terrorism

27/10/2016

Defence minister: The security of Hungarians must be guaranteed at the highest possible level

Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective […]
20/10/2016

National security committee calls for stricter international regulations on SIM cards

Budapest (MTI) – Members of parliament’s national security committee said on Wednesday that stricter international regulations or at least pan-European regulations were needed for the purchase […]
13/10/2016

Government’s regular press briefing – Defence of southern border, new Budapest hospital, constitutional amendment

The government has decided to award 29.4 forints (EUR 96m) of supplementary funding to the interior ministry for the protection of the Serbia-Hungary border, the government […]
09/10/2016

TEK identifies eight phone numbers tied to Paris, Brussels attacks

Budapest (MTI) – Hungarian counter-terrorism force TEK on Saturday said it had identified eight telephone numbers that could be connected to the terrorists who carried out […]
07/10/2016

Hungarian authority in talks with telecom companies over SIM cards – UPDATE

Budapest, October 7 (MTI) – In the wake of recent reports of organised criminals obtaining large quantities of SIM cards in Hungary, the government and telecommunications […]
06/10/2016

Referendum – Rejection of EU quotas brings new obligations for Hungarian government

Budapest, October 6 (MTI) – The result of last Sunday’s referendum, in which more than 3 million people rejected European Union migrant quotas, has established new […]
06/10/2016

National securities committee to examine reports of SIM card purchases by terrorists

Budapest, October 6 (MTI) – The Hungarian parliament’s national securities committee will probe whether the police or telecoms can be held responsible in connection with terrorists […]
06/10/2016

Orbán observes counter-terrorism exercise – Photos

Budapest, October 6 (MTI) – The prime minister observed an exercise carried out by counter terrorism force TEK in Budapest in the early hours on Thursday. […]
04/10/2016

Interior Minister: Hungary, US cooperation in internal security excellent

Washington, DC, October 4 (MTI) – Cooperation in internal security affairs between Hungary and the United States is “excellent”, Sándor Pintér, Hungary’s interior minister, said late […]
03/10/2016

Opposition, government at odds over whether Budapest terrorist logistics hub

Budapest, October 3 (MTI) – Hungary was used as a transit country by terrorists collaborating in the Brussels and Paris attacks, but they never used any […]
30/09/2016

TEK briefs press on investigation concerning terrorists in Hungary in 2015

Budapest, September 30 (MTI) – Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators […]
30/09/2016

Socialists: Parliament committee still in dark over terrorists crossing Hungary in 2015

Budapest (MTI) – A Thursday session of parliament’s law enforcement committee revealed no “new substantive information” concerning press reports that perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels […]
28/09/2016

Liberals blame TEK for terrorists entering Hungary in 2015

Budapest, September 28 (MTI) – The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay […]
27/09/2016

Paris, Brussels bombers prepared action in Budapest

Budapest, September 27 (MTI) – Several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks in November last year and March 2016 spent time in Budapest, Tuesday’s […]
26/09/2016

Survey: Hungarians wary of renewed migration wave, terror attacks

Budapest, September 26 (MTI) – The vast majority of Hungarians are concerned that a new migration wave could hit Europe in the near future and that […]
21/09/2016

Terrorist attacks occur anytime in Hungary too?

In Újdörögd on Tuesday, Minister of Defence István Simicskó said that terrorist attacks may occur anytime in Hungary too, so we an increased number of exercises […]
20/09/2016

Migration summit of the UN in New York – Foreign minsiter: Hungary backs initiative against IS launched at asylum summit

New York, September 19 (MTI) – Hungary supports an international initiative aimed at making the so-called Islamic State terrorist group accountable for its crimes, the foreign […]
12/09/2016

Orbán marks September 11 terrorist attacks on US

  Budapest, September 11 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement to “commemorate innocent victims and heroes of disaster management” on the 15th […]
11/09/2016

September 11 terrorist attacks commemorated in Budapest

Budapest, September 11 (MTI) – A commemoration was held in front of Budapest’s US embassy on Sunday, to mark the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks […]
09/09/2016

US ambassador on 9/11 anniversary: Fight against terrorism unrelenting

Budapest (MTI) – Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged on Friday unrelenting commitment to […]