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Orbán: Hungary’s Education Policy Remains Open To Foreigners Despite Migrant Crisis
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s education policy will remain open despite the migrant crisis and “we continue to welcome international students”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding the government will expand the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship scheme. Orbán told a reception for Stipendium Hungaricum recipients that they have all arrived in Hungary in a regulated way, they abide by the country’s laws and ...
Foreigner Wins Farmland Auction In Hungary
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign citizen bought 88 hectares of land from the state for Ft 167 million near Rajka at a Gyõr land auction on Tuesday. The land in question is one of many state holdings up for sale that are leased to former Fidesz ally Lajos Simicska, HírTV reports. In this case, the land is leased by his company Lajta-Hanság until 2051.
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Comedy Night @ Brody Studios Budapest, 2 December
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Give your laughing gear a workout with a healthy dose of English humour featuring the return of regular host Dave Thompson and international comedians Jo Romero and Marcel Lucont.
Fewer Foreigners Starting Businesses In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The number of new companies registered with one or more foreign owners fell from an annual 3,000 in 2009 to 2,200 last year, according to company data provider Opten. Tighter rules aimed at reducing registrations for fraudulent purposes played a part in the lower number.
Lázár: List To Show How Much Land Owned In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Without violating data protection rules, it is in the government’s interest to make a list of foreign landowners available, showing how much land they own, he added. Sections of the land law are still under inquiry in Brussels because the EU wants Hungary to also allow legal entities buy farmland, he said. Budapest Bank has received applications for 10 billion forints of loans to buy land and ...
Hungary Guest Nights Climb 6.7% In September
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
Guest nights in Hungary rose by 6.7% to 2,208,499 in September from the same month a year earlier, a release by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. Guest nights spent by Hungarians increased by 5.8% to 919,314 and nights spent by foreign guests were up by 7.3% at 1,289,185. Revenue of commercial accommodations came to 35.7 billion forints (EUR 114m) in September, up by 13.8% from the ...
Hungaryí's Ruling Party Launches “A Village To Each Oligarch” Programme, DK Says
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised the government's farmland programme in a parliamentary debate dedicated to the plan. The leftish opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said that entrepreneur and Felcsút mayor Lőrinc Mészáros, reportedly close to the government, could become Hungary's largest landowner as a result of the scheme.
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.
Orbán: Hungary’s Education Policy Remains Open To Foreigners Despite Migrant Crisis
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s education policy will remain open despite the migrant crisis and “we continue to welcome international students”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding the government will expand the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship scheme. Orbán told a reception for Stipendium Hungaricum recipients that they have all arrived in Hungary in a regulated way, they abide by the country’s laws and ...
Foreigner Wins Farmland Auction In Hungary
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign citizen bought 88 hectares of land from the state for Ft 167 million near Rajka at a Gyõr land auction on Tuesday. The land in question is one of many state holdings up for sale that are leased to former Fidesz ally Lajos Simicska, HírTV reports. In this case, the land is leased by his company Lajta-Hanság until 2051.
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Comedy Night @ Brody Studios Budapest, 2 December
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Give your laughing gear a workout with a healthy dose of English humour featuring the return of regular host Dave Thompson and international comedians Jo Romero and Marcel Lucont.
Fewer Foreigners Starting Businesses In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The number of new companies registered with one or more foreign owners fell from an annual 3,000 in 2009 to 2,200 last year, according to company data provider Opten. Tighter rules aimed at reducing registrations for fraudulent purposes played a part in the lower number.
Lázár: List To Show How Much Land Owned In Hungary
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Without violating data protection rules, it is in the government’s interest to make a list of foreign landowners available, showing how much land they own, he added. Sections of the land law are still under inquiry in Brussels because the EU wants Hungary to also allow legal entities buy farmland, he said. Budapest Bank has received applications for 10 billion forints of loans to buy land and ...
Hungary Guest Nights Climb 6.7% In September
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
Guest nights in Hungary rose by 6.7% to 2,208,499 in September from the same month a year earlier, a release by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) showed. Guest nights spent by Hungarians increased by 5.8% to 919,314 and nights spent by foreign guests were up by 7.3% at 1,289,185. Revenue of commercial accommodations came to 35.7 billion forints (EUR 114m) in September, up by 13.8% from the ...
Hungaryí's Ruling Party Launches “A Village To Each Oligarch” Programme, DK Says
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties criticised the government's farmland programme in a parliamentary debate dedicated to the plan. The leftish opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said that entrepreneur and Felcsút mayor Lőrinc Mészáros, reportedly close to the government, could become Hungary's largest landowner as a result of the scheme.
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.