65 result(s) for child welfare
Succesful Conference On Child Life & Child Rights In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 4:10 AM
- community & culture
Smiling Hospital Foundation’s first large scale professional conference was held in early April on child life; family centred and child friendly healthcare. Owing to the support of the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme’s Twinning and Partnership Block Grant, Swiss and Hungarian experts shared their theoretical and practical, abstract and concrete knowledge and experiences regarding the topics ...
Xpat Opinion: Ostriches And The Hungarian Public Work Program
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since taking office in 2010, the Orbán Government has aimed to get Hungary’s unemployed back to work. A central part of the Government’s program of “Renewal” has been about reducing the huge welfare roles, reaching those who have been out of work for so long that they’ve given up looking. And part of the solution is the Hungarian public work program.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Jobbik Against Winter Schooling Of Public Workers In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party voiced criticism over the government’s latest winter public works scheme, which involves helping people to complete their basic schooling. Dóra Dúró, the party’s spokeswoman, said that it was that the people who failed to finish primary school should be allowed to study for four months.
Xpat Opinion: Tax Cuts For Families With Children In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the new family tax allowance proposed by the government will increase inequality. His conservative counterpart welcomes the proposal which he believes will stimulate the birth rate.
2013 Deficit Target Will Be Met, States Hungarian Govt.
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The central sub-sector of the state budget posted a deficit of HUF 110.0bn for the month of August 2013. The financial transfer data of the central budget at the end of August is in line with the Government's prior expectations. Revenues and expenditures anticipated for the current and the following months - including an outstanding surplus prognosticated for the month of December - confirm the ...
Hungarian Government’s View On The European Commission’s Decision
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government accepts the decision of the European Commission with regret, as it endangers the funding of the Erzsébet programme, which finances a Government welfare scheme, and imperils the funding of the scheme that stimulates the domestic tourism sector via the SZÉP (Széchenyi Recreation) Card.
Succesful Conference On Child Life & Child Rights In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 4:10 AM
- community & culture
Smiling Hospital Foundation’s first large scale professional conference was held in early April on child life; family centred and child friendly healthcare. Owing to the support of the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme’s Twinning and Partnership Block Grant, Swiss and Hungarian experts shared their theoretical and practical, abstract and concrete knowledge and experiences regarding the topics ...
Xpat Opinion: Ostriches And The Hungarian Public Work Program
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Since taking office in 2010, the Orbán Government has aimed to get Hungary’s unemployed back to work. A central part of the Government’s program of “Renewal” has been about reducing the huge welfare roles, reaching those who have been out of work for so long that they’ve given up looking. And part of the solution is the Hungarian public work program.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary's PM Orbán A Social Democrat?
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators contend that PM Orbán’s vision is closer to social democratic ideals than the policies of past socialist-liberal governments. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, accuse Fidesz of favoring the rich instead of supporting those in need.
Jobbik Against Winter Schooling Of Public Workers In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party voiced criticism over the government’s latest winter public works scheme, which involves helping people to complete their basic schooling. Dóra Dúró, the party’s spokeswoman, said that it was that the people who failed to finish primary school should be allowed to study for four months.
Xpat Opinion: Tax Cuts For Families With Children In Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator believes that the new family tax allowance proposed by the government will increase inequality. His conservative counterpart welcomes the proposal which he believes will stimulate the birth rate.
2013 Deficit Target Will Be Met, States Hungarian Govt.
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The central sub-sector of the state budget posted a deficit of HUF 110.0bn for the month of August 2013. The financial transfer data of the central budget at the end of August is in line with the Government's prior expectations. Revenues and expenditures anticipated for the current and the following months - including an outstanding surplus prognosticated for the month of December - confirm the ...
Hungarian Government’s View On The European Commission’s Decision
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government accepts the decision of the European Commission with regret, as it endangers the funding of the Erzsébet programme, which finances a Government welfare scheme, and imperils the funding of the scheme that stimulates the domestic tourism sector via the SZÉP (Széchenyi Recreation) Card.