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Hungary’s Islamic Community Calls On Court To Investigate Decree Banning Burka
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Islamic Community has asked the Constitutional Court to investigate a local government decree passed in the border town Ásotthalom that bans practices of the Muslim faith there, according to news portal index.hu. The community believes the measure is against the constitution.
Suspect In Sept Budapest Bomb Attack Arrested
- 20 Oct 2016 1:55 AM
- current affairs
Members of the Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK) have arrested a suspect in the September 24 Budapest bomb attack, public television M1 reported on Wednesday citing TEK sources.
Weekend Budapest Blast ‘Not Ideologically Motivated’
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to information available so far, it can almost certainly be ruled out that the shrapnel bomb attack in central Budapest at the weekend was ideologically motivated, with no evidence pointing to a jihadist connection, Zsolt Molnár, the head of parliament’s national security committee, said.
Video: Police Looking For Young Suspect In Central Budapest Blast
- 26 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Police are looking for a suspect in his early twenties who targeted two police officers in a bomb attack in central Budapest late on Saturday, the national chief of police said. Two police officers, a 23-year-old woman, and a 26-year-old man, were injured when walking past a ground-level shop near the Grand Boulevard, doing their regular rounds, at 10.36 pm, Károly Papp told a press conference.
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.
Hungarian Minister: European Commission’s Proposal: Nothing Short Of Dangerous
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposal made by the European Commissioner for migration policy with respect to a completely new settlement programme is „nothing short of dangerous” as regards Hungary because it affects the country’s sovereignty, and the proposals constitute an invitation to millions more, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 58 which he ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
UNICEF Claim Campaign Against Child Abuse Reached Goal In Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
UNICEF Hungary’s campaign against child abuse has reached its aim and started a public debate about the topic, the international organization reports, also stating it regrets that many social organisation misinterpreted the campaign’s message - see related article link below. UNICEF went on to state that nearly 30 000 children over the last 5 years became victims of violence in Hungary.
Kövér Bans Journalists From Parliament
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaker László Kövér has banned journalists from Népszabadság, HVG and news websites Index and 24.hu from Parliament for an indefinite period, one day after he was filmed ignoring their questions about the spending of funds by the MNB foundations.
Hungary’s Islamic Community Calls On Court To Investigate Decree Banning Burka
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Islamic Community has asked the Constitutional Court to investigate a local government decree passed in the border town Ásotthalom that bans practices of the Muslim faith there, according to news portal index.hu. The community believes the measure is against the constitution.
Suspect In Sept Budapest Bomb Attack Arrested
- 20 Oct 2016 1:55 AM
- current affairs
Members of the Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK) have arrested a suspect in the September 24 Budapest bomb attack, public television M1 reported on Wednesday citing TEK sources.
Weekend Budapest Blast ‘Not Ideologically Motivated’
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to information available so far, it can almost certainly be ruled out that the shrapnel bomb attack in central Budapest at the weekend was ideologically motivated, with no evidence pointing to a jihadist connection, Zsolt Molnár, the head of parliament’s national security committee, said.
Video: Police Looking For Young Suspect In Central Budapest Blast
- 26 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Police are looking for a suspect in his early twenties who targeted two police officers in a bomb attack in central Budapest late on Saturday, the national chief of police said. Two police officers, a 23-year-old woman, and a 26-year-old man, were injured when walking past a ground-level shop near the Grand Boulevard, doing their regular rounds, at 10.36 pm, Károly Papp told a press conference.
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.
Hungarian Minister: European Commission’s Proposal: Nothing Short Of Dangerous
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposal made by the European Commissioner for migration policy with respect to a completely new settlement programme is „nothing short of dangerous” as regards Hungary because it affects the country’s sovereignty, and the proposals constitute an invitation to millions more, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 58 which he ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
UNICEF Claim Campaign Against Child Abuse Reached Goal In Hungary
- 27 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
UNICEF Hungary’s campaign against child abuse has reached its aim and started a public debate about the topic, the international organization reports, also stating it regrets that many social organisation misinterpreted the campaign’s message - see related article link below. UNICEF went on to state that nearly 30 000 children over the last 5 years became victims of violence in Hungary.
Kövér Bans Journalists From Parliament
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaker László Kövér has banned journalists from Népszabadság, HVG and news websites Index and 24.hu from Parliament for an indefinite period, one day after he was filmed ignoring their questions about the spending of funds by the MNB foundations.