13,265 result(s) for mti
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Seen As The Likely Winner On The Left
- 23 Nov 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
The two leading left-wing parties have already named their joint candidates in all the 106 constituencies. Although more than 60 are MSZP nominees, a left-wing and a pro-government pundit both agree that former PM Gyurcsány’s Democratic Coalition is about to become the number one force within the left-wing opposition.
Diplomatic Fair To Support Children Foundations, Hospitals
- 22 Nov 2017 8:26 AM
- community & culture
Proceeds of this year’s Diplomatic Fair on November 26 will go towards supporting foundations helping children and hospitals, the head of the organiser Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest (DSB) said.
PISA: Hungarian Students Below Average In Problem-Solving
- 22 Nov 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students perform worse than average in the area of collaborative problem-solving, according to the 2015 PISA international assessment of educational attainment. In the OECD report released on Tuesday, Hungarian students had 472 points on this score, below the OECD average of 500 points.
National Security CTTEE Says Extremist Organisations ‘Suppressed’
- 22 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Extremist paramilitary organisations in Hungary have been “suppressed” and pose no national security risks, the members of parliament’s national security committee said at a meeting behind closed doors on Tuesday. Interior Minister Sándor Pintér was among those that briefed the meeting on the subject.
Ministry Confirms HUF 1,418.2bn Deficit At End-Oct
- 22 Nov 2017 7:44 AM
- business
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget, excluding local councils, ran a 1,418.2 billion forint (EUR 4.5bn) deficit at the end of October, the Economy Ministry confirmed in a second reading of data released Tuesday. The deficit reached 121.6 percent of the 1,166.4 billion forint full-year target. In the month of October alone, the shortfall amounted to 181.9 billion forints.
Hungary Signs Education, Economic Pact With Thailand
- 21 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has signed “very important” pacts with Thailand on education and economic cooperation, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said from Bangkok. An agreement was struck with the Thai authorities for the continued operation of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) in Hungary
Soros: Hungarian Government ‘Deliberately Misrepresents My Views’
- 21 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
US financier George Soros said that the Hungarian government’s campaign against him “deliberately” misrepresents his views, in a phone interview published by the Financial Times on Monday. Hungarian-born Soros told the paper that he had until now resisted to respond publicly “to attacks” by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán but felt it was for him time to speak out fearing for the safety of ...
Pope Meets Hungarian Bishops
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- community & culture
Pope Francis received members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Vatican on Monday. At their meeting with the pontiff, the bishops discussed topical issues of Hungary’s Catholic Church and society, Bishop András Veres said after the two-hour talks.
Hungary’s Juvenile Population Record Low, Seniors Record High
- 21 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- community & culture
The Central Statistical Office’s (KSH) “micro census”, conducted a year ago, has recorded the lowest number of children and the greatest elderly population in the history of such surveys, KSH reported on Monday. In 2016, Hungary had some 1.4 million children under 15, compared to nearly 2.3 million after WWII.
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Seen As The Likely Winner On The Left
- 23 Nov 2017 7:48 AM
- current affairs
The two leading left-wing parties have already named their joint candidates in all the 106 constituencies. Although more than 60 are MSZP nominees, a left-wing and a pro-government pundit both agree that former PM Gyurcsány’s Democratic Coalition is about to become the number one force within the left-wing opposition.
Diplomatic Fair To Support Children Foundations, Hospitals
- 22 Nov 2017 8:26 AM
- community & culture
Proceeds of this year’s Diplomatic Fair on November 26 will go towards supporting foundations helping children and hospitals, the head of the organiser Diplomatic Spouses of Budapest (DSB) said.
PISA: Hungarian Students Below Average In Problem-Solving
- 22 Nov 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students perform worse than average in the area of collaborative problem-solving, according to the 2015 PISA international assessment of educational attainment. In the OECD report released on Tuesday, Hungarian students had 472 points on this score, below the OECD average of 500 points.
National Security CTTEE Says Extremist Organisations ‘Suppressed’
- 22 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Extremist paramilitary organisations in Hungary have been “suppressed” and pose no national security risks, the members of parliament’s national security committee said at a meeting behind closed doors on Tuesday. Interior Minister Sándor Pintér was among those that briefed the meeting on the subject.
Ministry Confirms HUF 1,418.2bn Deficit At End-Oct
- 22 Nov 2017 7:44 AM
- business
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget, excluding local councils, ran a 1,418.2 billion forint (EUR 4.5bn) deficit at the end of October, the Economy Ministry confirmed in a second reading of data released Tuesday. The deficit reached 121.6 percent of the 1,166.4 billion forint full-year target. In the month of October alone, the shortfall amounted to 181.9 billion forints.
Hungary Signs Education, Economic Pact With Thailand
- 21 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has signed “very important” pacts with Thailand on education and economic cooperation, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said from Bangkok. An agreement was struck with the Thai authorities for the continued operation of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) in Hungary
Soros: Hungarian Government ‘Deliberately Misrepresents My Views’
- 21 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
US financier George Soros said that the Hungarian government’s campaign against him “deliberately” misrepresents his views, in a phone interview published by the Financial Times on Monday. Hungarian-born Soros told the paper that he had until now resisted to respond publicly “to attacks” by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán but felt it was for him time to speak out fearing for the safety of ...
Pope Meets Hungarian Bishops
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- community & culture
Pope Francis received members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Vatican on Monday. At their meeting with the pontiff, the bishops discussed topical issues of Hungary’s Catholic Church and society, Bishop András Veres said after the two-hour talks.
Hungary’s Juvenile Population Record Low, Seniors Record High
- 21 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- community & culture
The Central Statistical Office’s (KSH) “micro census”, conducted a year ago, has recorded the lowest number of children and the greatest elderly population in the history of such surveys, KSH reported on Monday. In 2016, Hungary had some 1.4 million children under 15, compared to nearly 2.3 million after WWII.