terrorism

01/04/2016

It wasn’t a coincidence that ISIS mentioned Hungary in its latest threatening message  

As Daily News Hungary recently reported, ISIS has threatened several countries a couple of days ago in a message via social media saying “Today it’s Brussels […]
31/03/2016

Government: Islamic State targeting Hungary and migration, terrorism closely intertwined

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) – The Islamic State terrorist organisation has targeted Hungary, János Lázár, the government office chief, said on Thursday. The stronger the pressure from […]
31/03/2016

A Hungarian man who was injured in the Brussels attack no longer needs intensive care

A Hungarian lawyer, Péter N., who got injured during the Brussels attack has recently been discharged from the intensive care unit, and is supported by his […]
30/03/2016

ISIS threatened Hungary – UPDATE

ISIS has posted a message via a social media website claiming that the previous attacks have just been the beginning, and they are prepared to take […]
29/03/2016

Budapest-Brussels air traffic still suspended

Budapest, March 29 (MTI) – A spokesman for Budapest Airport said on Tuesday that commercial air traffic between Budapest and Brussels’ Zaventem Airport is still suspended […]
29/03/2016

Minister eases terrorism alert to middle level and invites parties to discuss planned anti-terrorism measures

Budapest, March 29 (MTI) – Interior Minister Sándor Pintér lowered a heightened terrorism alert for the whole country to a medium level state at 1pm on Tuesday. […]
29/03/2016

Vona: Brussels shows the failure of migration policy and multiculturalism in general

Press release – Gábor Vona, the president of the largest opposition force said that the Brussels terrorist attacks demonstrated the failure of Europe’s migration policy in […]
27/03/2016

Terror alert could remain at Level 2 for one or two weeks

Press release – György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told Hungarian television channel TV2 that the terror alert in Hungary will remain at […]
26/03/2016

Hungarians support tightening security measures after Brussels bombings

Budapest (MTI) – A majority of Hungarians support tightening security measures in Hungary, according to a survey conducted by the Századvég Foundation after the recent terrorist […]
25/03/2016

Socialists say government’s anti-terror bill ‘PR governing’

Budapest, March 25 (MTI) – The package of counter terrorism-related constitutional amendments announced by the government is nothing more than a case of “PR governing”, the […]
24/03/2016

Hungary’s police weapons useless against terrorists?

Second degree terrorism alert has been issued in Hungary in the wake of the Brussels blasts on March 22. Alfahir.hu reports on the quality and effectiveness […]
24/03/2016

Opposition critical of government’s planned anti-terror measures

Budapest, March 24 (MTI) – The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said the government’s planned anti-terrorism measures announced on Thursday were “another step toward dismantling civil […]
24/03/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister: Brussels attack message to EU

Budapest, March 24 (MTI) – The terrorist attack in Brussels was meant as a message not just to the Belgian capital, but to the European Union […]
23/03/2016

Heightened security measures for tourists in Tunisia

Despite the 2015 terrorist attacks Tunisia is still a safe place for tourists, including Hungarians – globoport.hu writes. The 2015 ISIS attacks left the country in […]
23/03/2016

Orbán: Hungary to maintain or heighten all security measures at borders

Budapest, March 23 (MTI) – Hungary will maintain or heighten all security measures at its borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the […]
23/03/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister: Terrorist bombings show uncontrolled arrivals increase danger

Budapest, March 22 (MTI) – The terrorist bombings in Brussels, Paris and Turkey show that the more uncontrolled arrivals are allowed in Europe, the greatest the […]
22/03/2016

Brussels attacks have multiple messages

Budapest, March 22 (MTI) – The terrorist attacks carried out in Brussels on Tuesday were meant to send multiple messages to Europe, József Kis-Benedek, an associate […]
22/03/2016

Orbán: Terrorism must be fought against in all its forms

Budapest, March 22 (MTI) – All forms of terrorism must be rejected and fought against, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a news conference on Tuesday in […]
22/03/2016

Two Hungarian nationals injured in Brussels blasts

Budapest, March 22 (MTI) – Two Hungarian nationals have been injured in Tuesday’s terrorist blasts in Brussels, Hungarian ambassador to Brussels, Zoltán Nagy, told public television […]
22/03/2016

Breaking news – Hungary on heightened terror alert – UPDATE

In the wake of the blasts in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered a heightened terrorism alert in Hungary at the second highest level, the […]