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Explosion In Budapest: Skeptical Hungarians Suspect Foul Play
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night around 10:30 there was an explosion in front of an empty storefront at 2-4 Teréz körút. Two policemen, a man and a woman, both in their twenties, were seriously injured. According to early reports, the explosion took place inside the store, but eventually it was ascertained that the detonation of the anti-personnel nail bomb occurred outside. Hundreds of nails have been found nearby.
Two Hungarians Die In Hotel Ship Accident
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian crew members died when their hotel ship crashed into a bridge on the Danube-Rhein-Main Channel in Bavaria early on Sunday. The two men, aged 33 and 49, had been staying at the wheelhouse of the ship, which was completely smashed in the collision.
Orbán Marks September 11 Terrorist Attacks On US
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “We must reinforce our commitment to fighting terrorism”, Orbán said in the document, and warned that “terror has now arrived in Europe ... and is spreading at an unprecedented rate on the continent ...
Ministry Orders Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Abuse In Orphanage
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry has asked the police to investigate the alleged sexual abuse of children at an orphanage, the ministry said. Tabloid Bors reported rights groups and parents as saying that staff at an unnamed orphanage sexually abused children in exchange for small rewards.
U.S. Embassy Budapest 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
- 8 Sep 2016 12:40 PM
- health & wellness
On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the U.S. Embassy and the Hungarian Red Cross are organizing a blood drive to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to commemorate the U.S. National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
House Speaker Expresses Condolences To Macedonian Counter Part
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences to Macedonian counterpart Trajko Veljanovski over the tragic consequences of recent extreme weather conditions and flooding in Macedonia. In his letter addressed to Veljanovski, Kövér said: “On behalf of parliament and myself, I would like to express my deepest shock and extend my sincere condolences after witnessing the tragic ...
PM: Austria Benefits From Hungary’s Border Policy
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If Hungary can keep stopping illegal entrants on its southern border, it can also protect Austria from illegal immigration, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern. He said Hungary had now fully sealed its border with Serbia, noting that under the country’s criminal code, no one is allowed to stay illegally in Hungary.
Explosion In Budapest: Skeptical Hungarians Suspect Foul Play
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night around 10:30 there was an explosion in front of an empty storefront at 2-4 Teréz körút. Two policemen, a man and a woman, both in their twenties, were seriously injured. According to early reports, the explosion took place inside the store, but eventually it was ascertained that the detonation of the anti-personnel nail bomb occurred outside. Hundreds of nails have been found nearby.
Two Hungarians Die In Hotel Ship Accident
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two Hungarian crew members died when their hotel ship crashed into a bridge on the Danube-Rhein-Main Channel in Bavaria early on Sunday. The two men, aged 33 and 49, had been staying at the wheelhouse of the ship, which was completely smashed in the collision.
Orbán Marks September 11 Terrorist Attacks On US
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC. “We must reinforce our commitment to fighting terrorism”, Orbán said in the document, and warned that “terror has now arrived in Europe ... and is spreading at an unprecedented rate on the continent ...
Ministry Orders Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Abuse In Orphanage
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry has asked the police to investigate the alleged sexual abuse of children at an orphanage, the ministry said. Tabloid Bors reported rights groups and parents as saying that staff at an unnamed orphanage sexually abused children in exchange for small rewards.
U.S. Embassy Budapest 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
- 8 Sep 2016 12:40 PM
- health & wellness
On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the U.S. Embassy and the Hungarian Red Cross are organizing a blood drive to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to commemorate the U.S. National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
House Speaker Expresses Condolences To Macedonian Counter Part
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences to Macedonian counterpart Trajko Veljanovski over the tragic consequences of recent extreme weather conditions and flooding in Macedonia. In his letter addressed to Veljanovski, Kövér said: “On behalf of parliament and myself, I would like to express my deepest shock and extend my sincere condolences after witnessing the tragic ...
PM: Austria Benefits From Hungary’s Border Policy
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If Hungary can keep stopping illegal entrants on its southern border, it can also protect Austria from illegal immigration, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern. He said Hungary had now fully sealed its border with Serbia, noting that under the country’s criminal code, no one is allowed to stay illegally in Hungary.