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Citizens Of Arab Countries ‘Buying Up’ Property In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Altogether 16 citizens of Arab countries have bought up property in the small town of Komló, in southern Hungary, the daily Népszabadság reported, adding that no similar purchases were made in previous years. Citing information from the local mayor’s office, the paper said most of the purchases were made by Kuwaiti nationals, while the rest were by people from Egypt, Iran and Syria.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club: Tasting, Talking & Networking
- 9 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last Thursday, 3 December, XpatLoop.com held its latest wine club event in Akvárium at Erzsébet Square, downtown Budapest. Expats and internationally-minded Hungarians rubbed shoulders and tasted a seclection of 18 wines from a good handful of Hungary’s top producers. Here's a quick tour of the six different regions the wine-makers on show represented, along with a few words of introduction about ...
Pákh Appeals Against Hungarian Heritage Centre’s Decision On ‘Golgotha’ Painting
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s 19th century painting “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary -- has submitted an appeal against the decision which prevents the landmark painting’s removal from the country, daily Magyar Idők said. The Forster Gyula National Heritage and Asset Management Centre has added two paintings in Munkácsy’s ...
Tarlós: Budapest May Accept Nationalisation Of Transport Company BKV
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest is ready to turn cash-strapped transport company BKV over to central government ownership but it will not accede to the nationalisation of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday that if there is no change in BKV’s long-term financing, he would support efforts by the Prime ...
Orbán: Hungary Concerned Over Minority Rights Of Hungarians In Romania
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed concern over investigations the Romanian authorities have launched against Hungarian politicians in Transylvania and said there has been a general “reversal” in minority rights for ethnic kin in Romania. Addressing the MÁÉRT session, Orbán said that the European rights of “our communities” are “being questioned” in terms of the use of minority language.
Duna House IPO Ends Without Result
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian real estate broker Duna House on Friday announced that its initial public offering was without result, as it failed to sell the minimum number of 180,000 shares by the end of the IPO on Friday, following a suspension, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Never Ever Will I “Roam” Again, Thanks to CitySIM
- 25 Nov 2015 7:58 AM
- specials
While everyone is waiting for the new EU regulations to be implimented, its easy to forget that the world does not end with Europe and this new policy will not solve the problem most business travellers and tourist have to face outside the EU borders.
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 ...
Greenpeace Demands Sales Of Hungarian State-Owned Land Be Halted
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should halt the sales of state-owned plots now underway, an expert of Greenpeace Hungary said. Katalin Rodics said the governmentinitiated programme would harm local farmers as well as the whole country and argued that those plots were not owned by the government but belonged to the whole nation.
Citizens Of Arab Countries ‘Buying Up’ Property In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Altogether 16 citizens of Arab countries have bought up property in the small town of Komló, in southern Hungary, the daily Népszabadság reported, adding that no similar purchases were made in previous years. Citing information from the local mayor’s office, the paper said most of the purchases were made by Kuwaiti nationals, while the rest were by people from Egypt, Iran and Syria.
See What Happened @ Xpat Wine Club: Tasting, Talking & Networking
- 9 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Last Thursday, 3 December, XpatLoop.com held its latest wine club event in Akvárium at Erzsébet Square, downtown Budapest. Expats and internationally-minded Hungarians rubbed shoulders and tasted a seclection of 18 wines from a good handful of Hungary’s top producers. Here's a quick tour of the six different regions the wine-makers on show represented, along with a few words of introduction about ...
Pákh Appeals Against Hungarian Heritage Centre’s Decision On ‘Golgotha’ Painting
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Imre Pákh, the New York-based art collector of Hungarian origin who owns Mihály Munkácsy’s 19th century painting “Golgotha” - currently on loan to Hungary -- has submitted an appeal against the decision which prevents the landmark painting’s removal from the country, daily Magyar Idők said. The Forster Gyula National Heritage and Asset Management Centre has added two paintings in Munkácsy’s ...
Tarlós: Budapest May Accept Nationalisation Of Transport Company BKV
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest is ready to turn cash-strapped transport company BKV over to central government ownership but it will not accede to the nationalisation of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday that if there is no change in BKV’s long-term financing, he would support efforts by the Prime ...
Orbán: Hungary Concerned Over Minority Rights Of Hungarians In Romania
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed concern over investigations the Romanian authorities have launched against Hungarian politicians in Transylvania and said there has been a general “reversal” in minority rights for ethnic kin in Romania. Addressing the MÁÉRT session, Orbán said that the European rights of “our communities” are “being questioned” in terms of the use of minority language.
Duna House IPO Ends Without Result
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian real estate broker Duna House on Friday announced that its initial public offering was without result, as it failed to sell the minimum number of 180,000 shares by the end of the IPO on Friday, following a suspension, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Never Ever Will I “Roam” Again, Thanks to CitySIM
- 25 Nov 2015 7:58 AM
- specials
While everyone is waiting for the new EU regulations to be implimented, its easy to forget that the world does not end with Europe and this new policy will not solve the problem most business travellers and tourist have to face outside the EU borders.
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 ...
Greenpeace Demands Sales Of Hungarian State-Owned Land Be Halted
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should halt the sales of state-owned plots now underway, an expert of Greenpeace Hungary said. Katalin Rodics said the governmentinitiated programme would harm local farmers as well as the whole country and argued that those plots were not owned by the government but belonged to the whole nation.