65 result(s) for oecd in Current Affairs
Hungary Withholds Support For Croatia, Romania OECD Membership Bids
- 11 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not support Croatia and Romania’s bids to join the OECD, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Orbán’s Cabinet To Introduce Further Measures To Help Families
- 22 May 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to take further measures to help families, with an emphasis on helping mothers get a job and opening creches at workplaces, the human resources minister announced. Speaking at an event organised by the German Economic Club (DWC) in Budapest on Saturday evening, Zoltán Balog said the government would spend a total 6 billion forints (EUR 19.4m) on the creche programme.
OECD Acknowledges Hungary Reforms, Makes Further Recommendations
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The OECD acknowledged structural reforms Hungary’s government has undertaken over the past two years in a report on Friday, but said there is still room to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, improve competition in the service sector and reduce the tax wedge on wages.
Hungarian Government Rejects Social Gender Roles On International Women’s Day
- 9 Mar 2017 5:04 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, Hungary’s human resources minister told a conference that the government rejects the idea of social gender roles but approves of flexible social roles.
Govt Addresses Concerns Over Centralised School Management
- 12 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Addressing concerns that Hungary’s public education system has become too centralised under the Fidesz government, the official in charge of the country’s schools and universities outlined a new structure for overseeing schools which involves school district centres tasked with coordinating decisions and services locally.
Hungary To Invest $92 Million Building Firing Ranges With Clubhouses
- 16 Dec 2016 7:26 AM
- current affairs
Minister Overseeing the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár presided over this year’s final Kormányinfó government press conference, the 39th of the year. After a 30-minute delay, Lázár opened the gathering by saying he was proud of the government’s achievements in 2016, including the passage of 192 laws, 148 of which the government itself initiated, and the negotiation of 25,000 pages worth of ...
Opinion: PISA Test Scores Decline
- 12 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult.
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.
Hungary Withholds Support For Croatia, Romania OECD Membership Bids
- 11 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not support Croatia and Romania’s bids to join the OECD, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Orbán’s Cabinet To Introduce Further Measures To Help Families
- 22 May 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to take further measures to help families, with an emphasis on helping mothers get a job and opening creches at workplaces, the human resources minister announced. Speaking at an event organised by the German Economic Club (DWC) in Budapest on Saturday evening, Zoltán Balog said the government would spend a total 6 billion forints (EUR 19.4m) on the creche programme.
OECD Acknowledges Hungary Reforms, Makes Further Recommendations
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The OECD acknowledged structural reforms Hungary’s government has undertaken over the past two years in a report on Friday, but said there is still room to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, improve competition in the service sector and reduce the tax wedge on wages.
Hungarian Government Rejects Social Gender Roles On International Women’s Day
- 9 Mar 2017 5:04 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, Hungary’s human resources minister told a conference that the government rejects the idea of social gender roles but approves of flexible social roles.
Govt Addresses Concerns Over Centralised School Management
- 12 Jan 2017 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Addressing concerns that Hungary’s public education system has become too centralised under the Fidesz government, the official in charge of the country’s schools and universities outlined a new structure for overseeing schools which involves school district centres tasked with coordinating decisions and services locally.
Hungary To Invest $92 Million Building Firing Ranges With Clubhouses
- 16 Dec 2016 7:26 AM
- current affairs
Minister Overseeing the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár presided over this year’s final Kormányinfó government press conference, the 39th of the year. After a 30-minute delay, Lázár opened the gathering by saying he was proud of the government’s achievements in 2016, including the passage of 192 laws, 148 of which the government itself initiated, and the negotiation of 25,000 pages worth of ...
Opinion: PISA Test Scores Decline
- 12 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator accuses the government of purposefully impairing public education in Hungary in order to ‘produce obedient citizens’, while his right-wing counterpart thinks that politicising the debate on education makes proper discussion difficult.
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.