343 result(s) for weapons
Now On: National Horse Exhibition, Museum Of Agriculture Budapest
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Are you curious about why horse domestication is of fundamental importance in Hungarian history? Which are the Hungarian horse species? How did the horse-drawn tramway and the omnibus operate?
Hungarian National Security CTTEE Head Calls For European Counter -Terrorism Force
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in need of an integrated intelligence and counter-terrorism unit, as the current level of cooperation among law enforcement agencies and secret services is inadequate, the head of parliament’s national security committee said. Europe needs to act immediately to significantly improve the flow of information among its intelligence agencies, Zsolt Molnár told journalists after the ...
Hungary’s Opposition Party Demands Govt Info On Army Weapon Sales To Hunting Shop
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
A hunting shop in Hungary has bought thousands of rocket-propelled weapons from the Hungarian armed forces, the opposition PM party’s spokesman said. Bence Tordai cited defence ministry contracts showing that in 2013 and 2014 the company bought 1,357 air launched rockets, 83 nose guns and 52 airborne rockets from the Hungarian army for 7.5 million forints (EUR 24,000).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Unit Criticized
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists ridicule TEK, Hungary’s top counter-terrorism unit for swooping on ‘memorabilia enthusiasts’ with their horde of weapons and explosives. A pro-government commentator defends TEK’s action, although he finds its communication strategy misleading.
Lázár Voices Approval For Recent Hungarian TEK Arrests
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK is supposed to focus due attention to any extraordinary development, and did “nothing objectionable” when it apprehended six people last weekend, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Concerning the arrests, made under suspicion of terrorist activities, Lázár said that under such circumstances TEK must guarantee security and “it would ...
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Video: Hungarian Special Army Force KMZ In Training
- 12 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian Special Force (officially MH 34. Bercsényi László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj/ HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion) serves as Hungary’s special unit. Originally, it was formed on 1 October 1939 under the name of Hungarian Defence Parachute Battalion (Honvéd Ejtőernyős Zászlóalj), but the operation was suspended in 1954.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Public Opinion On Govt’s Handling Refugee Crisis
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Along the Croatian-Hungarian border not much has changed since yesterday or the day before yesterday, and therefore we can turn to Hungarian sentiment, which has been poisoned by the massive government anti-refugee propaganda. Anita Köműves of Népszabadság, who just returned to Hungary after a year as a journalist intern at the University of Maryland, was astounded by the general lack of ...
Now On: National Horse Exhibition, Museum Of Agriculture Budapest
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Are you curious about why horse domestication is of fundamental importance in Hungarian history? Which are the Hungarian horse species? How did the horse-drawn tramway and the omnibus operate?
Hungarian National Security CTTEE Head Calls For European Counter -Terrorism Force
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in need of an integrated intelligence and counter-terrorism unit, as the current level of cooperation among law enforcement agencies and secret services is inadequate, the head of parliament’s national security committee said. Europe needs to act immediately to significantly improve the flow of information among its intelligence agencies, Zsolt Molnár told journalists after the ...
Hungary’s Opposition Party Demands Govt Info On Army Weapon Sales To Hunting Shop
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
A hunting shop in Hungary has bought thousands of rocket-propelled weapons from the Hungarian armed forces, the opposition PM party’s spokesman said. Bence Tordai cited defence ministry contracts showing that in 2013 and 2014 the company bought 1,357 air launched rockets, 83 nose guns and 52 airborne rockets from the Hungarian army for 7.5 million forints (EUR 24,000).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Unit Criticized
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists ridicule TEK, Hungary’s top counter-terrorism unit for swooping on ‘memorabilia enthusiasts’ with their horde of weapons and explosives. A pro-government commentator defends TEK’s action, although he finds its communication strategy misleading.
Lázár Voices Approval For Recent Hungarian TEK Arrests
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK is supposed to focus due attention to any extraordinary development, and did “nothing objectionable” when it apprehended six people last weekend, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Concerning the arrests, made under suspicion of terrorist activities, Lázár said that under such circumstances TEK must guarantee security and “it would ...
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Video: Hungarian Special Army Force KMZ In Training
- 12 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- video
The Hungarian Special Force (officially MH 34. Bercsényi László Különleges Műveleti Zászlóalj/ HDF 34th ’László Bercsényi’ Special Operations Battalion) serves as Hungary’s special unit. Originally, it was formed on 1 October 1939 under the name of Hungarian Defence Parachute Battalion (Honvéd Ejtőernyős Zászlóalj), but the operation was suspended in 1954.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Public Opinion On Govt’s Handling Refugee Crisis
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Along the Croatian-Hungarian border not much has changed since yesterday or the day before yesterday, and therefore we can turn to Hungarian sentiment, which has been poisoned by the massive government anti-refugee propaganda. Anita Köműves of Népszabadság, who just returned to Hungary after a year as a journalist intern at the University of Maryland, was astounded by the general lack of ...