1,677 result(s) for talks
Hungarian State Secretary: Demonstration “Aimless”
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Education state secretary László Palkovics said that the demonstration was “aimless” and insisted that all issues had been raised at the recent public education roundtable or at separate talks. “It is a matter of taste whether one is ready to sit down for talks or stages a protest”, he said, and called for “professional talks” rather than “taking politics to the schools”.
Fidesz Calls For Day Of Debate Over Migration
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has called for a day of debate in parliament on the topic of migration and the European Union’s proposed migrant quota system, Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader announced. Lajos Kósa said following a group meeting in the resort of Lillafüred that the ruling party called on the government to launch an information campaign for travellers abroad, ...
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Hungarian Govt Calls On Teachers To Negotiate
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of teachers should discuss problems dogging public education with the government and help to resolve them, the government office chief said, criticising the PSZ trade union for signalling it will boycott the talks. “This is unprecedented in the past 25 years ...” János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing.
Xpat Opinion: Russians ‘Offer To Revive’ Hungary’s Flag Carrier
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The foundation of a new Hungarian national air carrier, rumoured to be the subject of talks between a Russian company and the Hungarian state, would not take the place of Malév, Magyar Idők suggests. Vs.hu concludes that the deal would benefit the Russian side, primarily.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Organizations Split on Roundtable Talks
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Where Népszabadság identifies a government attempt to divide and conquer teachers’ organizations, Magyar Idők discovers a measuring stick which shows who is working for a solution and those who want only short-term political gain from the upheaval.
Govt In Talks With Russia’s Sukhoi About New National Airline
- 11 Feb 2016 10:50 AM
- travel
Representatives of the development ministry and Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi held talks on founding a new Hungarian national airline, public news channel M1 reported. Sukhoi plans to supply six new aircraft and contribute capital for setting up the new company. Initial consultations with the ministry were held in October last year.
Uber Drivers Could Be Stripped Of Licence
- 11 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Under a proposal now before the government, ride-hailing Uber service providers could lose their licence plates if they are caught breaking rules, János Fónagy, a state secretary at the development ministry, said after talks between the government, taxi drivers’ unions and related authorities.
Xpat Opinion: Szydlo’s Talks In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A new kind of partnership has emerged in which the countries of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) have a chance to bolster their voice in a divided Europe, proclaims Magyar Idők, while Népszabadság suspects Poland has something much bigger in mind.
Hungarian State Secretary: Demonstration “Aimless”
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Education state secretary László Palkovics said that the demonstration was “aimless” and insisted that all issues had been raised at the recent public education roundtable or at separate talks. “It is a matter of taste whether one is ready to sit down for talks or stages a protest”, he said, and called for “professional talks” rather than “taking politics to the schools”.
Fidesz Calls For Day Of Debate Over Migration
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has called for a day of debate in parliament on the topic of migration and the European Union’s proposed migrant quota system, Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader announced. Lajos Kósa said following a group meeting in the resort of Lillafüred that the ruling party called on the government to launch an information campaign for travellers abroad, ...
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Hungarian Govt Calls On Teachers To Negotiate
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of teachers should discuss problems dogging public education with the government and help to resolve them, the government office chief said, criticising the PSZ trade union for signalling it will boycott the talks. “This is unprecedented in the past 25 years ...” János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing.
Xpat Opinion: Russians ‘Offer To Revive’ Hungary’s Flag Carrier
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The foundation of a new Hungarian national air carrier, rumoured to be the subject of talks between a Russian company and the Hungarian state, would not take the place of Malév, Magyar Idők suggests. Vs.hu concludes that the deal would benefit the Russian side, primarily.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers Organizations Split on Roundtable Talks
- 12 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Where Népszabadság identifies a government attempt to divide and conquer teachers’ organizations, Magyar Idők discovers a measuring stick which shows who is working for a solution and those who want only short-term political gain from the upheaval.
Govt In Talks With Russia’s Sukhoi About New National Airline
- 11 Feb 2016 10:50 AM
- travel
Representatives of the development ministry and Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi held talks on founding a new Hungarian national airline, public news channel M1 reported. Sukhoi plans to supply six new aircraft and contribute capital for setting up the new company. Initial consultations with the ministry were held in October last year.
Uber Drivers Could Be Stripped Of Licence
- 11 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Under a proposal now before the government, ride-hailing Uber service providers could lose their licence plates if they are caught breaking rules, János Fónagy, a state secretary at the development ministry, said after talks between the government, taxi drivers’ unions and related authorities.
Xpat Opinion: Szydlo’s Talks In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A new kind of partnership has emerged in which the countries of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) have a chance to bolster their voice in a divided Europe, proclaims Magyar Idők, while Népszabadság suspects Poland has something much bigger in mind.