416 result(s) for violence
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Migration Pressure ‘Growing On Hungary - Serbia Border’
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving via Macedonia and Bulgaria are putting the Hungarian border with Serbia under increasing pressure, and migrants are so determined to reach western Europe that they are willing to resort to violence, the prime minister’s security advisor told public television.
Liget Project Vows To Save Some Trees After Protests
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Liget project, a reconstruction of the City Park, will heed to protesters demands and leave all healthy trees in the park untouched, the technical director of project manager Városliget Zrt told free-distribution daily Lokál. The project affects about 150-200 trees out of altogether 7,000 found in the park, Attila Sághi said.
Protesters To Get A Fair Hearing On City Park Project, Says Govt Commissioner
- 8 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The company responsible for building developments in Budapest’s City Park, Városliget Zrt, has organised a forum to hear opinions on the Liget project under way, the ministerial commissioner for the project said. László Baán told a press conference that the opportunity to voice an opinion had been available for five years.
Police Clash With Waves Of Protesters In City Park
- 7 Jul 2016 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A series of protests and clashes with police culminated with a gathering of 2,000 people who rallied Wednesday evening to protest against the construction of a Museum Quarter in Budapest’s City Park. Police cut the chains of protesters who had chained themselves to buildings and trees. Police also found evidence of marijuana use and launched criminal proceedings.
Police Remove Protesters Against Construction In City Park
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest police BRFK removed 33 activists from a construction site at the City Park and detained one person. BRFK said that the protesters had pulled down a cordon and entered the site to stage a demonstration, but the event “lost the character of a peaceful gathering as defined in the constitution”.
Joint Statement On The Occasion Of The 21st Budapest Pride
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Joint statement signed by 31 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 21st Budapest Pride Festival.
French Court Sentences Hungarian Soccer Fan To Six Months In Prison
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One of five Hungarians detained after a Euro 2016 soccer match involving the national eleven in Marseille last weekend has been sentenced to six months in prison on a charge of violence against an official, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Two of the fans were detained for the possession of pyrotechnics and banned devices and another two for rowdiness, Szijjártó told a press conference held ...
President Expresses Condolences Over Orlando Shooting
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has expressed condolences to US President Barack Obama over Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that left 50 people dead and at least 53 wounded. “I was deeply shocked to hear the sad news about the cruel shooting in Orlando that killed so many innocent people,” Áder wrote in a letter.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Migration Pressure ‘Growing On Hungary - Serbia Border’
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving via Macedonia and Bulgaria are putting the Hungarian border with Serbia under increasing pressure, and migrants are so determined to reach western Europe that they are willing to resort to violence, the prime minister’s security advisor told public television.
Liget Project Vows To Save Some Trees After Protests
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Liget project, a reconstruction of the City Park, will heed to protesters demands and leave all healthy trees in the park untouched, the technical director of project manager Városliget Zrt told free-distribution daily Lokál. The project affects about 150-200 trees out of altogether 7,000 found in the park, Attila Sághi said.
Protesters To Get A Fair Hearing On City Park Project, Says Govt Commissioner
- 8 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The company responsible for building developments in Budapest’s City Park, Városliget Zrt, has organised a forum to hear opinions on the Liget project under way, the ministerial commissioner for the project said. László Baán told a press conference that the opportunity to voice an opinion had been available for five years.
Police Clash With Waves Of Protesters In City Park
- 7 Jul 2016 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A series of protests and clashes with police culminated with a gathering of 2,000 people who rallied Wednesday evening to protest against the construction of a Museum Quarter in Budapest’s City Park. Police cut the chains of protesters who had chained themselves to buildings and trees. Police also found evidence of marijuana use and launched criminal proceedings.
Police Remove Protesters Against Construction In City Park
- 29 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest police BRFK removed 33 activists from a construction site at the City Park and detained one person. BRFK said that the protesters had pulled down a cordon and entered the site to stage a demonstration, but the event “lost the character of a peaceful gathering as defined in the constitution”.
Joint Statement On The Occasion Of The 21st Budapest Pride
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Joint statement signed by 31 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 21st Budapest Pride Festival.
French Court Sentences Hungarian Soccer Fan To Six Months In Prison
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One of five Hungarians detained after a Euro 2016 soccer match involving the national eleven in Marseille last weekend has been sentenced to six months in prison on a charge of violence against an official, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Two of the fans were detained for the possession of pyrotechnics and banned devices and another two for rowdiness, Szijjártó told a press conference held ...
President Expresses Condolences Over Orlando Shooting
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has expressed condolences to US President Barack Obama over Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that left 50 people dead and at least 53 wounded. “I was deeply shocked to hear the sad news about the cruel shooting in Orlando that killed so many innocent people,” Áder wrote in a letter.