472 result(s) for foreigners
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Xenophobia Record High In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number of Hungarians expressed xenophobia or adverse attitudes towards foreigners according to the latest results of pollster Tárki’s annual survey. Fully 46% of respondents agreed with the statement that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary at all, the survey, taken since 1992, said.
Russians Top Foreign Buyers Of Hungarian Real Estate
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Russians and Chinese are the top non- EU buyers of Hungarian real estate, mainly showing interest in dwelling residences, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing data from the 2014 national statistics gathering program (OSAP). Last year 1,815 non-farm real estate properties were sold to foreigners.
Budapest Várkert Bazár To Host Software Development Conference
- 23 Apr 2015 1:30 AM
- tech
Hungarian tech companies Ustream and Prezi are teaming up with the local unit of Sweden’s Ericsson to host the CRAFT software developer conference in Budapest between 22 and 24 April. More than 1,300 professionals have registered for the conference. About 60% are foreigners, arriving from 41 countries.
Lottery Ticket Sales Jump As Rollover Jackpot Grows
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
State-owned Hungarian lottery company Szerencsejáték expects sales of its popular weekly pick-five game to reach levels unmatched for years as the rollover jackpot reaches HUF 3.23 billion (EUR 10.7m), business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Kazinczy Living Library: March Of Migrants, Szimpla Kert Budapest, 7 March
- 25 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Kazinczy Living Library opens on 7th March at Szimpla Kert. Besides the successful topics of the first event: homeless people, public workers, ex-drug addict, and more, you will have the opportunity to talk to local immigrants and refugees.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Situation Of Hungarian Minority Getting Worse As Crisis In Ukraine Escalates
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Ukrainian Hungarians crossing over the border and seeking help from the Hungarian Maltese Charity has been increasing in recent days. The charity offers temporary accommodation to them in their facilities and sometimes in offices to make sure that nobody spends the night in the street, its director Imre Kozma said.
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Xenophobia Record High In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number of Hungarians expressed xenophobia or adverse attitudes towards foreigners according to the latest results of pollster Tárki’s annual survey. Fully 46% of respondents agreed with the statement that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary at all, the survey, taken since 1992, said.
Russians Top Foreign Buyers Of Hungarian Real Estate
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Russians and Chinese are the top non- EU buyers of Hungarian real estate, mainly showing interest in dwelling residences, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing data from the 2014 national statistics gathering program (OSAP). Last year 1,815 non-farm real estate properties were sold to foreigners.
Budapest Várkert Bazár To Host Software Development Conference
- 23 Apr 2015 1:30 AM
- tech
Hungarian tech companies Ustream and Prezi are teaming up with the local unit of Sweden’s Ericsson to host the CRAFT software developer conference in Budapest between 22 and 24 April. More than 1,300 professionals have registered for the conference. About 60% are foreigners, arriving from 41 countries.
Lottery Ticket Sales Jump As Rollover Jackpot Grows
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
State-owned Hungarian lottery company Szerencsejáték expects sales of its popular weekly pick-five game to reach levels unmatched for years as the rollover jackpot reaches HUF 3.23 billion (EUR 10.7m), business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Kazinczy Living Library: March Of Migrants, Szimpla Kert Budapest, 7 March
- 25 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Kazinczy Living Library opens on 7th March at Szimpla Kert. Besides the successful topics of the first event: homeless people, public workers, ex-drug addict, and more, you will have the opportunity to talk to local immigrants and refugees.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Situation Of Hungarian Minority Getting Worse As Crisis In Ukraine Escalates
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of Ukrainian Hungarians crossing over the border and seeking help from the Hungarian Maltese Charity has been increasing in recent days. The charity offers temporary accommodation to them in their facilities and sometimes in offices to make sure that nobody spends the night in the street, its director Imre Kozma said.