87 result(s) for raid in Current Affairs
Five Men Linked To Paramilitary Org Held After Police Raids
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Five people were held in custody on Thursday after authorities seized weapons in a coordinated raid carried out in several Hungarian localities, police said in a statement. All suspects were linked to the paramilitary organisation Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front), whose leader was arrested in October after fatally shooting a police officer in Bőny.
Govt Office Chief: Former Head Of Quaestor Brokerage ‘Common Criminal’
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Csaba Tarsoly, the former head of the scandal-mired brokerage Quaestor in preliminary detention awaiting trial “is nothing other than a common criminal”, János Lázár, the government office chief, said in reply to a question at a weekly news briefing.
Video: Fresh Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Force Weapons Raids
- 17 Nov 2016 12:30 AM
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Police arrested 12 people in illegal weapons raids conducted across northern Hungary on Tuesday afternoon, the national police said on its website. The raids, which were ordered by counter-terrorism force TEK, also netted automatic weapons, handguns and explosives.
Prosecutor Calls For Fidesz MP’s Immunity To Be Lifted
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to lift the immunity of ruling party lawmaker Roland Mengyi on suspicion of corruption involving public funds, a prosecution spokesman said on Thursday.
Massive Motor Oil Fraud Uncovered
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An “invoice factory” in Debrecen has led detectives of the National Tax and Customs Office to an industrial-scale motor oil adulteration operation, suspected of defrauding the government of nearly Ft 1.5 billion worth of VAT. Six suspects have been questioned, of whom five are in custody.
Video: Police Bust Underground Gunsmiths In Budapest
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police raided and shut down an underground gun workshop in Budapest, the national police said. Two suspects, aged 64 and 52, were apprehended in the bust. The 64-year-old suspect was stopped by police officers in the 14th district.
Court Rules For Transfer Of Hungarians Arrested In Prostitution Sting To France
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court ruled for the pre-trial detention and transfer to French authorities of ten out of the 12 Hungarian nationals suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to work as prostitutes in France. The French authorities put out a European arrest warrant for the 12 men who were taken into custody in Hungary on Monday in a raid coordinated with Hungarian police, the court said in a statement.
Twelve Men Arrested On Charges Of Running Prostitution Ring In France
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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A Hungarian and French police investigation has led to the arrest of twelve men suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to France to work as prostitutes. In raids carried out simultaneously by Hungarian police in Csongrád county, in southern Hungary, and French law enforcement on Monday morning, cash and assets worth several hundreds of millions of forints were seized, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács, ...
Hungarian Ökotárs Foundation To Be Excluded From Norway Fund Support
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The Ökotárs Foundation will not be a part of the distribution of Norway Funds in the future, the Prime Minister’s Office said. As a result of talks with Norway about the future handling of funding from the country, it was agreed that Ökotárs should not be involved in the distribution of funding, the office said. The Hungarian government considers its earlier concerns raised about Ökotárs still ...
Five Men Linked To Paramilitary Org Held After Police Raids
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Five people were held in custody on Thursday after authorities seized weapons in a coordinated raid carried out in several Hungarian localities, police said in a statement. All suspects were linked to the paramilitary organisation Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front), whose leader was arrested in October after fatally shooting a police officer in Bőny.
Govt Office Chief: Former Head Of Quaestor Brokerage ‘Common Criminal’
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Csaba Tarsoly, the former head of the scandal-mired brokerage Quaestor in preliminary detention awaiting trial “is nothing other than a common criminal”, János Lázár, the government office chief, said in reply to a question at a weekly news briefing.
Video: Fresh Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Force Weapons Raids
- 17 Nov 2016 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Police arrested 12 people in illegal weapons raids conducted across northern Hungary on Tuesday afternoon, the national police said on its website. The raids, which were ordered by counter-terrorism force TEK, also netted automatic weapons, handguns and explosives.
Prosecutor Calls For Fidesz MP’s Immunity To Be Lifted
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to lift the immunity of ruling party lawmaker Roland Mengyi on suspicion of corruption involving public funds, a prosecution spokesman said on Thursday.
Massive Motor Oil Fraud Uncovered
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An “invoice factory” in Debrecen has led detectives of the National Tax and Customs Office to an industrial-scale motor oil adulteration operation, suspected of defrauding the government of nearly Ft 1.5 billion worth of VAT. Six suspects have been questioned, of whom five are in custody.
Video: Police Bust Underground Gunsmiths In Budapest
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police raided and shut down an underground gun workshop in Budapest, the national police said. Two suspects, aged 64 and 52, were apprehended in the bust. The 64-year-old suspect was stopped by police officers in the 14th district.
Court Rules For Transfer Of Hungarians Arrested In Prostitution Sting To France
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court ruled for the pre-trial detention and transfer to French authorities of ten out of the 12 Hungarian nationals suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to work as prostitutes in France. The French authorities put out a European arrest warrant for the 12 men who were taken into custody in Hungary on Monday in a raid coordinated with Hungarian police, the court said in a statement.
Twelve Men Arrested On Charges Of Running Prostitution Ring In France
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian and French police investigation has led to the arrest of twelve men suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to France to work as prostitutes. In raids carried out simultaneously by Hungarian police in Csongrád county, in southern Hungary, and French law enforcement on Monday morning, cash and assets worth several hundreds of millions of forints were seized, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács, ...
Hungarian Ökotárs Foundation To Be Excluded From Norway Fund Support
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ökotárs Foundation will not be a part of the distribution of Norway Funds in the future, the Prime Minister’s Office said. As a result of talks with Norway about the future handling of funding from the country, it was agreed that Ökotárs should not be involved in the distribution of funding, the office said. The Hungarian government considers its earlier concerns raised about Ökotárs still ...