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Hungarian police crack down on Ukrainian scammers
Bence Rétvári said in a post on Facebook that the scams included cryptocurrency fraud and fake package deliveries.
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Hungarian police have prevented more than 10,000 illegal border crossings during service abroad
Bence Rétvári said Hungarian police and border guards had been doing "exemplary service" for ten years, showing how best to act against illegal migrants.
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Police: No explosives or detonation devices found in schools
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday morning said he is in contact with the interior minister over bomb threats received by multiple schools across Hungary.
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Ukrainian citizens continue to enter Hungary at border
Police issued temporary residence permits valid for 30 days to 25 people.
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French national arrested for sending fake text messages to defraud Hungarians
An investigation has shown instances when the man sent 35,000 fraudulent text messages on the same day.
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Hungarian police hunt for head of people smuggling ring
The Iraqi national managed the operations of a 16-member gang from abroad smuggling migrants through Hungary.
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Hungarian road police raise awareness of speeding with 20,000 violations
The weeklong European Roadpol Speed anti-speeding law enforcement campaign was carried out across the country between August 7-13.
Speeches and Remarks
Address by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the passing out ceremony for law enforcement cadets from the National University of Public Service
1 July 2023, Budapest
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Hungary sends 35-strong police unit to Serbia to assist in border protection
The Hungarian officers will use their own equipment, which includes off-road vehicles, night vision devices and mobile infra-red cameras during their patrols.
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New Hungarian police unit to serve in North Macedonia
Bence Rétvári thanked the members of the 80th Hungarian police contingent for helping to intercept the migrants seeking to make their way to western Europe via the Western Balkan route.
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Hungarian police to protect borders throughout 2022
Their main task will be patrolling the border to prevent illegal entries and they will also be involved in apprehending human smugglers and illegal migrants.
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PM Orbán: Soldier and police officer wages to increase by 10%
The prime minister said the country could not have protected itself in the coronavirus pandemic without the efforts of Hungarian soldiers and police officers.
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Interior Minister: Hungary's authorities perform well under pressure
On a 1-5 scale, 33 percent of Hungarians rated the work of the national police force a 5, with just 11 percent giving it a 2 or a 1 rating.