68 result(s) for revamp in Current Affairs
Teachers’ Unions Mulling Strike
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teacher unions are planning to hold a strike on April 20, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government representatives on Monday evening, the chairwoman of teacher trade union PSZ said. Piroska Galló said the unions would inform the government about the strike preparations and set a sevenday deadline for a response to their demands.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
Xpat Opinion: PM Cameron’s Visit To Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union.
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
Együtt Files Criminal Complaint Over Suspected Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Graft
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition party Együtt has filed a criminal complaint in connection with the revamp of Széll Kálmán Square. The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) “misappropriated the money of the citizens of the capital” when it amended the contract in June to push back construction deadlines, thereby foregoing almost 600 million forints (EUR 1.85m) of late-delivery penalties, Együtt lawmaker Márton Pataki told a ...
Budapest Mayor Promises “Spectacular” Makeover From EU Funding
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is slated for some new spectacular developments financed from European Union funding by 2020, Mayor István Tarlós said. The city is set to complete significant tourism and public utilities projects from EU funds, Tarlós told public news channel M1.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Dominates Local Elections
- 16 Oct 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the results of the municipal elections, the leading left-wing daily calls for a complete overhaul of the Left in order to stop the emergence of what it calls a totalitarian one-party system. The leading pro-government daily points out that the Left managed to increase its support slightly within the new electoral system which it often called illegitimate and biased.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Teachers’ Unions Mulling Strike
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Teacher unions are planning to hold a strike on April 20, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government representatives on Monday evening, the chairwoman of teacher trade union PSZ said. Piroska Galló said the unions would inform the government about the strike preparations and set a sevenday deadline for a response to their demands.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
Xpat Opinion: PM Cameron’s Visit To Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the meeting of the two prime ministers, a left-wing columnist cautions against hoping that the UK and Hungary are becoming strategic allies in reforming the EU. A conservative commentator dares to believe that Hungary can become an important player in revamping the Union.
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
Együtt Files Criminal Complaint Over Suspected Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Graft
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition party Együtt has filed a criminal complaint in connection with the revamp of Széll Kálmán Square. The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) “misappropriated the money of the citizens of the capital” when it amended the contract in June to push back construction deadlines, thereby foregoing almost 600 million forints (EUR 1.85m) of late-delivery penalties, Együtt lawmaker Márton Pataki told a ...
Budapest Mayor Promises “Spectacular” Makeover From EU Funding
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is slated for some new spectacular developments financed from European Union funding by 2020, Mayor István Tarlós said. The city is set to complete significant tourism and public utilities projects from EU funds, Tarlós told public news channel M1.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Dominates Local Elections
- 16 Oct 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the results of the municipal elections, the leading left-wing daily calls for a complete overhaul of the Left in order to stop the emergence of what it calls a totalitarian one-party system. The leading pro-government daily points out that the Left managed to increase its support slightly within the new electoral system which it often called illegitimate and biased.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...