21 result(s) for retro day in Current Affairs
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Update: American Woman Murdered in Budapest
- 28 Nov 2024 5:49 AM
- current affairs
"It was a violent murder": Parents speak out as body of American girl who died in Budapest is repatriated.
New Bill: Teachers’ Salary in Hungary to Be ‘Performance-Based’
- 7 Jun 2023 8:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Following consultations with professional organisations and unions, the government will submit a bill on teachers' new career path, including remuneration and legal status, to parliament on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
Protesting Students & Teachers Occupied Budapest's Margaret Bridge
- 6 Oct 2022 11:32 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Protesting students blocked central Budapest’s Margaret Bridge from traffic on Wednesday afternoon. The demonstrators expressed support for striking teachers and a speaker called on participants to “recapture the hope and future together”.
Restrictions Waived for ‘Best Ever’ August 20th Celebrations in Budapest
- 13 Aug 2021 11:42 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
All social restrictions will be lifted for the August 20 celebrations, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács announced, saying that hundreds of programs will be held over three and a half days at 17 different locations around the capital.
Opinion: Chinese Espionage In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2021 7:02 AM
- current affairs
A few months before Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in May 2010, I wrote an article about “the Hungarian right’s foreign policy offensive.” At the time, Orbán’s return to power seemed pretty well assured, and I sensed that not too many governments were looking forward to his reemergence on the international scene.
Hungary’s Countryside Poverty Trap Explained
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I don’t know what will be the last straw, but this inaction is killing me . . . The worst feeling is that even at (the age of 26) I cannot help (my parents)” – Nóra
Court Strikes Down MNB Secrecy Law
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that the legislation allowing the MNB to withhold data on the use of money by its foundations is unconstitutional. President János Áder refused to sign the bill into law earlier this month, referring the case to the Court.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Update: American Woman Murdered in Budapest
- 28 Nov 2024 5:49 AM
- current affairs
"It was a violent murder": Parents speak out as body of American girl who died in Budapest is repatriated.
New Bill: Teachers’ Salary in Hungary to Be ‘Performance-Based’
- 7 Jun 2023 8:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Following consultations with professional organisations and unions, the government will submit a bill on teachers' new career path, including remuneration and legal status, to parliament on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
Protesting Students & Teachers Occupied Budapest's Margaret Bridge
- 6 Oct 2022 11:32 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Protesting students blocked central Budapest’s Margaret Bridge from traffic on Wednesday afternoon. The demonstrators expressed support for striking teachers and a speaker called on participants to “recapture the hope and future together”.
Restrictions Waived for ‘Best Ever’ August 20th Celebrations in Budapest
- 13 Aug 2021 11:42 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
All social restrictions will be lifted for the August 20 celebrations, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács announced, saying that hundreds of programs will be held over three and a half days at 17 different locations around the capital.
Opinion: Chinese Espionage In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2021 7:02 AM
- current affairs
A few months before Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in May 2010, I wrote an article about “the Hungarian right’s foreign policy offensive.” At the time, Orbán’s return to power seemed pretty well assured, and I sensed that not too many governments were looking forward to his reemergence on the international scene.
Hungary’s Countryside Poverty Trap Explained
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“I don’t know what will be the last straw, but this inaction is killing me . . . The worst feeling is that even at (the age of 26) I cannot help (my parents)” – Nóra
Court Strikes Down MNB Secrecy Law
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that the legislation allowing the MNB to withhold data on the use of money by its foundations is unconstitutional. President János Áder refused to sign the bill into law earlier this month, referring the case to the Court.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.