73 result(s) for ágnes kunhalmi
Socialists Protest Delay In Metro 3 Refurbishment, Olympic Plans
- 23 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, on Friday.
Opposition Parties Deliver Bleak Appraisal Of 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said 2016 was the year of failure for the ruling Fidesz party, which it said was mired in corruption.
Hungarian Students Below OECD Average In PISA Test
- 7 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar test in 2012, according to an OECD report published on Tuesday.
Socialists To Submit Bill To Raise Mandatory Schooling Age To 18
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmakers will submit a bill to parliament on raising the mandatory schooling age from 16 back to 18. Ágnes Kunhalmi, deputy head of parliament’s cultural committee, said the principle of “zero tolerance” should be pursued against “functional illiteracy”.
Publisher Of Daily Népszabadság Suspends Paper’s Operations
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The publishing company of Hungarian political daily Népszabadság said on Saturday it has suspended the publication of both the print and online editions of the paper until it comes up with a new business model.
Opposition Slams Népszabadság Suspension; Fidesz Says Move Business Decision
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties strongly criticised the suspension of Népszabadság, while governing Fidesz said it viewed it as a business decision.
Women’s Shelter In Budapest To Be Evicted
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
City of Budapest employees failed on Monday in their attempt to evict a women’s shelter from downtown József nádor tér. Work is under way on the square on building a luxury hotel and underground parking garage.
Hungarian Govt, Opposition Discuss EU Future
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed the future of the European Union and Hungary’s place in it at a conference, with all sides agreeing that the EU could serve as a positive force as long as Hungary is able to enforce its interests within it. State Secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that the EU in its current state was pointless, but added that the bloc should confront its demographic ...
New Vocational Schools Launched In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
September will see the start of new kinds of vocational training in Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary. Opening the new school year at a youth centre in the city, Varga noted that both vocational high schools and vocational colleges will offer matriculation exams, so there is a possibility that students can continue into higher education.
Socialists Protest Delay In Metro 3 Refurbishment, Olympic Plans
- 23 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, on Friday.
Opposition Parties Deliver Bleak Appraisal Of 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties on Friday gave a gloomy assessment of the government’s performance over the past year. The Socialist Party said 2016 was the year of failure for the ruling Fidesz party, which it said was mired in corruption.
Hungarian Students Below OECD Average In PISA Test
- 7 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar test in 2012, according to an OECD report published on Tuesday.
Socialists To Submit Bill To Raise Mandatory Schooling Age To 18
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmakers will submit a bill to parliament on raising the mandatory schooling age from 16 back to 18. Ágnes Kunhalmi, deputy head of parliament’s cultural committee, said the principle of “zero tolerance” should be pursued against “functional illiteracy”.
Publisher Of Daily Népszabadság Suspends Paper’s Operations
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The publishing company of Hungarian political daily Népszabadság said on Saturday it has suspended the publication of both the print and online editions of the paper until it comes up with a new business model.
Opposition Slams Népszabadság Suspension; Fidesz Says Move Business Decision
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties strongly criticised the suspension of Népszabadság, while governing Fidesz said it viewed it as a business decision.
Women’s Shelter In Budapest To Be Evicted
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
City of Budapest employees failed on Monday in their attempt to evict a women’s shelter from downtown József nádor tér. Work is under way on the square on building a luxury hotel and underground parking garage.
Hungarian Govt, Opposition Discuss EU Future
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed the future of the European Union and Hungary’s place in it at a conference, with all sides agreeing that the EU could serve as a positive force as long as Hungary is able to enforce its interests within it. State Secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that the EU in its current state was pointless, but added that the bloc should confront its demographic ...
New Vocational Schools Launched In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
September will see the start of new kinds of vocational training in Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary. Opening the new school year at a youth centre in the city, Varga noted that both vocational high schools and vocational colleges will offer matriculation exams, so there is a possibility that students can continue into higher education.