182 result(s) for local councils
Teacher Org Unhappy With Govt Plans To Reform State Management System
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The changes the government is planning in public education will lead to “total state control” of the sector and freeze out local councils altogether, the civil teachers’ movement that has organised several protests and work stoppages said in an open letter addressed to government office chief János Lázár and education officials.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Govt To Nationalise Public Catering Services
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Prices for public catering services are expected to drop as a result of the planned nationalisation of such services, daily Magyar Idők reported. Talks have already started about transferring control over all public catering services from local councils to the state. Government office chief János Lázár said prices could drop as a result of the move.
Retailers Join Forces To Help Children In Need In Hungary
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian subsidiaries of multinational retail giants ALDI, Auchan, Lidl, Penny Market, SPAR and Tesco are supporting an initiative to help children in need with HUF 5 million each in food donations, enough to feed 10,000 children for one month, in poor villages around the country, according to a press release.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Opposition Parties Address Public Education Problems
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist opposition called for a new child-centred public education law and for the elimination of the state school manager (Klik). The Socialist Party supports the initiative of parents to show solidarity with protesting teachers, István Hiller, the party’s education spokesman, said, just a day before parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on public education.
Govt Politicians Pilfering EU Funds, Say Hungarian Opposition Parties
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union funds have been criminally pilfered in Hungary with the participation of government politicians, the green opposition LMP alleged. This is the biggest crime in contemporary Hungarian history, LMP’s anti-corruption spokesman told the press. He accused the chancellery and the human resources ministry of pre-selecting companies that manage projects before tenders are even invited, ...
Socialists Claim Govt Diverted Money From Allocation For Free School Meals
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have accused the government of “dishonesty and theft”, claiming that almost 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) have been diverted from allocations made at the end of last year for free school and nursery meals and family allowances. A government decree published at the end of last year stated that 3.7 billion forints have been diverted from the allocation for school meals, ...
Hungary In Talks With Brussels On More Than HUF 600BN Of Funding
- 8 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary is still in talks with the European Commission on more than 600 billion forints (EUR 1.92bn) in European Union funding for the 2007- 2013 period, state secretary Péter Benő Banai said. A Monday release by the economy ministry showed Hungary’s cash-flowbased budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 970.7 billion forints at the end of November or 108.8% of the full-year target.
Teacher Org Unhappy With Govt Plans To Reform State Management System
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The changes the government is planning in public education will lead to “total state control” of the sector and freeze out local councils altogether, the civil teachers’ movement that has organised several protests and work stoppages said in an open letter addressed to government office chief János Lázár and education officials.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Govt To Nationalise Public Catering Services
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Prices for public catering services are expected to drop as a result of the planned nationalisation of such services, daily Magyar Idők reported. Talks have already started about transferring control over all public catering services from local councils to the state. Government office chief János Lázár said prices could drop as a result of the move.
Retailers Join Forces To Help Children In Need In Hungary
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian subsidiaries of multinational retail giants ALDI, Auchan, Lidl, Penny Market, SPAR and Tesco are supporting an initiative to help children in need with HUF 5 million each in food donations, enough to feed 10,000 children for one month, in poor villages around the country, according to a press release.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Opposition Parties Address Public Education Problems
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist opposition called for a new child-centred public education law and for the elimination of the state school manager (Klik). The Socialist Party supports the initiative of parents to show solidarity with protesting teachers, István Hiller, the party’s education spokesman, said, just a day before parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on public education.
Govt Politicians Pilfering EU Funds, Say Hungarian Opposition Parties
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union funds have been criminally pilfered in Hungary with the participation of government politicians, the green opposition LMP alleged. This is the biggest crime in contemporary Hungarian history, LMP’s anti-corruption spokesman told the press. He accused the chancellery and the human resources ministry of pre-selecting companies that manage projects before tenders are even invited, ...
Socialists Claim Govt Diverted Money From Allocation For Free School Meals
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have accused the government of “dishonesty and theft”, claiming that almost 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) have been diverted from allocations made at the end of last year for free school and nursery meals and family allowances. A government decree published at the end of last year stated that 3.7 billion forints have been diverted from the allocation for school meals, ...
Hungary In Talks With Brussels On More Than HUF 600BN Of Funding
- 8 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary is still in talks with the European Commission on more than 600 billion forints (EUR 1.92bn) in European Union funding for the 2007- 2013 period, state secretary Péter Benő Banai said. A Monday release by the economy ministry showed Hungary’s cash-flowbased budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 970.7 billion forints at the end of November or 108.8% of the full-year target.