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Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Xpat Opinion: New Reactions To Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The editorial of a pro-government daily describes the package as a necessity under the constraints of the global economic crisis, while a centrist economist dismisses it as yet another unrealistic plan.
Updated: Closure Of The Amusement Park Postponed
- 4 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 3 October, Budapest deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy asked the Municipal Assembly to remove this proposal from the agenda. Earlier: The Budapest Vidám Park will be permanently closed on November 6, deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy told HírTV. The facility in the City Park is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs nearly Ft 1 billion for an overhaul, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
EC Approves Hungarian Tobacco Distribution Bill
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission has not dissented in a notification procedure on Hungarian draft regulation for tobacco distribution, it was announced recently. Unless the government fails to adequately answer concerns raised by other member states, the draft regulation could be approved after August 17, wrote Nepszava.
New President Of Hungary Ader Asked To Decide On Gereb's Future
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Administration and Justice Ministry has postponed transferring gynaecologist Agnes Gereb to jail, pending a decision by President-elect Janos Ader. Gereb had been banned from pursuing her profession and has been living under house arrest. A verdict ordered Gereb to begin serving her time in prison but the ministry said this will now await the President’s decision on Gereb's application for ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
Hungary's Zsolnay In Critical Condition Again
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The famous Zsolnay porcelain manufacturer is fighting for survival, as its owners have again postponed a planned Ft 500 million capital increase, an executive told Napi Gazdaság on condition of anonymity. Not only traditional orders but also orders for porcelain to be used in construction projects have declined, the source said.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Xpat Opinion: New Reactions To Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 10 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The editorial of a pro-government daily describes the package as a necessity under the constraints of the global economic crisis, while a centrist economist dismisses it as yet another unrealistic plan.
Updated: Closure Of The Amusement Park Postponed
- 4 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 3 October, Budapest deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy asked the Municipal Assembly to remove this proposal from the agenda. Earlier: The Budapest Vidám Park will be permanently closed on November 6, deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy told HírTV. The facility in the City Park is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs nearly Ft 1 billion for an overhaul, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Barroso’s Vision Of A United Europe And Hungary
- 14 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
- current affairs
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission (EC), made a very important speech yesterday. He announced the need for a United Europe. From his speech it was evident that the EC has already prepared some of the steps necessary to modify the current European Union structure which, as has been manifest for some time, doesn’t work. His message was that “Europe needs a new direction. And, ...
EC Approves Hungarian Tobacco Distribution Bill
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission has not dissented in a notification procedure on Hungarian draft regulation for tobacco distribution, it was announced recently. Unless the government fails to adequately answer concerns raised by other member states, the draft regulation could be approved after August 17, wrote Nepszava.
New President Of Hungary Ader Asked To Decide On Gereb's Future
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Administration and Justice Ministry has postponed transferring gynaecologist Agnes Gereb to jail, pending a decision by President-elect Janos Ader. Gereb had been banned from pursuing her profession and has been living under house arrest. A verdict ordered Gereb to begin serving her time in prison but the ministry said this will now await the President’s decision on Gereb's application for ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Looking Back On The Liszt Year In Hungary - In A Nutshell
- 27 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"In 2011 hundreds of concerts, sereval exhibitions, publications and commemorating events were dedicated to Ferenc Liszt, born 200 years ago. Although we could not be present everywhere, we have covered most of the events in narrative or in pictures.
Hungary's Zsolnay In Critical Condition Again
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The famous Zsolnay porcelain manufacturer is fighting for survival, as its owners have again postponed a planned Ft 500 million capital increase, an executive told Napi Gazdaság on condition of anonymity. Not only traditional orders but also orders for porcelain to be used in construction projects have declined, the source said.