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Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Cigarette Prices To Be Hiked From Thursday
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Based on a new law on excise tax adopted by Hungarian lawmakers in June, the excise tax on tobacco products will increase from Thursday, and more price hikes are coming, according to Hungarian news agency MTI, reported by business news portal napi.hu.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
New Vocational Schools Launched In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
September will see the start of new kinds of vocational training in Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary. Opening the new school year at a youth centre in the city, Varga noted that both vocational high schools and vocational colleges will offer matriculation exams, so there is a possibility that students can continue into higher education.
Food Retail Turnover Grows By 2.5% In Q2, But We Buy Less
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Food retail turnover in Hungary grew by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, a consumer research analysis by Nielsen shows, as reported yesterday by online portal index.hu. The increase in turnover at retailers was apparently due to price hikes, as the actual amount of sold decreased 0.2%, Nielsen said.
Hungarian Socialists To Present EU Reform Package In Brussels
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists will present a package of broad reforms for the European Union in Brussels in the coming days, deputy party leader and MEP István Ujhelyi said.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 5.7 Pc In June
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by 5.7 percent in June from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data on Thursday. Retail sales rose at the same pace when adjusted for calendar year effects.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Referendum Registration Numbers Low Among Ethnic Hungarians
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Registration numbers beyond the border for the Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum have been relatively low so far with barely 1,000 people registering to vote by mail each week, the daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing data from the National Election Office.
Union: New School Year ‘Won’t Be Smooth’
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the PSZ teachers’ trade union has warned that the new school year “will not be smooth”. Piroska Galló said government communications suggesting all the right conditions were in place for schools to start the year successfully were misleading.
Cigarette Prices To Be Hiked From Thursday
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Based on a new law on excise tax adopted by Hungarian lawmakers in June, the excise tax on tobacco products will increase from Thursday, and more price hikes are coming, according to Hungarian news agency MTI, reported by business news portal napi.hu.
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
New Vocational Schools Launched In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
September will see the start of new kinds of vocational training in Hungary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Kecskemét, in central Hungary. Opening the new school year at a youth centre in the city, Varga noted that both vocational high schools and vocational colleges will offer matriculation exams, so there is a possibility that students can continue into higher education.
Food Retail Turnover Grows By 2.5% In Q2, But We Buy Less
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Food retail turnover in Hungary grew by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, a consumer research analysis by Nielsen shows, as reported yesterday by online portal index.hu. The increase in turnover at retailers was apparently due to price hikes, as the actual amount of sold decreased 0.2%, Nielsen said.
Hungarian Socialists To Present EU Reform Package In Brussels
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists will present a package of broad reforms for the European Union in Brussels in the coming days, deputy party leader and MEP István Ujhelyi said.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 5.7 Pc In June
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by 5.7 percent in June from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data on Thursday. Retail sales rose at the same pace when adjusted for calendar year effects.
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Referendum Registration Numbers Low Among Ethnic Hungarians
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Registration numbers beyond the border for the Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum have been relatively low so far with barely 1,000 people registering to vote by mail each week, the daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing data from the National Election Office.