2,708 result(s) for education
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
Hungary & Vietnam Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
- 23 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács and Deputy Minister for Education Pham Manh Hung signed a bilateral agreement on nuclear training, research, administrative and technical cooperation in the presence of President of the Republic of Hungary János Áder and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang in Sándor Palace on 16 September 2013.
Xpat Opinion: Young Hungarians Are Disillusioned And Feel Helpless
- 20 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A new study appeared a couple of days ago about the attitude of Hungarian youth between the ages of 15 and 29. Keep in mind that the people who filled out these questionnaires prepared by Kutatópont (Research Point) were born after 1984; that is, even the oldest ones were only six years old at the time of the regime change. The study is available free on the Internet. Naturally, it is impossible ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Hungary's Government Concluded Strategic Partnership Agreement With Samsung
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed today by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and President of Samsung Electronics Hungary Ltd Lee Kyu-Jin at the company’s Jászfényszaru headquarters. After the signing ceremony, the participants planted a tree as a symbol for the foundation-stone of the new Samsung production facility.
12th European Mobility Week Opens In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- getting around
We have achieved excellent results in recent years in cycling and public transport related development projects, but all of these efforts will only have meaning if we actually utilize them, the Ministry of National Development's Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the opening ceremony of European Mobility Week in Hungary on 16 September.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány: “I Should Have Quit In 2008”
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told ATV that he should have resigned after the referendum in 2008, as there were strong differences between his party and himself. In the referendum voters scrapped fees for visiting hospitals and also vetoed tuition charges for post-secondary education.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parliament Speaker Kövér’s ‘Rule By Decree’ Case
- 16 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Speaker of Parliament’s recent radio interview, left-wing columnists accuse Mr. Kövér of proposing the revival of a rule by decree system. Conservative pundits as well as a group of left- liberal constitutional lawyers say that Mr. Kövér had no undemocratic intentions, and agree that the current legislative practice is far too bureaucratic.
Solutions For English Native Speaking Children At Budapest Schools
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
The Williamsons had the great idea to give their two primary aged boys an extra language and so decided to send them to the French school. But the plan seemed to go off the rails when they realised that their children were not going to be able to continue their English language at the level they expected. Paul, father of the boys, said that “ we asked around other parents as to how they handled ...
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
Hungary & Vietnam Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
- 23 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács and Deputy Minister for Education Pham Manh Hung signed a bilateral agreement on nuclear training, research, administrative and technical cooperation in the presence of President of the Republic of Hungary János Áder and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang in Sándor Palace on 16 September 2013.
Xpat Opinion: Young Hungarians Are Disillusioned And Feel Helpless
- 20 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A new study appeared a couple of days ago about the attitude of Hungarian youth between the ages of 15 and 29. Keep in mind that the people who filled out these questionnaires prepared by Kutatópont (Research Point) were born after 1984; that is, even the oldest ones were only six years old at the time of the regime change. The study is available free on the Internet. Naturally, it is impossible ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Hungary's Government Concluded Strategic Partnership Agreement With Samsung
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
A Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed today by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and President of Samsung Electronics Hungary Ltd Lee Kyu-Jin at the company’s Jászfényszaru headquarters. After the signing ceremony, the participants planted a tree as a symbol for the foundation-stone of the new Samsung production facility.
12th European Mobility Week Opens In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- getting around
We have achieved excellent results in recent years in cycling and public transport related development projects, but all of these efforts will only have meaning if we actually utilize them, the Ministry of National Development's Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the opening ceremony of European Mobility Week in Hungary on 16 September.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány: “I Should Have Quit In 2008”
- 16 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told ATV that he should have resigned after the referendum in 2008, as there were strong differences between his party and himself. In the referendum voters scrapped fees for visiting hospitals and also vetoed tuition charges for post-secondary education.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Parliament Speaker Kövér’s ‘Rule By Decree’ Case
- 16 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Speaker of Parliament’s recent radio interview, left-wing columnists accuse Mr. Kövér of proposing the revival of a rule by decree system. Conservative pundits as well as a group of left- liberal constitutional lawyers say that Mr. Kövér had no undemocratic intentions, and agree that the current legislative practice is far too bureaucratic.