287 result(s) for police unit
Officer Injured In Downtown Budapest Shoot-Out
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An agent of the Counter-Terrorist centre (TEK) was wounded as his unit exchanged gunfire with a suspect on downtown Ferenciek tere Monday evening.
Fidesz MP: No Room For Hate Speech In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political elite should be united in saying that there is no room for hate speech in public life, lawmaker of ruling Fidesz Gergely Gulyás said in Budapest on Monday. Addressing a conference organised by Political Capital Institute (PCI) and Szombat Jewish Political and Cultural Magazine, he said that no relativisation of any murderous dictatorial rule is acceptable, and both left and ...
Controversy Between Croatia And Hungarian Oil Group MOL Drags On
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
It has yet to be seen whether the Hungarian government is ready to drop MOL’s executive chairman in its ongoing standoff with Croatia. It is too early to say if we are witnessing Croatia's efforts to find its feet or is it hardcore payola.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
National Day Celebrations Across Hungary
- 20 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The founding of the Hungarian State and the legacy of Saint Stephen is commemorated today across the whole country, under the slogan “The country – together as one”. Various events and concerts are taking place not only in Budapest but also in several municipalities around Lake Balaton. However, due to adverse weather conditions at the Lake, fireworks will only take place in Budapest. The ...
Closing Premature Infant Ward In Miskolc, Hungary “Not Necessary”
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The closing of the premature infant ward of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital is not necessary, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska stated at a press conference in Miskolc. On Monday, the Prime Minister ordered a special inquiry into the recent deaths of eight premature babies at the hospital. The incidents occurred between August 5 and 10.
Xpat Opinion: Strasbourg, “A Tiny Victory For Hungay's PM Orbán”
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal expert admits that the vote in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was “a victory for Orbán, albeit a tiny one”.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Review Mission In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts today completed a mission to review nuclear security practices in Hungary. At the request of the Government of Hungary, the IAEA conducted the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission that reviewed the nation’s nuclear security-related legislative and regulatory framework, physical protection systems at ...
Officer Injured In Downtown Budapest Shoot-Out
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An agent of the Counter-Terrorist centre (TEK) was wounded as his unit exchanged gunfire with a suspect on downtown Ferenciek tere Monday evening.
Fidesz MP: No Room For Hate Speech In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political elite should be united in saying that there is no room for hate speech in public life, lawmaker of ruling Fidesz Gergely Gulyás said in Budapest on Monday. Addressing a conference organised by Political Capital Institute (PCI) and Szombat Jewish Political and Cultural Magazine, he said that no relativisation of any murderous dictatorial rule is acceptable, and both left and ...
Controversy Between Croatia And Hungarian Oil Group MOL Drags On
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- business
It has yet to be seen whether the Hungarian government is ready to drop MOL’s executive chairman in its ongoing standoff with Croatia. It is too early to say if we are witnessing Croatia's efforts to find its feet or is it hardcore payola.
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
National Day Celebrations Across Hungary
- 20 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The founding of the Hungarian State and the legacy of Saint Stephen is commemorated today across the whole country, under the slogan “The country – together as one”. Various events and concerts are taking place not only in Budapest but also in several municipalities around Lake Balaton. However, due to adverse weather conditions at the Lake, fireworks will only take place in Budapest. The ...
Closing Premature Infant Ward In Miskolc, Hungary “Not Necessary”
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The closing of the premature infant ward of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital is not necessary, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska stated at a press conference in Miskolc. On Monday, the Prime Minister ordered a special inquiry into the recent deaths of eight premature babies at the hospital. The incidents occurred between August 5 and 10.
Xpat Opinion: Strasbourg, “A Tiny Victory For Hungay's PM Orbán”
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading liberal expert admits that the vote in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was “a victory for Orbán, albeit a tiny one”.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Review Mission In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts today completed a mission to review nuclear security practices in Hungary. At the request of the Government of Hungary, the IAEA conducted the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission that reviewed the nation’s nuclear security-related legislative and regulatory framework, physical protection systems at ...