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Opposition Criticises Hungarian Govt Farmland Sale In Parl Debate
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Opposition parties criticised the government’s farmland programme in a parliamentary debate dedicated to the plan. The Socialists said that the government’s auctioning off stateowned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös said.
A Street In Budapest Has Been Named After Ángel Sanz-Briz, The Angel Of Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The street named after the Spanish saviour Ángel Sanz-Briz has been inaugurated in Budapest. As a diplomat, Sanz-Briz also known as the Angel of Budapest, saved more than 5000 Jews during the Second world War.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány’s Roadmap To Change Orbán's Government
- 26 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the former prime minister of Hungary and chairman of the Democratic Coalition (DK), released a 20-page political pamphlet titled "Many for Hungary" (Sokak Magyarországért). "Many people hope that Orbán and his system would collapse under the weight of its own corruption, or be swept away by an international financial or political crisis.
Jobbik MEP’s Spying Scandal Most Serious Corruption Case In Democratic Hungarian Politics
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The case of Béla Kovács, a Hungarian MEP for the radical nationalist Jobbik party who is accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, Lajos Kósa, the leader of the ruling centre-right Fidesz party’s parliamentary group, has said. Mr. Kovács’s immunity was lifted by the European Parliament last week.
Hungary’s Asset Manager Holds 20,000 Homes
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
National asset manager Nemzeti Eszközkezelő holds almost 20,000 foreclosed homes, after acquiring some 5,000 properties in the period of January-September, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők said. The company told the paper that since it began operations in 2012, its debtor bailout option has helped borrowers struggling with foreign currency loan repayments to get rid of a combined HUF 160 bln in ...
Hungarian Socialists: Auctions Cannot Prevent Foreign Ownership Of Farmland
- 26 Oct 2015 3:00 AM
- property
The government’s auctioning off state-owned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary, the Socialist Party said. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös told a press conference.
'Art Moments' In Budapest, Now On Until 31 October
- 22 Oct 2015 1:50 AM
- entertainment
The Art Moments 2015 / Central European Visual Art Festival event (AMS) welcomes visitors for the eighth time in 2015. The aim of the art festival is to bring contemporary art closer to both local and expat people in Hungary, and to provide a platform for emerging and well-known artists. Simultaneously, it also provides room for local and foreign talent, strengthening 'the international ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Parliament Lifts Hungarian Jobbik MEP’s Immunity
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing and a pro-government pundit agree that during the investigation into an MEP‘s alleged spying activity for Russia (see BudaPost through May 20, 2014) Jobbik will have to clarify if it is in any way inked to the Russian secret services.
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Opposition Criticises Hungarian Govt Farmland Sale In Parl Debate
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Opposition parties criticised the government’s farmland programme in a parliamentary debate dedicated to the plan. The Socialists said that the government’s auctioning off stateowned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös said.
A Street In Budapest Has Been Named After Ángel Sanz-Briz, The Angel Of Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The street named after the Spanish saviour Ángel Sanz-Briz has been inaugurated in Budapest. As a diplomat, Sanz-Briz also known as the Angel of Budapest, saved more than 5000 Jews during the Second world War.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány’s Roadmap To Change Orbán's Government
- 26 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ferenc Gyurcsány, the former prime minister of Hungary and chairman of the Democratic Coalition (DK), released a 20-page political pamphlet titled "Many for Hungary" (Sokak Magyarországért). "Many people hope that Orbán and his system would collapse under the weight of its own corruption, or be swept away by an international financial or political crisis.
Jobbik MEP’s Spying Scandal Most Serious Corruption Case In Democratic Hungarian Politics
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The case of Béla Kovács, a Hungarian MEP for the radical nationalist Jobbik party who is accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, Lajos Kósa, the leader of the ruling centre-right Fidesz party’s parliamentary group, has said. Mr. Kovács’s immunity was lifted by the European Parliament last week.
Hungary’s Asset Manager Holds 20,000 Homes
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
National asset manager Nemzeti Eszközkezelő holds almost 20,000 foreclosed homes, after acquiring some 5,000 properties in the period of January-September, Hungarian daily Magyar Idők said. The company told the paper that since it began operations in 2012, its debtor bailout option has helped borrowers struggling with foreign currency loan repayments to get rid of a combined HUF 160 bln in ...
Hungarian Socialists: Auctions Cannot Prevent Foreign Ownership Of Farmland
- 26 Oct 2015 3:00 AM
- property
The government’s auctioning off state-owned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary, the Socialist Party said. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös told a press conference.
'Art Moments' In Budapest, Now On Until 31 October
- 22 Oct 2015 1:50 AM
- entertainment
The Art Moments 2015 / Central European Visual Art Festival event (AMS) welcomes visitors for the eighth time in 2015. The aim of the art festival is to bring contemporary art closer to both local and expat people in Hungary, and to provide a platform for emerging and well-known artists. Simultaneously, it also provides room for local and foreign talent, strengthening 'the international ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Parliament Lifts Hungarian Jobbik MEP’s Immunity
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing and a pro-government pundit agree that during the investigation into an MEP‘s alleged spying activity for Russia (see BudaPost through May 20, 2014) Jobbik will have to clarify if it is in any way inked to the Russian secret services.
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.