986 result(s) for the police
33 Arrested At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 14 Aug 2014 3:58 AM
- current affairs
So far police have arrested 33 people at the Budapest Sziget Festival on drug-related charges and suspicion of theft. Budapest’s police chief Gábor Bucsek told a news conference on Thursday that among the detained was a drug dealer, a wanted man and someone who stole tents.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
500 Protest Plan To Bulldoze Roma Housing Estate In Miskolc
- 20 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 500 people protested Miskolc city council’s plan to bulldoze a Roma housing estate to make way for a new football stadium in the north-eastern city on Wednesday. The threatened settlement consists of around a dozen streets – numbered, not named – where Roma families live in 100-year-old, two-storey houses. It skirts the main thoroughfare of Miskolc and at one end is dwarfed by the ...
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Fire Damages In Billions On Andrássy Avenue Building In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2014 10:35 AM
- property
The two people who were arrested earlier in connection with a disastrous fire that broke out yesterday in one of the apartment buildings of Budapest’s prestigious Andrássy Avenue, were released, the district prosecutor said on Wednesday. The district prosecution found no substantive evidence that would have justified keeping the men in custody.
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 ...
33 Arrested At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 14 Aug 2014 3:58 AM
- current affairs
So far police have arrested 33 people at the Budapest Sziget Festival on drug-related charges and suspicion of theft. Budapest’s police chief Gábor Bucsek told a news conference on Thursday that among the detained was a drug dealer, a wanted man and someone who stole tents.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
500 Protest Plan To Bulldoze Roma Housing Estate In Miskolc
- 20 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Around 500 people protested Miskolc city council’s plan to bulldoze a Roma housing estate to make way for a new football stadium in the north-eastern city on Wednesday. The threatened settlement consists of around a dozen streets – numbered, not named – where Roma families live in 100-year-old, two-storey houses. It skirts the main thoroughfare of Miskolc and at one end is dwarfed by the ...
Mayoral Candidate: Resolving Roma Problem Bound Up With Hungary’s Future
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Resolving Hungary’s "Roma problem" is bound up with the country’s very future, Albert Pásztor, a candidate for mayor of Miskolc, said in an interview to Népszabadság. "No one should think for a minute this problem’s going to stop at the city limits," said Pásztor, whose recent nomination by the opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition to head the impoverished north-east Hungarian ...
Fire Damages In Billions On Andrássy Avenue Building In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2014 10:35 AM
- property
The two people who were arrested earlier in connection with a disastrous fire that broke out yesterday in one of the apartment buildings of Budapest’s prestigious Andrássy Avenue, were released, the district prosecutor said on Wednesday. The district prosecution found no substantive evidence that would have justified keeping the men in custody.
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 ...