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Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Victory Made Orbán “The Man” In Europe
- 19 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The study of Hungarian politics can take you to the most unexpected places. Here is, for example, a lengthy interview of Viktor Orbán by Gábor G. Fodor, Hungary’s modern Machiavelli and the recently appointed editor-in-chief of 888.hu, a fiercely pro-government tabloid.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Voices Solidarity With Poland Protesters
- 19 Dec 2016 7:53 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Saturday voiced solidarity with protests in Poland against new media rules seen as curbing press freedoms. Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács condemned “populist and demagogue” policies restricting freedom rights.
Hungarian Students Below OECD Average In PISA Test
- 7 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar test in 2012, according to an OECD report published on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Fidel Castro Remembered
- 30 Nov 2016 7:45 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist sees the controversy over Fidel Castro’s heritage as an expression of contemporary ideological and sectarian disputes over capitalism and human rights.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Socialist Leader Calls For Better Pension System
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pensioners should feel safe not vulnerable, and they should feel proud not poor, opposition Socialist Party leader Gyula Molnár said. The Socialists see issues around Hungary’s 2.7 million pensioners as cardinal, he told the conference on the sustainability of the pension system organised by the Friedrich Ebert and Táncsics Mihály foundations.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Victory Made Orbán “The Man” In Europe
- 19 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The study of Hungarian politics can take you to the most unexpected places. Here is, for example, a lengthy interview of Viktor Orbán by Gábor G. Fodor, Hungary’s modern Machiavelli and the recently appointed editor-in-chief of 888.hu, a fiercely pro-government tabloid.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Voices Solidarity With Poland Protesters
- 19 Dec 2016 7:53 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Saturday voiced solidarity with protests in Poland against new media rules seen as curbing press freedoms. Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács condemned “populist and demagogue” policies restricting freedom rights.
Hungarian Students Below OECD Average In PISA Test
- 7 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar test in 2012, according to an OECD report published on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Fidel Castro Remembered
- 30 Nov 2016 7:45 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist sees the controversy over Fidel Castro’s heritage as an expression of contemporary ideological and sectarian disputes over capitalism and human rights.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Socialist Leader Calls For Better Pension System
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pensioners should feel safe not vulnerable, and they should feel proud not poor, opposition Socialist Party leader Gyula Molnár said. The Socialists see issues around Hungary’s 2.7 million pensioners as cardinal, he told the conference on the sustainability of the pension system organised by the Friedrich Ebert and Táncsics Mihály foundations.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...