159 result(s) for water police
Xpat Opinion: Terror Police Arrest 'Luke Skywalker' In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
The fearsome ‘terror police’ or TEK of Orbanistan-Hungary on Wednesday raided the oldest technical university in Europe (BME) after an emergency call alerted them to a student roaming the premises armed with a handgun.
Kidnapped Hungarians Freed In Syria
- 27 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The three Hungarians who were kidnapped in Syria on August 13 were released on Friday, Anti-Terrorist Centre (TEK) director János Hajdu announced. All three are in good health, he said. Ibrahim Hassan, one of three Syrian men who were kidnapped along with the Hungarians, said they were kept in wretched conditions, Magyar Nemzet reports.
Invitation: Aerial And Water Parade On The Danube In Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The ceremonial parade will begin at 10.00 a.m. on 20 August with the flight across the Danube of the Gripen formation, AN-26 cargo aircraft and Mi-8 cargo helicopters of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
The aerial display will continue with the MD–500 helicopter formation of the Special Forces Unit of the Police, which will be followed by a display formation of historical flags. Hungary’s ...
Invitation: Campus Festival Debrecen, Hungary, From 25 July
- 20 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- entertainment
Rocker chellists from Finland, and Hungarian music legends – these are just the highlights of this year’s Campus Festival taking place in the heart of Debrecen’s Nagyerdő - Big forest. East Hungary’s biggest open-air party drew 50,000 visitors last year. In 2012 over 200 acts are on the festival’s lineup, which ranges from concerts to movie premieres and stand-up comedians.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: By Treehugger Dan: Balaton Swim 2012
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
After doing my first Balaton Swim with Kevin Jackson 3 years ago for charity (raising money for the Hungarian Fair Trade Campaign), I have impatiently been waiting to do a second. Two years ago, after many weather postponements, the event was cancelled. Last year I had to pull out with 3 slipped disks. In what must be a first, the event this year went off without a hitch the first try, thus ...
Szent Gellért Tér In Budapest Flooded
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Water gushed from two cracked mains on Orlay utca in the 11th District, flooding a large part of Szent Gellért tér Sunday afternoon, sources report. Traffic came to a standstill. Passengers were asked to get off BKV trams and buses. Police sealed off Bartók Béla út as far as Kosztolányi tér.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Top 10 Near To Hungary Destinations, Part I
- 3 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- travel
"This week, since it’s spring break at my daughter’s school, I decided to let you in on my favorite places to go in the “neighborhood” of Hungary. Why not Hungarian destinations? I’ll save that for another week when you might be planning just a weekend getaway. Some of these are near enough for a weekend, some worth a longer trip…
Xpat Opinion: Terror Police Arrest 'Luke Skywalker' In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
The fearsome ‘terror police’ or TEK of Orbanistan-Hungary on Wednesday raided the oldest technical university in Europe (BME) after an emergency call alerted them to a student roaming the premises armed with a handgun.
Kidnapped Hungarians Freed In Syria
- 27 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The three Hungarians who were kidnapped in Syria on August 13 were released on Friday, Anti-Terrorist Centre (TEK) director János Hajdu announced. All three are in good health, he said. Ibrahim Hassan, one of three Syrian men who were kidnapped along with the Hungarians, said they were kept in wretched conditions, Magyar Nemzet reports.
Invitation: Aerial And Water Parade On The Danube In Budapest, 20 August
- 16 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The ceremonial parade will begin at 10.00 a.m. on 20 August with the flight across the Danube of the Gripen formation, AN-26 cargo aircraft and Mi-8 cargo helicopters of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
The aerial display will continue with the MD–500 helicopter formation of the Special Forces Unit of the Police, which will be followed by a display formation of historical flags. Hungary’s ...
Invitation: Campus Festival Debrecen, Hungary, From 25 July
- 20 Jul 2012 10:55 AM
- entertainment
Rocker chellists from Finland, and Hungarian music legends – these are just the highlights of this year’s Campus Festival taking place in the heart of Debrecen’s Nagyerdő - Big forest. East Hungary’s biggest open-air party drew 50,000 visitors last year. In 2012 over 200 acts are on the festival’s lineup, which ranges from concerts to movie premieres and stand-up comedians.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: By Treehugger Dan: Balaton Swim 2012
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
After doing my first Balaton Swim with Kevin Jackson 3 years ago for charity (raising money for the Hungarian Fair Trade Campaign), I have impatiently been waiting to do a second. Two years ago, after many weather postponements, the event was cancelled. Last year I had to pull out with 3 slipped disks. In what must be a first, the event this year went off without a hitch the first try, thus ...
Szent Gellért Tér In Budapest Flooded
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Water gushed from two cracked mains on Orlay utca in the 11th District, flooding a large part of Szent Gellért tér Sunday afternoon, sources report. Traffic came to a standstill. Passengers were asked to get off BKV trams and buses. Police sealed off Bartók Béla út as far as Kosztolányi tér.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Top 10 Near To Hungary Destinations, Part I
- 3 Apr 2012 9:01 AM
- travel
"This week, since it’s spring break at my daughter’s school, I decided to let you in on my favorite places to go in the “neighborhood” of Hungary. Why not Hungarian destinations? I’ll save that for another week when you might be planning just a weekend getaway. Some of these are near enough for a weekend, some worth a longer trip…