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Strong EU Crucial For Hungary’s Success
- 12 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s hopes lie in a strong European Union, as the country can only be successful in a strong EU, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview published in the Saturday issue of Austrian daily Die Presse. But in order for the EU to be strong, it must regain its competitiveness, be capable of protecting itself and leave behind political correctness, Szijjártó said.
Hungary Condemns Terrorist Attack In Istanbul
- 12 Dec 2016 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist attack in Istanbul in a statement issued on Sunday. The security of the European Union starts with the stability of Turkey, thus any such attack is one against the EU, too, said the ministry’s press chief, Tamás Menczer.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Roma Doing Better In Hungary But More Needs To Be Done, Says Govt Official
- 9 Dec 2016 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has notched up major improvements in schooling and meals for Roma children as well as on the job market, the state secretary for social inclusion at the ministry of human resources said on Thursday after a meeting of European Union ministers in charge of employment, social affairs, health and consumer protection in Brussels.
Vast Majority Of Hungary’s Mayors Sign Petition Against Migrant Quotas
- 8 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 80 percent of Hungary’s mayors have joined a signature drive against the European Union’s migrant quotas, Károly Szita, the head of Hungary’s Association of County Seats, told a press conference on Wednesday. Szita said that 2,460 mayors had signed the letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, aimed at getting him to withdraw mandatory quotas.
‘Superfast Internet’ To Be Built In Hungary Next Year
- 8 Dec 2016 6:40 AM
- tech
Next February, work will begin on building a “superfast” internet network in 139 districts of Hungary, the government commissioner in charge of the Digital Prosperity Programme said. Tamás Deutsch told a news conference in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that the country will be among the first European Union member states in which data transfer speeds of at least 30 megabits per second will be ...
Hungary Economy Loses 700 M Euros Due To Fake Products
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- shopping
The distribution of fake cosmetics, clothes, shoes, records, alcoholic beverages and medications cause annual losses of an estimated 207 billion forints (691.5m euros) to the Hungarian economy, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reported. EUIPO said that the amount accounted for 12.2% of the total revenue of those sectors.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 11:16 AM
- business
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Strong EU Crucial For Hungary’s Success
- 12 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s hopes lie in a strong European Union, as the country can only be successful in a strong EU, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview published in the Saturday issue of Austrian daily Die Presse. But in order for the EU to be strong, it must regain its competitiveness, be capable of protecting itself and leave behind political correctness, Szijjártó said.
Hungary Condemns Terrorist Attack In Istanbul
- 12 Dec 2016 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist attack in Istanbul in a statement issued on Sunday. The security of the European Union starts with the stability of Turkey, thus any such attack is one against the EU, too, said the ministry’s press chief, Tamás Menczer.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Roma Doing Better In Hungary But More Needs To Be Done, Says Govt Official
- 9 Dec 2016 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has notched up major improvements in schooling and meals for Roma children as well as on the job market, the state secretary for social inclusion at the ministry of human resources said on Thursday after a meeting of European Union ministers in charge of employment, social affairs, health and consumer protection in Brussels.
Vast Majority Of Hungary’s Mayors Sign Petition Against Migrant Quotas
- 8 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 80 percent of Hungary’s mayors have joined a signature drive against the European Union’s migrant quotas, Károly Szita, the head of Hungary’s Association of County Seats, told a press conference on Wednesday. Szita said that 2,460 mayors had signed the letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, aimed at getting him to withdraw mandatory quotas.
‘Superfast Internet’ To Be Built In Hungary Next Year
- 8 Dec 2016 6:40 AM
- tech
Next February, work will begin on building a “superfast” internet network in 139 districts of Hungary, the government commissioner in charge of the Digital Prosperity Programme said. Tamás Deutsch told a news conference in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that the country will be among the first European Union member states in which data transfer speeds of at least 30 megabits per second will be ...
Hungary Economy Loses 700 M Euros Due To Fake Products
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- shopping
The distribution of fake cosmetics, clothes, shoes, records, alcoholic beverages and medications cause annual losses of an estimated 207 billion forints (691.5m euros) to the Hungarian economy, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reported. EUIPO said that the amount accounted for 12.2% of the total revenue of those sectors.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 11:16 AM
- business
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade