“Personal protection is more than looking serious, having short hair, and wearing black sunglasses” – Interview with the Hungarian Counter Terrorism Center How is the Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) preparing to protect the Pope? How did the visits of Pope Francis and... 2022.08.11.
Counter-Terrorism Center Arrests Man Accused of Terrorism The Metropolitan Court of Budapest sentenced a man to 15 years imprisonment for committing an act of terrorism, who then... 2022.08.05.
Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Center Commemorates Third Anniversary of Tragic Danube Boat Collision Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Center (TEK) held a special memorial ceremony on Saturday, on the occasion of the third anniversary of a... 2022.06.13.
Intl Special Ops Exercise Black Swan 2022 Demonstrations Held in Szolnok The Black Swan 2022 international special operations military exercise concluded in Szolnok, in central Hungary, on Thursday, with a day... 2022.05.13.
Diver’s Body Found in Kossuth Cave The cave diver missing in the Kossuth Cave in Jósvafő, a member of the diving service of the Budapest Emergency... 2022.04.06.
Direkt36: President Áder’s Bodyguards Also Targeted by Pegasus Spyware Two high ranking leaders in the Presidential Guard, the agency responsible for providing protection to Hungary’s president, János Áder, and... 2021.12.13.
Direkt36: Former Counter-terrorist Leader also Targeted by Pegasus Spyware The former deputy head of the Counter-Terrorism Center (TEK) was also targeted by Israeli spyware Pegasus, according to a recent... 2021.10.22.
Croatian Fugitives Wanted for Retribution Shootings Arrested in Hungary Two Croatian nationals wanted in connection with a series of retribution shootings committed across Europe have been arrested by Hungarian... 2021.10.21.
TEK Arrests Hungarian Man Linked to Islamic State Hungary's counter-terrorism force (TEK) has arrested a Hungarian man associated with the Islamic State terrorist organisation, TEK's head said on... 2021.10.05.
TEK Chief: Several Thousand Police Officers to Provide Security to Pope in Budapest Several thousand police officers will provide maximum security and protect Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to Budapest on September... 2021.09.11.
CIA Helped Hungary Catch an Alleged Terrorist The Hungarian Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK) has caught a person planning to carry out terror attacks in Hungary in early... 2021.06.30.
Suspected Hungarian Terrorist Denies Charges of Planned Attacks The electronic devices with which a 21-year-old man communicated his intentions to execute acts of terrorism in Hungary have been... 2021.06.04.
TEK Director-General: Intelligence Warranted Arrest of Suspected Terrorist Further details have surfaced on the 21-year-old man, identifying as an Islamist, who was captured by operators of Hungary’s Counter... 2021.06.03.
TEK Stops Suspected Terror Attack from Occurring in Hungary A 21 year old Hungarian man identifying as an Islamist was questioned and taken into custody after being suspected of... 2021.06.02.
Heavily Armed Anti-Terrorist Units Patrolling During Curfew Draws Criticism from Budapest Mayor Just as the new curfew regulations entered into effect on Tuesday at midnight, ordering people to remain indoors as of... 2020.11.13.
Terror Threat Level in Hungary ‘Not Increased’ after Vienna Attack, says TEK Leader The director-general of Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK said that despite the recent terrorist attack in Vienna the threat level of... 2020.11.05.
Interior Minister: Hungary Free of Extremism Public order and security in Hungary are "solid" and the country is "free from extremism", Sándor Pintér, the interior minister... 2020.09.29.
Police Detain Budapest International Airport Employees Suspected of Drug Dealing Hungarian police have arrested two employees of Liszt Ferenc International Airport and four accomplices suspected of possessing and dealing in... 2020.09.29.
Parlt Passes Bill on Requiring Festival-goers to Hand over ID Data Organisers of major musical festivals will be obliged in future to collect and keep personal data of participants under a... 2019.07.15.
Ship Collision: President Thanks Rescuers President János Áder has thanked people who took part in rescuing the victims of the Danube collision involving the Hableány... 2019.06.13.
Finding Victims of Ship Collision Tragedy Proves Difficult The body found in the River Danube 100 km downstream from Budapest on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as that... 2019.06.13.
