"Some tens of thousands of people took part in a strike jointly organised by the Liga Unions and the Workers Councils to protest the introduction of the multi-player health insurance system, the planned closure of less-used railway lines and new pension-calculation methods. more »

"Hungarian households are facing a 10% increase in electricity prices as of 1 January 2008, according to local broadsheet Népszabadság that said on Monday the Ministry of Economic Affairs would announce the price hike already this week. more »

"Apart from an indefinite strike several unions started on Monday, Hungary's key events this week include a rate setting meeting on Monday, final vote on the 2008 budget, October wages, October retail trade, the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) announcing its financing plan for next year and a vote in Parliament about the health care reform, the trigger of the strike. more »