23 result(s) for chamber of commerce in Current Affairs
Parragh: Emigration Slowed Down In First Half Of 2016
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Wage increases and improved competitiveness could help resolve the labour shortage in Hungary, daily Magyar Idők said, adding that statistics show that emigration slowed down in the first half of this year. Head of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry László Parragh told the paper that the labour shortage resulting from emigration affects not only Hungary but the entire region and in ...
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.
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Two Referendum Questions Go Before Hungary’s Supreme Court
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Appeals have been submitted to the National Election Committee (NVB) over its decision to approve two questions for a national referendum, the National Election Office confirmed MTI’s information. The two questions were submitted to the committee by a civil organisation that announced them among a total of 19 at an anti-government demonstration on March 15.
AmCham Anniversary: 'The United States Is Hungary’s Ally'
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The essence of Hungarian-American relations is that there is an alliance between the two countries in politics, a partnership with regard to the economy and respect within intellectual and cultural life”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event held in Budapest to mark the 25th anniversary of the presence of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and General Electric (GE) in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: American-Hungarian Relations Are Crumbling
- 24 Oct 2014 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Let me summarize what we know so far about the U.S. action against certain Hungarian businessmen and government employees. Initially it was reported that ten people were banned from entering the United States, but by now that number has been reduced to six. We definitely know of one businessman who reported on his fate to ATV.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Xpat Event Report: State Secretary Szijjártó Speaks At AmCham Event In Budapest
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
This year will be the year of economic growth in Hungary, and therefore the Government is facilitating the increase in households’ spendable income, is continuing its policy of opening towards the East, will be signing new strategic partnership agreements with major companies in Hungary and is supporting the export activities of small and medium-sized enterprises, State Secretary for Foreign ...
Rumours Speak Of Cabinet Changes In Hungary
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to persuade deputy prime minister Tibor Navracsics to take the seat of Foreign Minister, while Economy Minister György Matolcsy is most likely to head the central bank from March, according to widely circulated rumours.
Parragh: Emigration Slowed Down In First Half Of 2016
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Wage increases and improved competitiveness could help resolve the labour shortage in Hungary, daily Magyar Idők said, adding that statistics show that emigration slowed down in the first half of this year. Head of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry László Parragh told the paper that the labour shortage resulting from emigration affects not only Hungary but the entire region and in ...
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.
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Two Referendum Questions Go Before Hungary’s Supreme Court
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Appeals have been submitted to the National Election Committee (NVB) over its decision to approve two questions for a national referendum, the National Election Office confirmed MTI’s information. The two questions were submitted to the committee by a civil organisation that announced them among a total of 19 at an anti-government demonstration on March 15.
AmCham Anniversary: 'The United States Is Hungary’s Ally'
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The essence of Hungarian-American relations is that there is an alliance between the two countries in politics, a partnership with regard to the economy and respect within intellectual and cultural life”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event held in Budapest to mark the 25th anniversary of the presence of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and General Electric (GE) in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: American-Hungarian Relations Are Crumbling
- 24 Oct 2014 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Let me summarize what we know so far about the U.S. action against certain Hungarian businessmen and government employees. Initially it was reported that ten people were banned from entering the United States, but by now that number has been reduced to six. We definitely know of one businessman who reported on his fate to ATV.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Xpat Event Report: State Secretary Szijjártó Speaks At AmCham Event In Budapest
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
This year will be the year of economic growth in Hungary, and therefore the Government is facilitating the increase in households’ spendable income, is continuing its policy of opening towards the East, will be signing new strategic partnership agreements with major companies in Hungary and is supporting the export activities of small and medium-sized enterprises, State Secretary for Foreign ...
Rumours Speak Of Cabinet Changes In Hungary
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to persuade deputy prime minister Tibor Navracsics to take the seat of Foreign Minister, while Economy Minister György Matolcsy is most likely to head the central bank from March, according to widely circulated rumours.