542 result(s) for foreign citizens
Minister: Expelling Goodfriend From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 15 Jan 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The possibility of expelling US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend from Hungary has never been raised, Hungary’s foreign minister said in an interview to Magyar Hírlap. At the same time, he said bilateral relations must be based on mutual respect.
Budapest Downtown Properties Popular Among Foreigners
- 9 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- property
A total of 1,183 non-European Union citizens purchased 1,143 properties in Budapest last year, mostly in downtown areas, daily Népszabadság said. The paper said that figures are available only about non-EU citizens’ purchases because they are expected to request a licence for buying property in Hungary.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Hungarian Govt: Decision Of Voters Should Be Respected By Everyone
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian citizens this year have stated their opinion three times as to how they envision the country's future, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated on Wednesday in reaction to critical comments by U.S. Senator John McCain.
Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest 2014 Programme
- 4 Dec 2014 4:10 AM
- entertainment
Focus 1: International Conference and Workshops on 5th and 6th December.
On December 5, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, in co-operation with the CDF, is holding an international conference accompanied by workshops, as a professional programme of the festival, in Jurányi Art Incubator House, titled Culture for Free? The Theatre of Hope? Myth and reality.
Hungary May Ban Selected American Citizens
- 28 Nov 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry is allegedly working on a plan to ban certain Americans from Hungary, just as the US has banned six Hungarian government officials, including NAV president Ildikó Vida, the weekly Figyelõ reported.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Minister: Expelling Goodfriend From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 15 Jan 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The possibility of expelling US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend from Hungary has never been raised, Hungary’s foreign minister said in an interview to Magyar Hírlap. At the same time, he said bilateral relations must be based on mutual respect.
Budapest Downtown Properties Popular Among Foreigners
- 9 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- property
A total of 1,183 non-European Union citizens purchased 1,143 properties in Budapest last year, mostly in downtown areas, daily Népszabadság said. The paper said that figures are available only about non-EU citizens’ purchases because they are expected to request a licence for buying property in Hungary.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Hungarian Govt: Decision Of Voters Should Be Respected By Everyone
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian citizens this year have stated their opinion three times as to how they envision the country's future, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated on Wednesday in reaction to critical comments by U.S. Senator John McCain.
Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest 2014 Programme
- 4 Dec 2014 4:10 AM
- entertainment
Focus 1: International Conference and Workshops on 5th and 6th December.
On December 5, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, in co-operation with the CDF, is holding an international conference accompanied by workshops, as a professional programme of the festival, in Jurányi Art Incubator House, titled Culture for Free? The Theatre of Hope? Myth and reality.
Hungary May Ban Selected American Citizens
- 28 Nov 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The Foreign Ministry is allegedly working on a plan to ban certain Americans from Hungary, just as the US has banned six Hungarian government officials, including NAV president Ildikó Vida, the weekly Figyelõ reported.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.


















