664 result(s) for trade union
Xpat Opinion: LMP Splits Over Co-operation With Bajnai & Co. In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading LMP member suggests in a right wing paper that other political forces are at work behind the internal tensions in his party, while a centre-left commentator writes that the LMP’s plans to steer towards the political centre are understandable but unrealistic.
Xpat Opinion: Divisions Among Protesters Aver Agreements With Hungarian Govt
- 24 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the preliminary agreements between the Ministry of Human Resources and protesting teachers’ trade unions and student organisations, Népszabadság believes the government has managed to divide the protest movements which forced it to retreat before the Christmas holidays.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers & Their Students: The Hungarian Situation
- 24 Jan 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Although the leaders of HÖOK insist that “student unity” is intact, I see it differently. The Orbán government as usual has managed to drive a wedge between the two organizations: HÖOK, the present-day KISZ, and the newly formed HaHa (Hallgatói Hálózat). Just as it managed to divide the trade unions and negotiate only with the ones loyal to the government. And the same thing happened a couple of ...
Hungary’s Ministry Of Human Resources Seeks To Agree With Both Student & Teacher Representatives
- 23 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and the National Council of Student Governments signed an interim agreement on Monday, 21 January.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers & Their Students: The Hungarian Situation
- 21 Jan 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Although the leaders of HÖOK insist that “student unity” is intact, I see it differently. The Orbán government as usual has managed to drive a wedge between the two organizations: HÖOK, the present-day KISZ, and the newly formed HaHa (Hallgatói Hálózat). Just as it managed to divide the trade unions and negotiate only with the ones loyal to the government. And the same thing happened a couple of ...
Xpat Opinion: A Divided Hungary Foreseen For 2013
- 10 Jan 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist argues that the present opposition is more irresponsible than ever, yet Fidesz is still leading the polls. It was an illusion, writes Magyar Nemzet’s leading columnist Szabolcs Szerető, to believe that Fidesz would pacify the deeply divided country by ruling from the centre - between the national radicals and the anti-nationalist forces of the left.
Tax System In Hungary To Settle Into A Transparent, Continuous Structure By 1 January 2013
- 2 Jan 2013 8:02 AM
- business
The European Commission’s appeal to Hungary regarding retail trade and telecommunication taxes was unnecessary, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated in an interview on Thursday, as Hungary had already decided to abolish them a week earlier. These extra taxes, levied temporarily, will be abolished entirely as of 1 January 2013.
Strike Likely At State-Run Media In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike could develop in the state-run media by early January, as the Media Services and Asset Manager MTVA has failed to reach agreement with the central employee council on details of staff dismissals. In-house trade unions have formed a strike committee and are preparing to strike.
Hungarian Government To Ease The Financial Burden On Families
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced on Wednesday the Government’s decisions to increase the minimal wage as well as to decrease gas, district heating and electricity prices.
Xpat Opinion: LMP Splits Over Co-operation With Bajnai & Co. In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading LMP member suggests in a right wing paper that other political forces are at work behind the internal tensions in his party, while a centre-left commentator writes that the LMP’s plans to steer towards the political centre are understandable but unrealistic.
Xpat Opinion: Divisions Among Protesters Aver Agreements With Hungarian Govt
- 24 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the preliminary agreements between the Ministry of Human Resources and protesting teachers’ trade unions and student organisations, Népszabadság believes the government has managed to divide the protest movements which forced it to retreat before the Christmas holidays.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers & Their Students: The Hungarian Situation
- 24 Jan 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Although the leaders of HÖOK insist that “student unity” is intact, I see it differently. The Orbán government as usual has managed to drive a wedge between the two organizations: HÖOK, the present-day KISZ, and the newly formed HaHa (Hallgatói Hálózat). Just as it managed to divide the trade unions and negotiate only with the ones loyal to the government. And the same thing happened a couple of ...
Hungary’s Ministry Of Human Resources Seeks To Agree With Both Student & Teacher Representatives
- 23 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and the National Council of Student Governments signed an interim agreement on Monday, 21 January.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers & Their Students: The Hungarian Situation
- 21 Jan 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Although the leaders of HÖOK insist that “student unity” is intact, I see it differently. The Orbán government as usual has managed to drive a wedge between the two organizations: HÖOK, the present-day KISZ, and the newly formed HaHa (Hallgatói Hálózat). Just as it managed to divide the trade unions and negotiate only with the ones loyal to the government. And the same thing happened a couple of ...
Xpat Opinion: A Divided Hungary Foreseen For 2013
- 10 Jan 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist argues that the present opposition is more irresponsible than ever, yet Fidesz is still leading the polls. It was an illusion, writes Magyar Nemzet’s leading columnist Szabolcs Szerető, to believe that Fidesz would pacify the deeply divided country by ruling from the centre - between the national radicals and the anti-nationalist forces of the left.
Tax System In Hungary To Settle Into A Transparent, Continuous Structure By 1 January 2013
- 2 Jan 2013 8:02 AM
- business
The European Commission’s appeal to Hungary regarding retail trade and telecommunication taxes was unnecessary, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated in an interview on Thursday, as Hungary had already decided to abolish them a week earlier. These extra taxes, levied temporarily, will be abolished entirely as of 1 January 2013.
Strike Likely At State-Run Media In Hungary
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike could develop in the state-run media by early January, as the Media Services and Asset Manager MTVA has failed to reach agreement with the central employee council on details of staff dismissals. In-house trade unions have formed a strike committee and are preparing to strike.
Hungarian Government To Ease The Financial Burden On Families
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced on Wednesday the Government’s decisions to increase the minimal wage as well as to decrease gas, district heating and electricity prices.


















