664 result(s) for trade union
Unions Vow No New Tesco Strike Before October
- 13 Sep 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Following two days of strikes by employees of retail chain Tesco last Friday and Saturday, talks on wages and workforce numbers between management and workersʼ unions are set to continue at the beginning of October, with unions promising no further stoppages will occur until then.
PM Orbán Meets ETUC Head
- 11 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met for talks with Luca Visentini, head of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), in Parliament on Friday, the PM’s press chief said.
Meeting Of Eastern Partnership Countries Held In Budapest
- 1 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó urged the adoption of a resolution aiming for the ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partners Of Strategic Importance To V4
- 1 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister told a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest.
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.
Hungary’s Trade Surplus EUR 1.06 Bn In June
- 8 Aug 2017 8:51 AM
- business
Hungary had a 1.06 billion euro trade surplus in June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the first reading of data on Tuesday. The surplus was down 97 million euros from the same month a year earlier. Exports rose by an annual 4.5 percent to 8.820 billion euros. Imports were up 6.5 percent at 7.760 billion euros.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6% In May
- 25 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed an annual 6% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by 5.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace of retail sales growth accelerated from an unadjusted and adjusted 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively, in April. Retail sales growth in May was highest since June 2016.
Over 5,000 Public Sector Employees Go On Strike In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 5,000 people working in the public sector held a 2-hour strike on Monday morning demanding higher wages, Erzsébet Boros, head of trade union MKKSZ told a press conference.
Hungary & US State Of Maryland Signs Interstate Deal To Keep McDaniel College In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2017 8:46 AM
- community & culture
Hungary and the US state of Maryland have signed an interstate agreement to ensure the continued operations of McDaniel College in Budapest under Hungary’s amended higher education law, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday. Hungary amended its higher education law earlier this year to tighten rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country.
Unions Vow No New Tesco Strike Before October
- 13 Sep 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Following two days of strikes by employees of retail chain Tesco last Friday and Saturday, talks on wages and workforce numbers between management and workersʼ unions are set to continue at the beginning of October, with unions promising no further stoppages will occur until then.
PM Orbán Meets ETUC Head
- 11 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met for talks with Luca Visentini, head of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), in Parliament on Friday, the PM’s press chief said.
Meeting Of Eastern Partnership Countries Held In Budapest
- 1 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó urged the adoption of a resolution aiming for the ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partners Of Strategic Importance To V4
- 1 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister told a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest.
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.
Hungary’s Trade Surplus EUR 1.06 Bn In June
- 8 Aug 2017 8:51 AM
- business
Hungary had a 1.06 billion euro trade surplus in June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the first reading of data on Tuesday. The surplus was down 97 million euros from the same month a year earlier. Exports rose by an annual 4.5 percent to 8.820 billion euros. Imports were up 6.5 percent at 7.760 billion euros.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6% In May
- 25 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed an annual 6% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by 5.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace of retail sales growth accelerated from an unadjusted and adjusted 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively, in April. Retail sales growth in May was highest since June 2016.
Over 5,000 Public Sector Employees Go On Strike In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Over 5,000 people working in the public sector held a 2-hour strike on Monday morning demanding higher wages, Erzsébet Boros, head of trade union MKKSZ told a press conference.
Hungary & US State Of Maryland Signs Interstate Deal To Keep McDaniel College In Budapest
- 17 Jul 2017 8:46 AM
- community & culture
Hungary and the US state of Maryland have signed an interstate agreement to ensure the continued operations of McDaniel College in Budapest under Hungary’s amended higher education law, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday. Hungary amended its higher education law earlier this year to tighten rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country.


















