MSZP: Consequences of Neglecting Healthcare Can Be Seen Now "It took the coronavirus pandemic for everyone to understand that it is wrong to cut public spending on healthcare and... 2021.04.26.
Amendment Proposal on Mandatory School and Kindergarten Enrollment Submitted The government has submitted to parliament an amendment proposal to the law on public education that would clarify rules on... 2021.04.01.
Teachers Have until Monday to Register for Coronavirus Vaccine School, kindergarten and preschool teachers have until midnight on Monday to register for the coronavirus vaccine, according to koronavirus.gov.hu. The... 2021.03.29.
PMO Head: Schools, Kindergartens to Open if Inoculations Reach 2.5 Million Schools and kindergartens in Hungary could open on April 19th the latest, possibly on April 12, the prime minister's chief... 2021.03.25.
Gov’t Plans to Reopen Schools After Easter, Teachers Object to Not Being Given Vaccination Priority The government has apparently decided to reopen in-person education after Easter. Public education employees' concern and fear, however, grows as... 2021.03.22.
Gov’t Still Refuses to Prioritize Teachers for Vaccination Despite more voices, increased exposure, and examples in other European countries, public education employees won't be prioritized in the vaccination... 2021.03.17.
Foreign Minister Discusses EU Integration with Georgia Counterpart Hungary is committed to supporting Georgia's European Union integration "with deeds as well as words", Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó... 2021.03.12.
Third Wave May Cause Re-introduction of Digital Education in Hungary’s Primary Schools With the spread of new variants of the coronavirus in Hungary and the third wave having officially started in the... 2021.03.02.
Teacher’s Unions Want School Closures and More Protection as Third Wave Hits The Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) is asking the government to close schools as the third wave appears to... 2021.02.26.
Semmelweis University’s Cardiology Faculty Among World’s Top 100 Budapest's Semmelweis University (SOTE) has made great strides on the "US News Best Global University" list featuring 1,500 universities in... 2021.02.17.
State Secy: Ethnic Minority Culture, Education Institutions to Receive HUF 1.4 Bn This Year Public educational and cultural institutions maintained by local ethnic self-governments will receive central funding of 1.36 billion forints this year,... 2021.02.17.
Ministry Announces Changes to Secondary School Final Exam Requirements Hungary's public education system will introduce changes to the secondary school general final exam requirements from 2023, placing greater emphasis... 2021.02.16.
Gov’t: English-language Kindergartens Not in Danger, Rule Unchanged Pro-government news sites and the government’s press conference today also indicated that, contrary to previous news, English-language kindergartens are not... 2020.11.19.
English-language Kindergartens in Danger? Hungarian news portal 24.hu claims that the Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) is making it impossible for kindergartens that teach... 2020.11.18.
EC Education and Training Monitor: Hungary Spending on Education above EU Average The European Commission published its annual Education and Training Monitor for 2020, and said that Hungary spent 5.1 percent of... 2020.11.13.
“A National Space Agency is the Future,” Says Hungary’s Space Research Commissioner Another astronaut, more private investment, and a national space agency could all be in the cards for Hungarian space research.... 2020.10.22.
Orbán: Our Task Is to Raise Children as ‘Homo Christianus’ Opening a new secondary school run by the Reformed Church in Budapest on Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said schools... 2020.10.17.
LMP Calls for Salary Increase for Teachers The opposition LMP is submitting a proposal to parliament calling for a sharp increase in teachers' wages, and improving their... 2020.10.05.
Szijjártó in San Marino: Preserving National Identity Key for Europe in Tackling Challenges Europe will be capable of tackling the challenges it is facing only by preserving national identities and its cultural, historic... 2020.09.17.
Budapest Fellowship Programme Launched for Young US Scholars A full-time fellowship programme for young US scholars and professionals has been launched in Hungary by two organisations. Dubbed Budapest... 2020.09.16.
Teachers’ Union: Govt’s Measures Threaten Mass Closure of Schools Public education employees today are working under dangerous conditions, teachers’ trade union PDSZ said in a statement on Thursday. The... 2020.09.10.
