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Budapest Court Reprimands Former Budapest Police Chief
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Capital Regional Court reprimanded two suspects and acquitted the other 12 in a hearing held in a criminal procedure against former police chiefs in connection with anti-government riots in 2006. In a non-binding ruling, the court handed down the reprimand, the lowest degree sentence, to former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi, the second suspect, and Gábor Mittó, the former ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Jobbik Try To Attack Soviet Memorial In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik vice-president Elõd Novák and several supporters attempted to smash the Soviet memorial on Szabadság tér with hammers yesterday, but were stopped by police. Three of them jumped on the plinth, but none managed to reach the memorial before police intervened and a minor scuffle ensued.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány’s Roadmap To Change Orbán's Government
- 26 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the former prime minister of Hungary and chairman of the Democratic Coalition (DK), released a 20-page political pamphlet titled "Many for Hungary" (Sokak Magyarországért). "Many people hope that Orbán and his system would collapse under the weight of its own corruption, or be swept away by an international financial or political crisis.
Hungarian Border Peaceful, Intl Police Chiefs To Consult In Vienna
- 22 Oct 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s borders with Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia are peaceful but the situation is continually monitored and police chiefs of the affected countries will meet in Vienna next week to consult about tasks to ensure border security, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that only 22 border violators were rounded up on Monday and 36 on ...
Hungary Won’t Open “Corridor” For Migrants
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not support any proposal to open corridors on its closed southern border sections for migrants trying to enter the EU, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Speaking after a meeting of Hungarian, Croatian, Austrian and Slovenian police chiefs in Vienna, Kovács said the four countries agreed that the migrant crisis could be resolved by reinforcing the Turkish-Greek border and by ...
Együtt Refiles Report To Police On 2013 Sale Of Hungarian TV2
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party’s leader, Viktor Szigetvári, said he is refiling a report to the police concerning the 2013 sale of Hungary’s second largest commercial channel, TV2, by ProSiebenSat.1 to the channel’s managing director, Zsolt Simon, and its finance manager, Yvonne Dederick. According to Együtt’s report first submitted in January 2014—rejected by police at the time - the legal ...
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...
Budapest Court Reprimands Former Budapest Police Chief
- 30 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Capital Regional Court reprimanded two suspects and acquitted the other 12 in a hearing held in a criminal procedure against former police chiefs in connection with anti-government riots in 2006. In a non-binding ruling, the court handed down the reprimand, the lowest degree sentence, to former Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi, the second suspect, and Gábor Mittó, the former ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary At odds With EU Mainstream
- 26 Oct 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator thinks pro-government critics of European leaders are simply impolite and un-European. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, feels that Hungary has been singled out for unfair treatment in western Europe. The two articles reflect a hundred year old divide that splits “progressives” and “conservatives”, those looking for models in the west versus others accusing it ...
Jobbik Try To Attack Soviet Memorial In Budapest
- 26 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik vice-president Elõd Novák and several supporters attempted to smash the Soviet memorial on Szabadság tér with hammers yesterday, but were stopped by police. Three of them jumped on the plinth, but none managed to reach the memorial before police intervened and a minor scuffle ensued.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány’s Roadmap To Change Orbán's Government
- 26 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the former prime minister of Hungary and chairman of the Democratic Coalition (DK), released a 20-page political pamphlet titled "Many for Hungary" (Sokak Magyarországért). "Many people hope that Orbán and his system would collapse under the weight of its own corruption, or be swept away by an international financial or political crisis.
Hungarian Border Peaceful, Intl Police Chiefs To Consult In Vienna
- 22 Oct 2015 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s borders with Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia are peaceful but the situation is continually monitored and police chiefs of the affected countries will meet in Vienna next week to consult about tasks to ensure border security, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said. György Bakondi told public news channel M1 that only 22 border violators were rounded up on Monday and 36 on ...
Hungary Won’t Open “Corridor” For Migrants
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not support any proposal to open corridors on its closed southern border sections for migrants trying to enter the EU, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Speaking after a meeting of Hungarian, Croatian, Austrian and Slovenian police chiefs in Vienna, Kovács said the four countries agreed that the migrant crisis could be resolved by reinforcing the Turkish-Greek border and by ...
Együtt Refiles Report To Police On 2013 Sale Of Hungarian TV2
- 22 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party’s leader, Viktor Szigetvári, said he is refiling a report to the police concerning the 2013 sale of Hungary’s second largest commercial channel, TV2, by ProSiebenSat.1 to the channel’s managing director, Zsolt Simon, and its finance manager, Yvonne Dederick. According to Együtt’s report first submitted in January 2014—rejected by police at the time - the legal ...
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Hours Have Passed Without Incident Since Latest Hungarian Border Measures
- 18 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hours have passed effectively without incident or event since the closure of the Hungarian-Croatian green border just over 24 hours ago and the entry into force of temporary border controls introduced on the Hungarian-Slovenian border as of Saturday morning, the Government Spokesperson said. Zoltán Kovács reiterated that the Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed effective as of zero hundred ...