128 result(s) for compulsory in Current Affairs
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
Xpat Opinion: Left ‘United But Divided’ In Boycotting The Quota Referendum
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist pundit ridicules the left-wing parties who, after agreeing to boycott the referendum on compulsory migrant quotas, now say they will boycott the vote independently from each other.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Opposition To Boycott The Quota Referendum
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a left-wing analyst equally lambast the main left-wing opposition parties for calling on their followers to boycott the referendum on migrant quotas.
A Lot Of Long Weekends To Come Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Napi.hu writes that there will be seven long weekends in 2017 by the estimations of Officina.hu. The final list of public holidays will be unraveled as soon as the order scheme of the Minister for National Economy becomes public. It seems like work schedule will be different in 2017 compared to the previous years, as workers will be able to enjoy many three-day long weekends and, what’s probably ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
Navracsics Says Hungarian Government Is Talking Nonsense
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commissioner and longtime Fidesz politician Tibor Navracsics says any talk of the European Commission trying to blackmail Hungary is untrue. According to Navracsics, the Hungarian government’s claims that the European Commission wants to impose a compulsory quota onto any EU member state is unfounded, and thus any referendum on the subject is pointless. He made the statements during an ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Official Reports Improved Roma Poverty Indicators
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Poverty risk indicators for the Roma population have significantly declined in the past 2-3 years, an official at the human resources ministry said. The proportion of Roma experiencing income poverty fell from 68% to 63% while in-work poverty rate fell from 43% to 27% and the deprivation rate from 78% to 68%, state secretary Károly Czibere told a meeting of the Roma Coordination Council.
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.
Lázár: Quota Referendum ‘Historic’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 referendum on the EU’s migrant quota measures will be “historic”, government office chief János Lázár said. Voters are expected to make a clear choice and thereby strengthen the government’s hand in its political dispute with the European Commission, he said at a regular weekly press briefing.
Xpat Opinion: Left ‘United But Divided’ In Boycotting The Quota Referendum
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist pundit ridicules the left-wing parties who, after agreeing to boycott the referendum on compulsory migrant quotas, now say they will boycott the vote independently from each other.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Opposition To Boycott The Quota Referendum
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a left-wing analyst equally lambast the main left-wing opposition parties for calling on their followers to boycott the referendum on migrant quotas.
A Lot Of Long Weekends To Come Next Year In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Napi.hu writes that there will be seven long weekends in 2017 by the estimations of Officina.hu. The final list of public holidays will be unraveled as soon as the order scheme of the Minister for National Economy becomes public. It seems like work schedule will be different in 2017 compared to the previous years, as workers will be able to enjoy many three-day long weekends and, what’s probably ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
Navracsics Says Hungarian Government Is Talking Nonsense
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commissioner and longtime Fidesz politician Tibor Navracsics says any talk of the European Commission trying to blackmail Hungary is untrue. According to Navracsics, the Hungarian government’s claims that the European Commission wants to impose a compulsory quota onto any EU member state is unfounded, and thus any referendum on the subject is pointless. He made the statements during an ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Official Reports Improved Roma Poverty Indicators
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Poverty risk indicators for the Roma population have significantly declined in the past 2-3 years, an official at the human resources ministry said. The proportion of Roma experiencing income poverty fell from 68% to 63% while in-work poverty rate fell from 43% to 27% and the deprivation rate from 78% to 68%, state secretary Károly Czibere told a meeting of the Roma Coordination Council.
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.