86 result(s) for theft
New Quaestor Head In Hungary A Convicted Thief
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports have emerged that Béla Orgován, who was appointed CEO of the Quaestor group at an extraordinary general meeting on March 16, is a former convict who did not finish high school. The 38-year-old Orgován has been convicted of theft several times and of attempted murder once, his neighbours say.
Buddha Statue Removed From Hungarian Museum
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A Buddha statue found to contain the 900-year-old mummified remains of a monk has been withdrawn by its owner from an exhibit in the Hungarian National History Museum, the museum’s spokeswoman said. Mónika Kiss-Stefán confirmed that the owner had the statue removed, without explanation, on Friday.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Outcry In Hungary Over Classifying Paks Contract
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties and NGOs savaged a parliamentary vote to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a period of 30 years. The classification applies to business and technical data in contracts signed between selected Russian and Hungarian organisations and subcontractors, the implementation agreements, and data that formed the basis of decisions during ...
Hungary’s Police Chief: 2014 Crime, Public Security Situation Balanced
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Crime and public safety in Hungary last year was balanced and free of extremism, the national police chief told a general annual staff meeting. Assessing 2014, Károly Papp said the major focus areas were providing law enforcement duties during the three elections, improving public safety and public order in Hungary’s localities, ensuring external border control and tackling an increasing wave of ...
Kosovar Asylum Seekers At 22,000 In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Kosovars applying for political asylum in Hungary has grown from 223 in 2012 to 6,084 in 2013, and 21,837 last year, according to the Immigration, Citizenship and Refugee Office.
Student Program @ Hertz Car Hire
- 28 Jan 2015 7:30 AM
- specials
Are you a student aged 21 or over? Have you held a driver’s license for over a year? Then here is the good news: you can now rent a car with Hertz!*
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
Reducing Violent Crime Most Urgent Says Budapest Police Chief
- 6 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Reducing violent crime, such as robberies and rowdy behaviour, drug-related crime and car theft are the most urgent tasks for Budapest police, the city’s police chief said in interviews published in Friday’s dailies Magyar Nemzet and Magyar Hírlap.
New Quaestor Head In Hungary A Convicted Thief
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports have emerged that Béla Orgován, who was appointed CEO of the Quaestor group at an extraordinary general meeting on March 16, is a former convict who did not finish high school. The 38-year-old Orgován has been convicted of theft several times and of attempted murder once, his neighbours say.
Buddha Statue Removed From Hungarian Museum
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A Buddha statue found to contain the 900-year-old mummified remains of a monk has been withdrawn by its owner from an exhibit in the Hungarian National History Museum, the museum’s spokeswoman said. Mónika Kiss-Stefán confirmed that the owner had the statue removed, without explanation, on Friday.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Outcry In Hungary Over Classifying Paks Contract
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties and NGOs savaged a parliamentary vote to classify some data in contracts on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant for a period of 30 years. The classification applies to business and technical data in contracts signed between selected Russian and Hungarian organisations and subcontractors, the implementation agreements, and data that formed the basis of decisions during ...
Hungary’s Police Chief: 2014 Crime, Public Security Situation Balanced
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Crime and public safety in Hungary last year was balanced and free of extremism, the national police chief told a general annual staff meeting. Assessing 2014, Károly Papp said the major focus areas were providing law enforcement duties during the three elections, improving public safety and public order in Hungary’s localities, ensuring external border control and tackling an increasing wave of ...
Kosovar Asylum Seekers At 22,000 In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Kosovars applying for political asylum in Hungary has grown from 223 in 2012 to 6,084 in 2013, and 21,837 last year, according to the Immigration, Citizenship and Refugee Office.
Student Program @ Hertz Car Hire
- 28 Jan 2015 7:30 AM
- specials
Are you a student aged 21 or over? Have you held a driver’s license for over a year? Then here is the good news: you can now rent a car with Hertz!*
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
Reducing Violent Crime Most Urgent Says Budapest Police Chief
- 6 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Reducing violent crime, such as robberies and rowdy behaviour, drug-related crime and car theft are the most urgent tasks for Budapest police, the city’s police chief said in interviews published in Friday’s dailies Magyar Nemzet and Magyar Hírlap.