185 result(s) for syrian
Syrian In Border Riot Sentenced To 10 Years
- 1 Dec 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. In its primary ruling passed on Wednesday, the Szeged court said that the man was guilty of terrorist activities involving illegal border crossing as well as coercion and violence, committed as a participant in the riot.
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
Paris, Brussels Bombers Prepared Action In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2016 8:35 AM
- current affairs
Several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks in November last year and March 2016 spent time in Budapest, Tuesday’s Magyar Idők newspaper said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. The terrorists trained by the Islamic State terrorist organisation used the so-called Balkan migrant route into Hungary, the paper said, citing Hungarian law enforcement.
Xpat Opinion: Police Officers Hit By IED In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators reject widespread and mutually contradictory conspiracy theories about Saturday’s blast in downtown Budapest in which two police officers on foot patrol were seriously wounded.
Szijjártó: Hungary Won’t Be Pressured On Migration
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government and the Hungarian people will not be pressured to take back migrants from other countries, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Szijjártó reacted to a report by the online edition of Swedish daily Sydsvenskan which said Swedish Migration Minister Morgan Johansson had met his Danish, Norwegian and Finnish colleagues recently with the aim of trying to persuade them to ...
Charges Filed Against Kicking Camerawoman
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged prosecutors yesterday pressed charges of disorderly conduct against Petra László, the camerawoman who was recorded kicking and apparently trying to trip fleeing refugees near the Röszke border station last September.
The Blue Plate - Budapest Intercultural Survival Guide By Anna Jankovich
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
Budapest’s only intercultural survival guide for foreigners living in Budapest will be launched in September, filled with close to 300 English speaking services beyond the obvious!
Outcry As Hungarian State TV Ignores Olympic Refugee Swimmer
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer representing the Refugee Olympic Team, even after she won her heat, causing an outcry in the press and social media. The Helsinki Committee questioned if the omission was political, but the commentator blamed a technical error.
Zsolnay Repays Debt, Requests End Of Liquidation
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Bachar Najari, the majority owner Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay, on Wednesday repaid all of its debts owed to West Hungaria Bau, and asked the Zalaegerszeg court yesterday to immediately terminate a liquidation procedure against the company and to end the custodial oversight of Zsolnay, the company said in a statement.
Syrian In Border Riot Sentenced To 10 Years
- 1 Dec 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
A Syrian man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. In its primary ruling passed on Wednesday, the Szeged court said that the man was guilty of terrorist activities involving illegal border crossing as well as coercion and violence, committed as a participant in the riot.
“Sunday’s Referendum Is Disingenuous & Makes A Mockery Of Democracy”
- 2 Oct 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“People who are on their way to Europe are mainly fleeing from wars and dictatorships; they are fleeing from absolute defenselessness. What is more, the majority of these people are children! Europe, including Hungary, means the only chance and hope for them. If we refuse to help them, we will also be responsible in prolonging their suffering. We should not turn our faces away at a time when we ...
Paris, Brussels Bombers Prepared Action In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2016 8:35 AM
- current affairs
Several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks in November last year and March 2016 spent time in Budapest, Tuesday’s Magyar Idők newspaper said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. The terrorists trained by the Islamic State terrorist organisation used the so-called Balkan migrant route into Hungary, the paper said, citing Hungarian law enforcement.
Xpat Opinion: Police Officers Hit By IED In Budapest
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators reject widespread and mutually contradictory conspiracy theories about Saturday’s blast in downtown Budapest in which two police officers on foot patrol were seriously wounded.
Szijjártó: Hungary Won’t Be Pressured On Migration
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government and the Hungarian people will not be pressured to take back migrants from other countries, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Szijjártó reacted to a report by the online edition of Swedish daily Sydsvenskan which said Swedish Migration Minister Morgan Johansson had met his Danish, Norwegian and Finnish colleagues recently with the aim of trying to persuade them to ...
Charges Filed Against Kicking Camerawoman
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged prosecutors yesterday pressed charges of disorderly conduct against Petra László, the camerawoman who was recorded kicking and apparently trying to trip fleeing refugees near the Röszke border station last September.
The Blue Plate - Budapest Intercultural Survival Guide By Anna Jankovich
- 23 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- specials
Budapest’s only intercultural survival guide for foreigners living in Budapest will be launched in September, filled with close to 300 English speaking services beyond the obvious!
Outcry As Hungarian State TV Ignores Olympic Refugee Swimmer
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer representing the Refugee Olympic Team, even after she won her heat, causing an outcry in the press and social media. The Helsinki Committee questioned if the omission was political, but the commentator blamed a technical error.
Zsolnay Repays Debt, Requests End Of Liquidation
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Bachar Najari, the majority owner Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay, on Wednesday repaid all of its debts owed to West Hungaria Bau, and asked the Zalaegerszeg court yesterday to immediately terminate a liquidation procedure against the company and to end the custodial oversight of Zsolnay, the company said in a statement.