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Digital Companies Association Joins CyberShield initiative

D&T — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:45:00 +0000

The Hungarian Association of Digital Companies (IVSZ) has joined CyberShield, an initiative to prevent digital financial fraud through education, the Hungarian Banking Association said on Thursday. By joining CyberShield, IVSZ aims to help SMEs build more effective defences against business fraud. CyberShield was launched by the banking association, the National Bank of Hungary, the National […]

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Hungary Moves to Resolve Erasmus Dispute Amid Broader EU Tensions

D&T — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:55:08 +0000

Hungary is seeking to resolve its dispute with Brussels over the Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe funds, which has left 21 Hungarian universities excluded from these popular programmes. The government has amended a law criticized by Brussels while accusing the bloc of intentionally dragging out negotiations. The conflict over Erasmus began in December 2022, when the […]

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Money Museum Wins International Award

D&T — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:35:00 +0000

The 20-member international jury of the European Museum Academy (EMA) has awarded the Hungarian Museum of Money in Budapest with the main prize. The final, held in Timisoara on Saturday evening, saw 34 museums from 20 countries competing, and for the first time, a Hungarian institution won the prestigious award, EMA informed MTI on Monday. […]

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Teacher and Student Demonstrations in Hungary

D&T — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:56:00 +0000

Thousands of people demanded higher salaries for teachers, better conditions in schools and consultation on education in Budapest this Friday. Another demonstration has been called for the national day, October 23, and another teachers' strike will take place on October 27. In addition to the capital, protest actions were also held in many rural municipalities. […]

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Hungarian Teachers Launch Indefinite Strike Seeking Higher Pay

D&T — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:16:57 +0000

Following weeks of protests in the form of civil disobedience, teachers in Hungary called a nationwide strike demanding higher wages and a fairer workload. While acknowledging some of their demands, the government called on teachers to postpone their strike in view of the war in neighboring Ukraine. Following weeks of protests in the form of […]

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Nationwide Teachers' Strike in Hungary

D&T — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:54:00 +0000

From 8 am this Wednesday morning, the Teachers' Union and the Democratic Union of Teachers called a nationwide indefinite strike in Hungary. They are demanding a pay raise for teachers, a reduction in their compulsory teaching hours and an increase in the salaries of non-teaching staff working in schools. Teachers participated in the strike not […]

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In High Demand

D&T — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:09:39 +0000

Local demand for IT professionals has doubled over the past five years with employers seeking to hire as many as 44,000 digital professionals in the medium term, according to a recent study. However, the increasing shortage of computer scientists is set to leave many IT-reliant enterprises scrambling to meet their business objectives. A recently published […]

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In the Grip of the Second Wave

D&T — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:56:34 +0000

With the number of daily coronavirus infections reaching record highs, it is no longer a question whether Hungary is now in the midst of the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic. Although the border closure was a drastic step, it is evident that the government is working to avoid strict measures in order to shield […]

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Gradual Reopening of Schools Scheduled in Hungary

D&T — Wed, 20 May 2020 17:54:26 +0000

The out-of-class digital work schedule will remain in force in Hungarian schools until the end of the school year, that is, June 15, but kindergartens and nurseries will return to normal operation from the second half of May, according to the State Secretary for Education, Zoltán Maruzsa. The State Secretary said that from June 2, […]

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TechGirls

D&T — Wed, 16 May 2018 23:00:00 +0000

This is already the secornd year that the 'TechGirls' series of events is organized by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK). The aim of the series is to raise interest in technical and natural science studies among girls.

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Hungarian academy calls for changes in education

D&T — Sun, 06 May 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Education is held by the General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences among the most important tasks of the Hungarian state - the Academy's decision-making body declared in its resolution with a majority of over 80%.

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Hungarian professor elected to US academy

D&T — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Budapest-based Central European University (CEU) has announced that University Professor Gábor Klaniczay, founding faculty of the Department of Medieval Studies, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Protest for better education in Hungary

D&T — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Thousands of elementary, secondary school and university students, parenst and other sympathizers protested outside Hungary's parliament on Friday to demand major education reforms, including more critical thinking and creativity.

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Training for air force pilots to resume in Hungary

D&T — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Training for Air Force pilots and air traffic controllers will be relaunched in Hungary after 20 years in 2018, for 15-20 students at the National University of Public Service and the air base at Szolnok in central Hungary, the chief of the base told public news channel M1.

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CEU "continues its operations uninterrupted"

D&T — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Concerning its dispute with the Hungarian government, the Central European University has issued a statement, stressing that its continues its operations uninterrupted despite the new Hungarian education law dubbed as 'Lex CEU'.

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