4,235 result(s) for union
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Roma Doing Better In Hungary But More Needs To Be Done, Says Govt Official
- 9 Dec 2016 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has notched up major improvements in schooling and meals for Roma children as well as on the job market, the state secretary for social inclusion at the ministry of human resources said on Thursday after a meeting of European Union ministers in charge of employment, social affairs, health and consumer protection in Brussels.
Hungary To Withdraw From Open Government Partnership
- 8 Dec 2016 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Following Russia’s lead, Hungary announced its intention today to leave the Open Government Partnership. The announcement took place only one day before participating countries were scheduled to attend a three-day meeting in Paris, reports index.hu.
Vast Majority Of Hungary’s Mayors Sign Petition Against Migrant Quotas
- 8 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 80 percent of Hungary’s mayors have joined a signature drive against the European Union’s migrant quotas, Károly Szita, the head of Hungary’s Association of County Seats, told a press conference on Wednesday. Szita said that 2,460 mayors had signed the letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, aimed at getting him to withdraw mandatory quotas.
‘Superfast Internet’ To Be Built In Hungary Next Year
- 8 Dec 2016 6:40 AM
- tech
Next February, work will begin on building a “superfast” internet network in 139 districts of Hungary, the government commissioner in charge of the Digital Prosperity Programme said. Tamás Deutsch told a news conference in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that the country will be among the first European Union member states in which data transfer speeds of at least 30 megabits per second will be ...
Lufthansa Makes New Offer To VC Pilots’ Union
- 7 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- travel
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has made the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union (VC) a new offer to resolve the present industrial dispute. The company is now offering a two-step 4.4% increase in remuneration plus a one-off payment. Remuneration would be increased by 2.4% for 2016 and by a further 2.0% for 2017.
Hungary Economy Loses 700 M Euros Due To Fake Products
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- shopping
The distribution of fake cosmetics, clothes, shoes, records, alcoholic beverages and medications cause annual losses of an estimated 207 billion forints (691.5m euros) to the Hungarian economy, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reported. EUIPO said that the amount accounted for 12.2% of the total revenue of those sectors.
Government Tasks Civil Servants With Delivering 2.7 Million Vouchers By Christmas
- 6 Dec 2016 5:32 AM
- current affairs
Civil servants will personally deliver vouchers to Hungary’s 2.7 million pensioners by Christmas, announced Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár at his weekly press conference on Thursday, reports index.hu.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Roma Doing Better In Hungary But More Needs To Be Done, Says Govt Official
- 9 Dec 2016 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has notched up major improvements in schooling and meals for Roma children as well as on the job market, the state secretary for social inclusion at the ministry of human resources said on Thursday after a meeting of European Union ministers in charge of employment, social affairs, health and consumer protection in Brussels.
Hungary To Withdraw From Open Government Partnership
- 8 Dec 2016 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Following Russia’s lead, Hungary announced its intention today to leave the Open Government Partnership. The announcement took place only one day before participating countries were scheduled to attend a three-day meeting in Paris, reports index.hu.
Vast Majority Of Hungary’s Mayors Sign Petition Against Migrant Quotas
- 8 Dec 2016 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 80 percent of Hungary’s mayors have joined a signature drive against the European Union’s migrant quotas, Károly Szita, the head of Hungary’s Association of County Seats, told a press conference on Wednesday. Szita said that 2,460 mayors had signed the letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, aimed at getting him to withdraw mandatory quotas.
‘Superfast Internet’ To Be Built In Hungary Next Year
- 8 Dec 2016 6:40 AM
- tech
Next February, work will begin on building a “superfast” internet network in 139 districts of Hungary, the government commissioner in charge of the Digital Prosperity Programme said. Tamás Deutsch told a news conference in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that the country will be among the first European Union member states in which data transfer speeds of at least 30 megabits per second will be ...
Lufthansa Makes New Offer To VC Pilots’ Union
- 7 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- travel
Deutsche Lufthansa AG has made the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union (VC) a new offer to resolve the present industrial dispute. The company is now offering a two-step 4.4% increase in remuneration plus a one-off payment. Remuneration would be increased by 2.4% for 2016 and by a further 2.0% for 2017.
Hungary Economy Loses 700 M Euros Due To Fake Products
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- shopping
The distribution of fake cosmetics, clothes, shoes, records, alcoholic beverages and medications cause annual losses of an estimated 207 billion forints (691.5m euros) to the Hungarian economy, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reported. EUIPO said that the amount accounted for 12.2% of the total revenue of those sectors.
Government Tasks Civil Servants With Delivering 2.7 Million Vouchers By Christmas
- 6 Dec 2016 5:32 AM
- current affairs
Civil servants will personally deliver vouchers to Hungary’s 2.7 million pensioners by Christmas, announced Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár at his weekly press conference on Thursday, reports index.hu.