2,321 result(s) for demand
Hungarian Revolution
- 17 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
MÚK – these three letters, standing for MÁRCIUSBAN ÚJRA KEZDJÜK (we will start again in March), kept the Kádár regime in fear until it collapsed in 1989, but has been ingrained in the Hungarian mindset so much that even these days people look forward to March 15 with contained anticipation that unrest may occur.
Teachers’ Leader Signals Strike For End-March
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A one-hour teachers’ strike may be held at the end of March unless the government apologises to the profession while at the same time sending a delegation to the talks capable of negotiating, István Pukli, a headmaster who has become the symbolic leader of the teacher protest movement, said, addressing tens of thousands of demonstrators in Kossuth Square.
Expert: New Home Construction Could Rise 50% This Year
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The number of homes built in Hungary this year could rise 3,500-4,000 over the 7,600 completed in 2015, the head of construction business association EVOSZ said on Hungarian state-owned all news channel M1 late yesterday.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Relaunch Protest Against Uber
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
A group of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest by partly blocking traffic at Deák Square. Taxi drivers blocked a parking lane, a bus lane and a bicycle lane at the square with 18 cars to demand stricter enforcement of the passenger transport sector rules that were changed earlier this year to create fairer market conditions for taxi drivers.
EIB Supports Road Network Rehabilitation In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend EUR 140 million to Hungary – the first tranche of the approved EUR 500 million loan – to finance modernisation of priority sections of Hungary’s road network in line with the Hungarian Government’s National Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy.
Updated: VinCE Budapest: For Wine Fans & Connoisseurs, 3 - 5 March
- 3 Mar 2016 10:45 AM
- food & drink
Tickets only available for Friday, 4 March.
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
Parties React To Central Bank Law
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa, asked at the press conference why the assets of the central bank’s foundations would no longer be considered as public funds, the funds donated by the founder would “lose their earlier character” and become “foundation money”.
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Opposition Parties Address Public Education Problems
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist opposition called for a new child-centred public education law and for the elimination of the state school manager (Klik). The Socialist Party supports the initiative of parents to show solidarity with protesting teachers, István Hiller, the party’s education spokesman, said, just a day before parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on public education.
Hungarian Revolution
- 17 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
MÚK – these three letters, standing for MÁRCIUSBAN ÚJRA KEZDJÜK (we will start again in March), kept the Kádár regime in fear until it collapsed in 1989, but has been ingrained in the Hungarian mindset so much that even these days people look forward to March 15 with contained anticipation that unrest may occur.
Teachers’ Leader Signals Strike For End-March
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A one-hour teachers’ strike may be held at the end of March unless the government apologises to the profession while at the same time sending a delegation to the talks capable of negotiating, István Pukli, a headmaster who has become the symbolic leader of the teacher protest movement, said, addressing tens of thousands of demonstrators in Kossuth Square.
Expert: New Home Construction Could Rise 50% This Year
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The number of homes built in Hungary this year could rise 3,500-4,000 over the 7,600 completed in 2015, the head of construction business association EVOSZ said on Hungarian state-owned all news channel M1 late yesterday.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Relaunch Protest Against Uber
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
A group of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest by partly blocking traffic at Deák Square. Taxi drivers blocked a parking lane, a bus lane and a bicycle lane at the square with 18 cars to demand stricter enforcement of the passenger transport sector rules that were changed earlier this year to create fairer market conditions for taxi drivers.
EIB Supports Road Network Rehabilitation In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend EUR 140 million to Hungary – the first tranche of the approved EUR 500 million loan – to finance modernisation of priority sections of Hungary’s road network in line with the Hungarian Government’s National Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy.
Updated: VinCE Budapest: For Wine Fans & Connoisseurs, 3 - 5 March
- 3 Mar 2016 10:45 AM
- food & drink
Tickets only available for Friday, 4 March.
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
Parties React To Central Bank Law
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa, asked at the press conference why the assets of the central bank’s foundations would no longer be considered as public funds, the funds donated by the founder would “lose their earlier character” and become “foundation money”.
Xpat Opinion: Statue Strife Nr 2: György Donáth
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Commenting on a foiled initiative to unveil the bust of a pre-war right-wing politician, left-wing commentators accuse the government of indulging in a cult of racist personalities. Their pro-government counterpart denies the allegation that György Donáth was an anti-Semite, while an independent conservative author calls on the opposing sides to show more tolerance towards each other.
Opposition Parties Address Public Education Problems
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist opposition called for a new child-centred public education law and for the elimination of the state school manager (Klik). The Socialist Party supports the initiative of parents to show solidarity with protesting teachers, István Hiller, the party’s education spokesman, said, just a day before parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on public education.