137 result(s) for police chief
Update: 'Peace March' in Budapest on 15 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:03 AM
- current affairs
The pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) and its associated Civil Union Foundation (CÖKA) have officially announced a "Peace March" (Békemenet) to be held on the March 15 national holiday. The organization’s leader, László Csizmadia, confirmed on Tuesday that the police have been notified of the plans for the demonstration, which traditionally draws hundreds of thousands of supporters of the ...
Shift in Illegal Drug Trends & New Routes into Hungary Identified by Delta Programme
- 3 Mar 2026 6:17 AM
- current affairs
Zero tolerance for drugs is not wanton but necessary to protect society, Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for combatting drug trafficking, told a press conference on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the government's related Delta programme.
Puccini's Tosca, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2026 12:47 PM
- classical
The point of Puccini's Tosca is not that it is set in Rome or in the summer of 1800. The dilemmas, emotions, and shocking plot twists make the piece interesting.
Equally important to the story is the frame of a totalitarian regime where the chief of police can do as he pleases: he can capture without warrant, unlawfully torture, imprison without trial, and execute without verdict whomever he ...
Opposition Parties Sharply Criticise Orbán's State of Nation Speech
- 16 Feb 2026 1:20 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties reacted to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's speech assessing the state of the nation over the past year.
Pécs Pride Organiser Faces Charges Following Police Ban in Hungary
- 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been filed for organising an illegal assembly in connection with the 2025 Pécs Pride march, according to the Pécs District Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have proposed a fine against the organiser after the event went ahead despite an official police ban and a Supreme Court ruling upholding that decision.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Update: Warning Issued Due to Risk of Freezing Rain in Hungary
- 14 Jan 2026 6:37 AM
- getting around
HungaroMet, the national weather service, has withdrawn its 2nd degree (orange) alerts issued on Tuesday for freezing rain in Budapest and other parts of the country. The weather service, has however, maintained a first-degree alert for some areas in south-eastern Hungary, where further, scattered sleet is expected.
Crazy Burglary: Foreigners Caught After Driving Car into Luxury Shop in Budapest
- 19 Nov 2025 7:02 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutor's office of Budapest's sixth and seventh districts has pressed charges against a Montenegrin and a Croatian national that had deliberately reversed a stolen car into the shop window of a luxury outlet on Andrassy Avenue and looted goods from the shop.
Irish Man Charged with Murder in Budapest - Dark Details Revealed by Officials
- 4 Nov 2025 6:58 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Chief Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday that it has formally charged an Irish man with murder in connection with the killing of an American woman. The office has also called for a prison sentence without parole.
Update: 'Peace March' in Budapest on 15 March
- 10 Mar 2026 6:03 AM
- current affairs
The pro-government Civil Union Forum (CÖF) and its associated Civil Union Foundation (CÖKA) have officially announced a "Peace March" (Békemenet) to be held on the March 15 national holiday. The organization’s leader, László Csizmadia, confirmed on Tuesday that the police have been notified of the plans for the demonstration, which traditionally draws hundreds of thousands of supporters of the ...
Shift in Illegal Drug Trends & New Routes into Hungary Identified by Delta Programme
- 3 Mar 2026 6:17 AM
- current affairs
Zero tolerance for drugs is not wanton but necessary to protect society, Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for combatting drug trafficking, told a press conference on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the government's related Delta programme.
Puccini's Tosca, Opera House Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2026 12:47 PM
- classical
The point of Puccini's Tosca is not that it is set in Rome or in the summer of 1800. The dilemmas, emotions, and shocking plot twists make the piece interesting.
Equally important to the story is the frame of a totalitarian regime where the chief of police can do as he pleases: he can capture without warrant, unlawfully torture, imprison without trial, and execute without verdict whomever he ...
Opposition Parties Sharply Criticise Orbán's State of Nation Speech
- 16 Feb 2026 1:20 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties reacted to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's speech assessing the state of the nation over the past year.
Pécs Pride Organiser Faces Charges Following Police Ban in Hungary
- 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been filed for organising an illegal assembly in connection with the 2025 Pécs Pride march, according to the Pécs District Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have proposed a fine against the organiser after the event went ahead despite an official police ban and a Supreme Court ruling upholding that decision.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Update: Warning Issued Due to Risk of Freezing Rain in Hungary
- 14 Jan 2026 6:37 AM
- getting around
HungaroMet, the national weather service, has withdrawn its 2nd degree (orange) alerts issued on Tuesday for freezing rain in Budapest and other parts of the country. The weather service, has however, maintained a first-degree alert for some areas in south-eastern Hungary, where further, scattered sleet is expected.
Crazy Burglary: Foreigners Caught After Driving Car into Luxury Shop in Budapest
- 19 Nov 2025 7:02 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutor's office of Budapest's sixth and seventh districts has pressed charges against a Montenegrin and a Croatian national that had deliberately reversed a stolen car into the shop window of a luxury outlet on Andrassy Avenue and looted goods from the shop.
Irish Man Charged with Murder in Budapest - Dark Details Revealed by Officials
- 4 Nov 2025 6:58 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Chief Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday that it has formally charged an Irish man with murder in connection with the killing of an American woman. The office has also called for a prison sentence without parole.