2,707 result(s) for education
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
Majority Of Hungarians In Favour Of Budapest Olympics
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The majority of Hungarians favour Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, according to a survey by Ipsos. The survey with a sample of 1,000 found that 58% of Hungarians were positive about the prospect of Budapest hosting the event. Fully 38% of respondents said Budapest could be capable of hosting an event that is at least on par with the Rio Olympics and 27 % said Hungary could put on an even ...
Socialists: Orbán Admits Referendum Has No Legal Consequences
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the prime minister has “admitted” that the upcoming referendum will not have any legal consequences. The Socialists have translated Orbán’s remarks in Kötcse as a request to voters “for their authorisation so that the government could represent them in Europe”.
New English Learning Programme For Chinese In Budapest
- 8 Sep 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
A growing number of wealthier Chinese families are arriving in Hungary but are have difficulty finding the right international educational options. One school, English school of Budapest, has come up with an original year long intensive English programme to help them integrate educationally, academically and socially.
Resounding Hungarian Success - 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival
- 7 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. ...
Hungary IT Sector Suffers Labour Shortage
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Last year, 22,000 jobs in Hungary’s IT sector went unfilled, business daily Világgazdaság said. Counting positions indirectly affected by the labour shortage in the sector, altogether 72,000 jobs were vacant. The shortage has worsened this year, Ádám Horváth, who is in charge of education for IT business association IVSZ, said.
Socialists: Fidesz Has Deceived People, Orbán Regime Must Go
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader Gyula Molnár said Fidesz and the “Orbán regime” must fall in 2018 because they have deceived people by claiming that they can govern in their interest whereas they are only acting “in the interest of their own cronies”. Speaking at the season- and campaign-opening meeting of his party’s board in Budapest on Saturday, Molnár said “Fidesz’s country is a country of pretences”, ...
Teacher Wages To Rise 3.5% In 2016
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers’ wages will rise by 3.5% in September this year based on the teacher career model, László Palkovics, the public education state secretary, said. The wage increase means teachers will receive between 3,000 forints (EUR 10) and 15,000 (EUR 48) forints more each month depending on seniority, Palkovics said, noting that the government has continuously increased teacher’s wages since 2013.
Varga: Higher Education Must Adapt To Changing World
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Higher education must be able to adapt to the changing world as well as to economic, labour market, R+D and innovation challenges, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said. Universities represent the basis of long-term and stable economic growth and social development, Varga said at the 235th year-opening ceremony of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
Majority Of Hungarians In Favour Of Budapest Olympics
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The majority of Hungarians favour Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, according to a survey by Ipsos. The survey with a sample of 1,000 found that 58% of Hungarians were positive about the prospect of Budapest hosting the event. Fully 38% of respondents said Budapest could be capable of hosting an event that is at least on par with the Rio Olympics and 27 % said Hungary could put on an even ...
Socialists: Orbán Admits Referendum Has No Legal Consequences
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the prime minister has “admitted” that the upcoming referendum will not have any legal consequences. The Socialists have translated Orbán’s remarks in Kötcse as a request to voters “for their authorisation so that the government could represent them in Europe”.
New English Learning Programme For Chinese In Budapest
- 8 Sep 2016 8:00 AM
- specials
A growing number of wealthier Chinese families are arriving in Hungary but are have difficulty finding the right international educational options. One school, English school of Budapest, has come up with an original year long intensive English programme to help them integrate educationally, academically and socially.
Resounding Hungarian Success - 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival
- 7 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The story of a girl preparing for the fight of her life – told by István Kovács – titled “The Sound of Concrete” (Betonzaj) won the main Award, the Golden BuSho of the 12th Budapest International Short Film Festival on Saturday evening. As a small surprise – for until this time it has not occurred that two Hungarian creations were among the best – the Silver BuSho went to Áron Ferenczik’s “Mr. ...
Hungary IT Sector Suffers Labour Shortage
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Last year, 22,000 jobs in Hungary’s IT sector went unfilled, business daily Világgazdaság said. Counting positions indirectly affected by the labour shortage in the sector, altogether 72,000 jobs were vacant. The shortage has worsened this year, Ádám Horváth, who is in charge of education for IT business association IVSZ, said.
Socialists: Fidesz Has Deceived People, Orbán Regime Must Go
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader Gyula Molnár said Fidesz and the “Orbán regime” must fall in 2018 because they have deceived people by claiming that they can govern in their interest whereas they are only acting “in the interest of their own cronies”. Speaking at the season- and campaign-opening meeting of his party’s board in Budapest on Saturday, Molnár said “Fidesz’s country is a country of pretences”, ...
Teacher Wages To Rise 3.5% In 2016
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers’ wages will rise by 3.5% in September this year based on the teacher career model, László Palkovics, the public education state secretary, said. The wage increase means teachers will receive between 3,000 forints (EUR 10) and 15,000 (EUR 48) forints more each month depending on seniority, Palkovics said, noting that the government has continuously increased teacher’s wages since 2013.
Varga: Higher Education Must Adapt To Changing World
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Higher education must be able to adapt to the changing world as well as to economic, labour market, R+D and innovation challenges, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said. Universities represent the basis of long-term and stable economic growth and social development, Varga said at the 235th year-opening ceremony of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.