917 result(s) for the police
Xploring Budapest: Cave Church
- 11 Jul 2014 12:40 PM
- getting around
Located on Gellert Hill overlooking Liberty Bridge, the Cave Church is a unique grotto chapel cared for by the Hungarian Paulite order of monks. Closed during the Communist period, it has since been reopened and offers a peaceful respite from the noise of the city. This cave was originally home to Saint Istvan, a hermit monk who cured the sick with thermal waters that sprung in front of the cave.
Police Negligent At Budapest Pride, Say Organisers
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police failed to properly ensure the safety of participants of the Budapest Pride parade at the weekend, Péter Hanzli, the event’s spokesman, said on Wednesday. The closing event of Budapest Pride, a week-long festival of lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans-gender, and queer culture, was held on Saturday amid a heavy police presence along a cordoned-off route across the city.
Bogus Police Steal Cash From Foreigners In Central Budapest
- 3 Jul 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Bogus police officers in Budapest have been stopping foreigners on the pretense of checking their documents while actually stealing their money. Two foreign men pretending to be Hungarian police officers stole or attempted to steal from tourists in central Budapest four times on June 26, the police said.
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Members Of The New Hungarian Government
- 10 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán , 51, trained as a lawyer, founder of Fidesz in 1988, lawmaker since 1990. Prime minister between 1998-2002 and 2010-2014.
Hungary Deploys Biometric ID At Budapest Airport
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
A biometric ID system has started operating at border control in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, an official said on Thursday. Zoltán Török, head of the Airport Police Directorate, said that the system operated on the departure side in order to ensure fast border control.
Hungarian Police Hunt For Human Traffickers
- 5 Jun 2014 11:30 AM
- current affairs
It is thought that the leaders of a human trafficking ring which lured Hungarians, many of them homeless, to Britain with the promise of work, and then treated them as slaves, are currently lying low in Hungary, Magyar Nemzet reports.
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Police Disperse Budapest Szabadság Tér Protest
- 30 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police removed one by one the demonstrators who had gathered at Szabadság tér on Tuesday to protest the construction of a monument to victims of the German occupation in World War II.
Xploring Budapest: Cave Church
- 11 Jul 2014 12:40 PM
- getting around
Located on Gellert Hill overlooking Liberty Bridge, the Cave Church is a unique grotto chapel cared for by the Hungarian Paulite order of monks. Closed during the Communist period, it has since been reopened and offers a peaceful respite from the noise of the city. This cave was originally home to Saint Istvan, a hermit monk who cured the sick with thermal waters that sprung in front of the cave.
Police Negligent At Budapest Pride, Say Organisers
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police failed to properly ensure the safety of participants of the Budapest Pride parade at the weekend, Péter Hanzli, the event’s spokesman, said on Wednesday. The closing event of Budapest Pride, a week-long festival of lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans-gender, and queer culture, was held on Saturday amid a heavy police presence along a cordoned-off route across the city.
Bogus Police Steal Cash From Foreigners In Central Budapest
- 3 Jul 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Bogus police officers in Budapest have been stopping foreigners on the pretense of checking their documents while actually stealing their money. Two foreign men pretending to be Hungarian police officers stole or attempted to steal from tourists in central Budapest four times on June 26, the police said.
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Members Of The New Hungarian Government
- 10 Jun 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán , 51, trained as a lawyer, founder of Fidesz in 1988, lawmaker since 1990. Prime minister between 1998-2002 and 2010-2014.
Hungary Deploys Biometric ID At Budapest Airport
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
A biometric ID system has started operating at border control in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, an official said on Thursday. Zoltán Török, head of the Airport Police Directorate, said that the system operated on the departure side in order to ensure fast border control.
Hungarian Police Hunt For Human Traffickers
- 5 Jun 2014 11:30 AM
- current affairs
It is thought that the leaders of a human trafficking ring which lured Hungarians, many of them homeless, to Britain with the promise of work, and then treated them as slaves, are currently lying low in Hungary, Magyar Nemzet reports.
Szeged, The Place To Hear “Summertime” This Summer In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This August, the Szeged Open-Air Festival will be offering up a real treat to fans of opera, jazz and gospel music: the city’s Dóm Square will be the one venue in Europe to hear the classic melodies from Porgy and Bess – including the popular “Summertime”, which has inspired revision and reworking by countless jazz, pop and classical musicians over the years. George Gershwin’s opus, which has not ...
Police Disperse Budapest Szabadság Tér Protest
- 30 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police removed one by one the demonstrators who had gathered at Szabadság tér on Tuesday to protest the construction of a monument to victims of the German occupation in World War II.