853 result(s) for new property
Socialist Deputy Leader In Hungary Suspends Party Membership
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Simon, deputy leader of the opposition Socialists, has suspended his party membership and all positions held within the party. The move was initiated by the Socialist leadership after daily Magyar Nemzet reported that Simon has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account.
Becketts Bar Budapest Made To Shut Down
- 31 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
This popular Irish Bar in downtown Budapest, which many say is a cultural institution, will be forced to close its doors on Monday, 3 February, after serving expats and locals alike for twenty years.
Hungarian Govt Seeks To Make Public Utilities Non-Profit
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government aims at building a public utilities sector in which all profits are spent on improving the sector’s services, state secretary for economy Zoltán Cséfalvay said on Monday. Cséfalvay, who is also the head of the national OECD council, spoke at a press conference at which OECD’s Hungary report was presented, and said that competition in Europe’s energy market was too low, and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Escape From Budapest To W Bangkok
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Bangkok at its brightest! That's the promise of this ultra stylish property set in the pulsating heart of the Thai capital. Surrounded by spicy street markets, vibrant nightlife, top shops and restaurants, W Bangkok offers a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passion for fashion, music and entertainment.
Civil Organisations, Opposition Parties Demonstrate Against Planned City Park Projects In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil organisations and opposition parties staged a torchlight demonstration on Friday against the plan to build a museum quarter and other facilities in the city landmark Városliget, or City Park of Budapest. The protest was organised by the Hungarian Solidarity Movement, the E14-PM electoral alliance and two civil organisations, and joined by the Socialists as well.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Five Rural Properties From The Price Of One Budapest Flat
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
A flat that costs HUF 15 million in Budapest, costs less than HUF 5 million in Nógrád county. There are some Hungarian counties where property prices are below HUF 3 million. Origo’s latest property price research has revealed the most expensive and cheapest counties.
Socialist Deputy Leader In Hungary Suspends Party Membership
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Simon, deputy leader of the opposition Socialists, has suspended his party membership and all positions held within the party. The move was initiated by the Socialist leadership after daily Magyar Nemzet reported that Simon has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account.
Becketts Bar Budapest Made To Shut Down
- 31 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
This popular Irish Bar in downtown Budapest, which many say is a cultural institution, will be forced to close its doors on Monday, 3 February, after serving expats and locals alike for twenty years.
Hungarian Govt Seeks To Make Public Utilities Non-Profit
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government aims at building a public utilities sector in which all profits are spent on improving the sector’s services, state secretary for economy Zoltán Cséfalvay said on Monday. Cséfalvay, who is also the head of the national OECD council, spoke at a press conference at which OECD’s Hungary report was presented, and said that competition in Europe’s energy market was too low, and the ...
Xpat Opinion: Colleen Bell, US Amb Designate To Hungary, Before The Senate
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On September 26, 2013 I wrote about the likelihood that the next ambassador to Hungary will a political appointee, Colleen Bell, producer of the TV soap “The Bold and the Beautiful.” At the time I expressed my dismay over the appointment. Not because I had anything against Ms Bell but because I consider the political situation so serious in Hungary that I think it would behoove US interests to ...
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Escape From Budapest To W Bangkok
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Bangkok at its brightest! That's the promise of this ultra stylish property set in the pulsating heart of the Thai capital. Surrounded by spicy street markets, vibrant nightlife, top shops and restaurants, W Bangkok offers a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passion for fashion, music and entertainment.
Civil Organisations, Opposition Parties Demonstrate Against Planned City Park Projects In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil organisations and opposition parties staged a torchlight demonstration on Friday against the plan to build a museum quarter and other facilities in the city landmark Városliget, or City Park of Budapest. The protest was organised by the Hungarian Solidarity Movement, the E14-PM electoral alliance and two civil organisations, and joined by the Socialists as well.
Controversial Billionaire Co-Owned Hungarian Property Firm
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
As founder of Glencore the fittingly named Mark Rich pioneered global commodity trading and held business interests all over the globe, with Hungary no exception. Indicted in the US for tax evasion and cutting illegal oil deals with Iran, he was a fugitive from US justice for many years before being controversially pardoned by Bill Clinton on the last day of his presidency. His death in June saw ...
Five Rural Properties From The Price Of One Budapest Flat
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
A flat that costs HUF 15 million in Budapest, costs less than HUF 5 million in Nógrád county. There are some Hungarian counties where property prices are below HUF 3 million. Origo’s latest property price research has revealed the most expensive and cheapest counties.