500 result(s) for wage in Current Affairs
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
Jobbik Proposes Measures To Prevent ‘Exodus’ Of Hungarians
- 12 Jun 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik proposes a wage union, a rental housing scheme and the possibility of voting by mail as measures to prevent a further exodus of Hungarians, a lawmaker of the party said.
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Orbán Congratulates French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron
- 9 May 2017 6:54 AM
- current affairs
In an especially brief press release issued Monday morning, the Prime Minister’s Office of Hungary announced that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on his electoral victory Sunday.
Gyurcsány: DK Believes In United States Of Europe
- 8 May 2017 6:48 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is committed to the idea of the United States of Europe and closer cooperation within a stronger European Union this entails, the party’s leader, Ferenc Gyurcsány, told the press.
Divided Opposition Parties United In Call For Change In Government At May Day Celebrations
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition parties held gatherings Monday for International Workers’ Day, where the parties’ leaders called for the ruling Fidesz government to be defeated in 2018 elections.
Ombudsman Criticises Low Wages Of Prison Inmates
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
After the deduction of accommodation and other costs, inmates are left with almost no money, and this is generating tensions in prison life, Magyar Nemzet said, citing a recent report by the ombudsman. Visiting the Sátoraljaújhely Detention Centre, in northern Hungary, as part of a series of reviews within the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) review system, the ...
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Budapest Transport Company Makes ‘Irresistible’ Offer To Striking Unions
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Trade unions of Budapest’s transport company BKV, which recently threatened an extensive strike unless their wage demands are met, have been given an “irresistible” offer, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
Jobbik Proposes Measures To Prevent ‘Exodus’ Of Hungarians
- 12 Jun 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik proposes a wage union, a rental housing scheme and the possibility of voting by mail as measures to prevent a further exodus of Hungarians, a lawmaker of the party said.
Hungary's Jobless Rate 4.6%
- 29 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate was 4.6% in February-April, slightly up from 4.5% in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The Feb-Apr rate was down from 5.8% in the same period a year earlier. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Orbán Congratulates French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron
- 9 May 2017 6:54 AM
- current affairs
In an especially brief press release issued Monday morning, the Prime Minister’s Office of Hungary announced that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had congratulated French President-elect Emmanuel Macron on his electoral victory Sunday.
Gyurcsány: DK Believes In United States Of Europe
- 8 May 2017 6:48 AM
- current affairs
The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) is committed to the idea of the United States of Europe and closer cooperation within a stronger European Union this entails, the party’s leader, Ferenc Gyurcsány, told the press.
Divided Opposition Parties United In Call For Change In Government At May Day Celebrations
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition parties held gatherings Monday for International Workers’ Day, where the parties’ leaders called for the ruling Fidesz government to be defeated in 2018 elections.
Ombudsman Criticises Low Wages Of Prison Inmates
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
After the deduction of accommodation and other costs, inmates are left with almost no money, and this is generating tensions in prison life, Magyar Nemzet said, citing a recent report by the ombudsman. Visiting the Sátoraljaújhely Detention Centre, in northern Hungary, as part of a series of reviews within the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) review system, the ...
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Budapest Transport Company Makes ‘Irresistible’ Offer To Striking Unions
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Trade unions of Budapest’s transport company BKV, which recently threatened an extensive strike unless their wage demands are met, have been given an “irresistible” offer, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday.