ruling Fidesz party, raise corruption and national security risks, radical nationalist Jobbik said, citing press reports concerning graft allegations surrounding Turkish, Jordanian and Saudi businessmen.