387 result(s) for police ban
Thai Police Seek Hungarian Murder Suspect
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thai authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Hungarian Péter Reisz near Phuket last week. The Bangkok Post reported on Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old Hungarian known both as Moshe David and as András Németh Gábor.
Upcoming Event: St. Andrew’s Night, Le Meridien Budapest, 1 December
- 30 Nov 2012 9:55 AM
- community & culture
Following the success of past years, Le Meridien Budapest will organise its traditional St. Andrew’s night on December 1st in 2012. Once again the world champion Fife Police Pipe Band will fly in to entertain guests, so remember to mark your calendars!
Remembering Extraordinary Hungarians - By Adri Bruckner
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
November is a time to remember those who have gone before. In Hungary, Imagefamilies visit cemeteries, leave wreaths and flowers, light candles and talk about loved ones they’ve lost. For me, it’s a time to think about Hungarians whose lives were lived in the shadow of war, fascism, communism or poverty, and I am once again grateful to have grown up in peace, freedom and prosperity.
Hungary's Homeless Face Harassment, Force
- 15 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Frequent police checks for ID, harassment and even use of physical force make life difficult for homeless people, a poll conducted by the human rights group for homeless people A Város Mindenkié (The City Belongs to Everyone) has revealed.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Now On: Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Ernst Museum Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ai Weiwei is probably the most influential contemporary artist of our times. Ernst Museum, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, organises an exhibition of the Chinese artist’s photos made during his New York years.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Mixed ‘Guard Day’ Score Sheet In Hungary
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik leader Gábor Vona declared victory over the Minister of the Interior after a successful game of hide-and-seek with the police on the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Guard.
Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1
- 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.
Thai Police Seek Hungarian Murder Suspect
- 4 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thai authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Hungarian Péter Reisz near Phuket last week. The Bangkok Post reported on Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for a 35-year-old Hungarian known both as Moshe David and as András Németh Gábor.
Upcoming Event: St. Andrew’s Night, Le Meridien Budapest, 1 December
- 30 Nov 2012 9:55 AM
- community & culture
Following the success of past years, Le Meridien Budapest will organise its traditional St. Andrew’s night on December 1st in 2012. Once again the world champion Fife Police Pipe Band will fly in to entertain guests, so remember to mark your calendars!
Remembering Extraordinary Hungarians - By Adri Bruckner
- 21 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
November is a time to remember those who have gone before. In Hungary, Imagefamilies visit cemeteries, leave wreaths and flowers, light candles and talk about loved ones they’ve lost. For me, it’s a time to think about Hungarians whose lives were lived in the shadow of war, fascism, communism or poverty, and I am once again grateful to have grown up in peace, freedom and prosperity.
Hungary's Homeless Face Harassment, Force
- 15 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Frequent police checks for ID, harassment and even use of physical force make life difficult for homeless people, a poll conducted by the human rights group for homeless people A Város Mindenkié (The City Belongs to Everyone) has revealed.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Now On: Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Ernst Museum Budapest
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ai Weiwei is probably the most influential contemporary artist of our times. Ernst Museum, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding this year, organises an exhibition of the Chinese artist’s photos made during his New York years.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Mixed ‘Guard Day’ Score Sheet In Hungary
- 28 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik leader Gábor Vona declared victory over the Minister of the Interior after a successful game of hide-and-seek with the police on the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian Guard.
Xpat Opinion: A “Friendly” Football Match: Hungary-Israel 1-1
- 26 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Over the past few days the outrageous behavior of a large group of football fans at the Israeli-Hungarian “friendly” match on August 15 has become an international cause célèbre. Initially the behavior of the neo-Nazi fans went unnoticed in Hungary, with the possible exception of the rest of those 10,000 people who attended the match. Although they were screaming “stinking Jews” at the top of ...
Xpat Opinion: Neo-Nazis In Cegléd, Hungary
- 22 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
I wanted to write about the national holiday, August 20, St. Stephen’s Day, but something else came up. Another incident of Gypsy-baiting. This time in Cegléd, a town not far from Kecskemét and Szolnok, about 70 km south of Budapest. It has a population of 38,000 with a fairly large Roma population that lives on the outskirts of the town.