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Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Dentists Call Three-Day Strike For September
- 10 Aug 2017 9:14 AM
- health & wellness
Dentists working in Hungary’s public healthcare system are planning a partial work shutdown for three days next month, pro-government daily Magyar Idők reports.
Official: Capacity Of Facilities For Special Needs Children To Be Increased By 30%
- 26 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The capacity of facilities providing for children with special needs will be increased by 30% to close to 800 under a government programme, the state secretary for social affairs said in Békéscsaba, in south-eastern Hungary, launching the programme.
Amnesty Voices Concern Over Deepening Orbán Netanyahu Ties
- 18 Jul 2017 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s Hungarian and Israeli chapters have expressed concern over what they see as “growing collaboration” between Hungarian and Israeli prime ministers Viktor Orbán and Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that both leaders are running “smearing” campaigns against rights groups and their activists.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Legal Loophole Revealed For NGOs Targeted By New Law
- 12 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
A legal loophole was revealed Tuesday that could give some civil organizations in Hungary breathing room after falling under the recently adopted NGO law, reports hvg.hu.
Agnes Weninger, Former Editor-in-Chief, Best Of Budapest & Hungary
- 6 Jul 2017 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Budapest Rooftop Cinema Presents: Dirty Dancing, 3 July
- 30 Jun 2017 9:46 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: Terrace. Starry sky. Cinema, cinema, cinema. It’s unbelievable, but the romance between Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze is already 30 years old! That’s the reason why we screen Dirty Dancing on the rooftop on 3rd of July.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Dentists Call Three-Day Strike For September
- 10 Aug 2017 9:14 AM
- health & wellness
Dentists working in Hungary’s public healthcare system are planning a partial work shutdown for three days next month, pro-government daily Magyar Idők reports.
Official: Capacity Of Facilities For Special Needs Children To Be Increased By 30%
- 26 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The capacity of facilities providing for children with special needs will be increased by 30% to close to 800 under a government programme, the state secretary for social affairs said in Békéscsaba, in south-eastern Hungary, launching the programme.
Amnesty Voices Concern Over Deepening Orbán Netanyahu Ties
- 18 Jul 2017 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s Hungarian and Israeli chapters have expressed concern over what they see as “growing collaboration” between Hungarian and Israeli prime ministers Viktor Orbán and Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that both leaders are running “smearing” campaigns against rights groups and their activists.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Legal Loophole Revealed For NGOs Targeted By New Law
- 12 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
A legal loophole was revealed Tuesday that could give some civil organizations in Hungary breathing room after falling under the recently adopted NGO law, reports hvg.hu.
Agnes Weninger, Former Editor-in-Chief, Best Of Budapest & Hungary
- 6 Jul 2017 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Budapest Rooftop Cinema Presents: Dirty Dancing, 3 July
- 30 Jun 2017 9:46 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: Terrace. Starry sky. Cinema, cinema, cinema. It’s unbelievable, but the romance between Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze is already 30 years old! That’s the reason why we screen Dirty Dancing on the rooftop on 3rd of July.