104 result(s) for zoltán balog in Community & Culture
Roma Pride Day Marked In Budapest
- 9 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Hundreds gathered in Budapest for a march marking Roma Pride Day for the fifth time on Saturday. Participants marched from central Blaha Lujza Square to Nyugati Railway Station, demanding equal opportunities for the Roma community and chanting slogans such as “Solidarity!”, “Democracy, rule of law, republic!”, “We belong here!”.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Calls For Better Foreign Language Education
- 20 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has commissioned Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog to assess the conditions of foreign language teaching in public education and to create a mid-term strategy to improve the situation, according to Hungarian online news portal index.hu.
Govt To Launch Child Support Scheme For Hungarians Around The World
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The government will launch a child support scheme next year to help all Hungarians around the world, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog confirmed in Canada. Starting in January 2018, every Hungarian mother, no matter where they give birth, will be offered a “baby bond” which involves a oneoff support and the possibility to take out a low-interest loan subsidised by the state until the child ...
Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition, Capa Center, Until 28 May
- 30 Apr 2017 12:50 PM
- community & culture
It's the 35th time that the best Hungarian press photos of the previous year are put on display. We could hold a celebration, as they usually do on such major anniversaries, we could enumerate numbers, records, and results. And we could list the names of everyone who has contributed to everything that has been created over the past years.
Local Opinion: Government To Reform Primary Education
- 14 Mar 2017 5:48 AM
- community & culture
A conservative Roma rights activist welcomes the government’s proposal to introduce a mandatory pre-school year to help the integration of children from poor families.
Hungary Considers Introducing 9th Grade To Elementary School Education
- 7 Mar 2017 6:06 AM
- community & culture
The government’s public education roundtable will meet on Tuesday to discuss introducing a 9th grade in the country’s elementary schools, reports 24.hu, citing a press conference held Monday by the undersecretary for education.
European Academy Of Sciences & Arts Elects Eleven Hungarian Members
- 6 Mar 2017 6:04 AM
- community & culture
Eleven Hungarian scientists and artists, including Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister, were elected members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and received their diplomas in Salzburg.
Govt Plans To Introduce Good Friday Public Holiday
- 10 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The performance of the economy is such that the government is considering introducing a public holiday on Good Friday, the minister of human resources said at a meeting of the National Economic and Social Council. Zoltán Balog noted at the event on Thursday that the same initiative had been made four years ago but now the conditions were in place to allow such a move.
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...
Roma Pride Day Marked In Budapest
- 9 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Hundreds gathered in Budapest for a march marking Roma Pride Day for the fifth time on Saturday. Participants marched from central Blaha Lujza Square to Nyugati Railway Station, demanding equal opportunities for the Roma community and chanting slogans such as “Solidarity!”, “Democracy, rule of law, republic!”, “We belong here!”.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Calls For Better Foreign Language Education
- 20 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has commissioned Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog to assess the conditions of foreign language teaching in public education and to create a mid-term strategy to improve the situation, according to Hungarian online news portal index.hu.
Govt To Launch Child Support Scheme For Hungarians Around The World
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The government will launch a child support scheme next year to help all Hungarians around the world, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog confirmed in Canada. Starting in January 2018, every Hungarian mother, no matter where they give birth, will be offered a “baby bond” which involves a oneoff support and the possibility to take out a low-interest loan subsidised by the state until the child ...
Hungarian Press Photo Exhibition, Capa Center, Until 28 May
- 30 Apr 2017 12:50 PM
- community & culture
It's the 35th time that the best Hungarian press photos of the previous year are put on display. We could hold a celebration, as they usually do on such major anniversaries, we could enumerate numbers, records, and results. And we could list the names of everyone who has contributed to everything that has been created over the past years.
Local Opinion: Government To Reform Primary Education
- 14 Mar 2017 5:48 AM
- community & culture
A conservative Roma rights activist welcomes the government’s proposal to introduce a mandatory pre-school year to help the integration of children from poor families.
Hungary Considers Introducing 9th Grade To Elementary School Education
- 7 Mar 2017 6:06 AM
- community & culture
The government’s public education roundtable will meet on Tuesday to discuss introducing a 9th grade in the country’s elementary schools, reports 24.hu, citing a press conference held Monday by the undersecretary for education.
European Academy Of Sciences & Arts Elects Eleven Hungarian Members
- 6 Mar 2017 6:04 AM
- community & culture
Eleven Hungarian scientists and artists, including Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister, were elected members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and received their diplomas in Salzburg.
Govt Plans To Introduce Good Friday Public Holiday
- 10 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The performance of the economy is such that the government is considering introducing a public holiday on Good Friday, the minister of human resources said at a meeting of the National Economic and Social Council. Zoltán Balog noted at the event on Thursday that the same initiative had been made four years ago but now the conditions were in place to allow such a move.
Video: British Ambassador’s Burns Night In Budapest
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Burns Night, held in honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, is celebrated in the UK and by Scottish communities all over the world on the poet’s birthday, 25 January. On the night, British Ambassador Iain Lindsay OBE welcomed guests at his residence to commemorate the life and works of Burns. The traditional menu included haggis, and recitations of Burns’s poetry both in English and ...