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Hungarian Teachers Union Wants Compulsory Schooling Age Restored To 18
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) has called on the government to restore the upper age limit for compulsory schooling to 18 years. Speaking in front of the Ministry of Human Resources on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the union’s chief, László Mendrey, said membership of the National Teachers’ Chamber should be made voluntary rather than mandatory.
Unique Hungarian Baranta Gaining Ground
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The great Hungarian traditional martial art of Baranta has been around for more than 1300 years. Hungarian heritage Baranta is the transfusion of social structure and intellectual elements and it is accompanied by great consistency through the organic Hungarian culture. The word Baranta means competition with weapons; challenge and training for a fight or a battle.
Now On: Judit Reigl Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 2:45 AM
- community & culture
Painter Judit Reigl was born in 1923 in Kapuvár, and has been living and working in France since 1950. She is one of the rare artists of Hungarian origins who is recognised in the United States, and whose oeuvre uniquely combines the traditions of European and American abstraction.
Köver Says Hungary’s House Speaker Is Post He’d Welcome Again
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
László Kövér told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament. He said he had felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.
Sweet Enticement – Hungarian Cake Shops
- 18 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- food & drink
Hungarians who travel around the world may marvel at beautiful scenery and splendid cities, but sooner or later they will miss one thing terribly, and in many places not find it – a really good cake shop. These exist in large numbers in Hungary: big and small, elegant and modest, the kind that are recommended in travel guides and awarded many stars, and the kind that are known only to the locals.
Hungary’s Minister Of Human Resources Says Dialogue Crucial In Jewish - Christian Coexistence
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Dialogue between religions is crucial because nothing is worse than silence and suppression, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog told a conference on Jewish-Christian coexistence in Hungary organised by the UNESCO Hungarian National Committee.
Number Of Women In Employment In Hungary Exceeds 1.8 Million
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai said, who is responsible for improving the labour prospects of women, it is an outstanding achievement that the number of women in employment has been steadily above 1.8 million for the fourth consecutive month which constitutes an employment rate of 53 percent. In November, of women aged 15-64 years, 1 825 thousand had a job, the best monthly figure ...
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Hungarian Teachers Union Wants Compulsory Schooling Age Restored To 18
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) has called on the government to restore the upper age limit for compulsory schooling to 18 years. Speaking in front of the Ministry of Human Resources on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the union’s chief, László Mendrey, said membership of the National Teachers’ Chamber should be made voluntary rather than mandatory.
Unique Hungarian Baranta Gaining Ground
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The great Hungarian traditional martial art of Baranta has been around for more than 1300 years. Hungarian heritage Baranta is the transfusion of social structure and intellectual elements and it is accompanied by great consistency through the organic Hungarian culture. The word Baranta means competition with weapons; challenge and training for a fight or a battle.
Now On: Judit Reigl Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest
- 30 Apr 2014 2:45 AM
- community & culture
Painter Judit Reigl was born in 1923 in Kapuvár, and has been living and working in France since 1950. She is one of the rare artists of Hungarian origins who is recognised in the United States, and whose oeuvre uniquely combines the traditions of European and American abstraction.
Köver Says Hungary’s House Speaker Is Post He’d Welcome Again
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
László Kövér told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament. He said he had felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.
Sweet Enticement – Hungarian Cake Shops
- 18 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- food & drink
Hungarians who travel around the world may marvel at beautiful scenery and splendid cities, but sooner or later they will miss one thing terribly, and in many places not find it – a really good cake shop. These exist in large numbers in Hungary: big and small, elegant and modest, the kind that are recommended in travel guides and awarded many stars, and the kind that are known only to the locals.
Hungary’s Minister Of Human Resources Says Dialogue Crucial In Jewish - Christian Coexistence
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Dialogue between religions is crucial because nothing is worse than silence and suppression, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog told a conference on Jewish-Christian coexistence in Hungary organised by the UNESCO Hungarian National Committee.
Number Of Women In Employment In Hungary Exceeds 1.8 Million
- 7 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai said, who is responsible for improving the labour prospects of women, it is an outstanding achievement that the number of women in employment has been steadily above 1.8 million for the fourth consecutive month which constitutes an employment rate of 53 percent. In November, of women aged 15-64 years, 1 825 thousand had a job, the best monthly figure ...
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...