257 result(s) for unions
Hungary's Minister Of Human Resources To Continue Consultations With Students On Friday
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of Human Resources is to continue consultations with the National Union of Students (HÖOK) on Friday, January 11. The HÖOK is the national democratic-based organisation representing the interests of student unions’ within the Hungarian higher education system.
Minimum Wage In Hungary Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government has signed an agreement with unions and employer organisations on the 2013 minimum wage, increasing it nearly 5.4%, from the present monthly rate of Ft 93,000 to Ft 98,000.
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 State Finances 55,000 Places At Universities Next Year
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of state-financed places at colleges and universities cannot be fewer than 55,000 next year, Government spokesman András Giró-Szász told a press conference today, on 19 December.
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
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: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Xpat Opinion: Christian Democrats And The Family In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the Christian Democrats of discriminating against domestic partnerships by denying them the same legal status marriages have. A conservative columnist on the other hand contends that traditional families are the cornerstones of healthy nations.
Seven Hundred New Jobs In Szombathely, Hungary
- 27 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Nearly 700 new jobs will be created with the help of the New Széchenyi Plan at LuK Savaria Ltd. in Szombathely. The factory in Szombathely celebrated its 15th anniversary and its expansion today with the participation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Hungary's Minister Of Human Resources To Continue Consultations With Students On Friday
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of Human Resources is to continue consultations with the National Union of Students (HÖOK) on Friday, January 11. The HÖOK is the national democratic-based organisation representing the interests of student unions’ within the Hungarian higher education system.
Minimum Wage In Hungary Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government has signed an agreement with unions and employer organisations on the 2013 minimum wage, increasing it nearly 5.4%, from the present monthly rate of Ft 93,000 to Ft 98,000.
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 State Finances 55,000 Places At Universities Next Year
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of state-financed places at colleges and universities cannot be fewer than 55,000 next year, Government spokesman András Giró-Szász told a press conference today, on 19 December.
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
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: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Xpat Opinion: Christian Democrats And The Family In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse the Christian Democrats of discriminating against domestic partnerships by denying them the same legal status marriages have. A conservative columnist on the other hand contends that traditional families are the cornerstones of healthy nations.
Seven Hundred New Jobs In Szombathely, Hungary
- 27 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Nearly 700 new jobs will be created with the help of the New Széchenyi Plan at LuK Savaria Ltd. in Szombathely. The factory in Szombathely celebrated its 15th anniversary and its expansion today with the participation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.