Teachers’ Strike in Budapest: Many Support the Participants With the Sound of Car Horns
October 5th is World Education Day: the Democratic Trade Union of Teachers has announced a national strike for this day.
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Cave Bath in Miskolctapolca to Be Closed – 110 People Sent From the City Bath Company
One hundred and ten people are being dismissed from Miskolci Fürdők Kft. due to high energy prices and inflation, reports Rtl.hu.
Russia Starts Manufacturing Nuclear Reactor Vessels for Paks
While earthworks are underway for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant in central Hungary, the manufacturing of reactor vessels for the facility has started in Russia, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Saturday.
Cloudy Autumn Day Ahead of Us
After the sunny weather on Saturday, cloudiness will increase strongly in a large area from the west on Sunday, reads the forecast of the National Meteorological Service.
Mária Wittner to Be Buried on October 14th
The funeral of 1956 freedom fighter Mária Wittner will be held in the Dunakeszi cemetery on Oct. 14, Parliament’s press office said in a statement on Friday.
Winter School Break Longer Than Usual
In an effort to save energy, the winter break at Hungarian schools will be longer than usual this year, lasting from Dec. 22 to Jan. 8, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, told a government press briefing. While the winter holidays for schools would be longer, the autumn break would be cut. Government […]
Researchers’ Night to Offer Record Number of Programs
A record number of over 2,500 programmes will be on offer across more than 50 localities nationwide on Researchers’ Night this coming weekend, organisers said on Wednesday.
Hungary Records 11,392 New Covid Cases, 46 Fatalities Last Week
Fully 11,392 new Covid-19 cases were registered last week, while 46 people died in connection with the virus, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday in a round-up of last week’s data.
Hungary Census to Start on October 1st
The next census of the Hungarian population will start on Oct. 1, the head of the Central Statistical Office told a press conference, adding that participation in the national survey will be mandatory.
Parliament Suspends Immunity of Momentum MP Fekete-Győr
Parliament suspended on Monday the parliamentary immunity of opposition Momentum MP András Fekete-Győr in connection with a court hearing into the charge that he pelted police with a pyrotechnical device during a demonstration in front of Parliament in 2018.