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Now playing Next Hungary Teachers in Hungary protest 'revenge' education reform bill The main teachers union, the PDSZ, says the latest new rules pile pressure on over-worked and underpaid staff by revoking their status as public employees, increasing workload, and tightening performance evaluation. 17/06/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News EU chiefs hail new migration deal while Orbán calls it 'unacceptable' Official reactions are pouring in after home affairs ministers struck a major deal to revamp the European Union's migration and asylum policy. 09/06/2023
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Now playing Next world news At CPAC, Hungary's Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights and migration Hungary's Viktor Orban hit out at the so-called woke agenda as he gave the keynote speech at a right-wing conference in Budapest. 04/05/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Budapest says Brussels 'biased' and 'unfairly' withholding EU funds Brussels is currently withholding nearly €28 billion in EU funds from Hungary and Budapest will not get the totality of the money until it implements 27 so-called "super milestones" negotiated with the Commission. 04/05/2023
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary hosts event to rally global far-right By hosting the European version of CPAC, the leading conservative conference in the US, Hungary's aims to cement its role as leader in global far-right. 04/05/2023
