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Local Opinion: Radical Right-Wing Demo In Budapest
- 31 May 2020 8:54 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government and an alt-left commentator in Hungary offer diametrically opposed views on the causes of racial segregation after the radical right-wing 'Our Homeland Movement' rally to protest against what they define as "Gypsy crime".
Coronavirus: Hungary’s Schools Closed from Monday, Ten Task Forces Set Up
- 14 Mar 2020 10:02 PM
- current affairs
As part of the containment of the coronavirus, ten task forces have been set up, and based on the first recommendation of the education task force, from Monday students are not allowed to attend educational institutions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a video message posted on the government’s Facebook account on Friday evening.
Hungarian Opinion: Diametrically Opposed Takes On Roma School Segregation Ruling
- 13 Jan 2020 9:39 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Liberal and left-wing commentators accuse Prime Minister Orbán of racism for publicly criticizing a court ruling granting compensation to Roma families whose children were enrolled in separate classes to non-Roma children. Pro-government columnists agree with the Prime Minister and find the ruling outrageous.
Hungary Boosts Education Spending
- 3 Sep 2019 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
In next year's budget, the government will be spending 645 billion forints (1.95bn) more on education than in 2010, Gergely Gulyás (pictured on top right), the prime minister's office chief, has said.
Opinion: Foreign Language Teaching In Hungary: Progress Is Very Slow
- 8 Aug 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ subpar knowledge of foreign languages in comparison to other European countries becomes a hot topic in the media from time to time. The reasons for this periodic interest in the topic vary. There are times when an international poll is taken, from which the population can learn that Hungary is again the very last on the list.
Xpat Report: Canadian Embassy In Budapest Supports Hungarian Youth
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From April to May 2016, the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of diversity. The exhibit, consisting of 10 art pieces and 3D installations, was the collective output of over 200 students, who participated in a project to promote tolerance and inclusion through media and education.
Teachers Fail To Reach Agreement With Govt, Strike Looms
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the sides came closer, no agreement was reached at talks between a teachers’ strike committee and the government. The talks focused on the amount of mandatory services to be provided under strike laws on the day of the strike teachers called for April 20, statements by Piroska Galló, the head of the PSZ union, and Imre Sipos, the state secretary for public education, said.
Teachers’ Unions Mulling Strike
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teacher unions are planning to hold a strike on April 20, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government representatives on Monday evening, the chairwoman of teacher trade union PSZ said. Piroska Galló said the unions would inform the government about the strike preparations and set a sevenday deadline for a response to their demands.
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.
Local Opinion: Radical Right-Wing Demo In Budapest
- 31 May 2020 8:54 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government and an alt-left commentator in Hungary offer diametrically opposed views on the causes of racial segregation after the radical right-wing 'Our Homeland Movement' rally to protest against what they define as "Gypsy crime".
Coronavirus: Hungary’s Schools Closed from Monday, Ten Task Forces Set Up
- 14 Mar 2020 10:02 PM
- current affairs
As part of the containment of the coronavirus, ten task forces have been set up, and based on the first recommendation of the education task force, from Monday students are not allowed to attend educational institutions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a video message posted on the government’s Facebook account on Friday evening.
Hungarian Opinion: Diametrically Opposed Takes On Roma School Segregation Ruling
- 13 Jan 2020 9:39 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Liberal and left-wing commentators accuse Prime Minister Orbán of racism for publicly criticizing a court ruling granting compensation to Roma families whose children were enrolled in separate classes to non-Roma children. Pro-government columnists agree with the Prime Minister and find the ruling outrageous.
Hungary Boosts Education Spending
- 3 Sep 2019 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
In next year's budget, the government will be spending 645 billion forints (1.95bn) more on education than in 2010, Gergely Gulyás (pictured on top right), the prime minister's office chief, has said.
Opinion: Foreign Language Teaching In Hungary: Progress Is Very Slow
- 8 Aug 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ subpar knowledge of foreign languages in comparison to other European countries becomes a hot topic in the media from time to time. The reasons for this periodic interest in the topic vary. There are times when an international poll is taken, from which the population can learn that Hungary is again the very last on the list.
Xpat Report: Canadian Embassy In Budapest Supports Hungarian Youth
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From April to May 2016, the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of diversity. The exhibit, consisting of 10 art pieces and 3D installations, was the collective output of over 200 students, who participated in a project to promote tolerance and inclusion through media and education.
Teachers Fail To Reach Agreement With Govt, Strike Looms
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the sides came closer, no agreement was reached at talks between a teachers’ strike committee and the government. The talks focused on the amount of mandatory services to be provided under strike laws on the day of the strike teachers called for April 20, statements by Piroska Galló, the head of the PSZ union, and Imre Sipos, the state secretary for public education, said.
Teachers’ Unions Mulling Strike
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teacher unions are planning to hold a strike on April 20, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government representatives on Monday evening, the chairwoman of teacher trade union PSZ said. Piroska Galló said the unions would inform the government about the strike preparations and set a sevenday deadline for a response to their demands.
Xpat Opinion: Further Repercussions Of The Teachers’ Demonstration
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both Left and Right ponder the broader implications of the teachers’ rally against the centralized education administration on Saturday.