Two events were held in recent weeks regarding the EU co-funded Pillar project, titled Presence in Catching-up Settlements (ESF+). First, an information session was held for the mayors of the newly joining municipalities and representatives of the implementing organizations of the catching-up settlements program. A few days later, the results of the project’s first year were presented at a press conference roundtable discussion. Each member state identifies the operations of strategic importance that play a...

The Pillar project “Expanding and developing labour supply”, funded by the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme Plus, was officially launched on 4 December with a conference on Addressing demographic challenges by mobilising disadvantaged groups. The Operations of Strategic Importance (OSIs), more commonly known as Pillars, for the 2021-27 programming period aim to give greater visibility to EU funding, by giving citizens a broader picture of the results achieved. In the 2021-27 programming period, all...

Following professional and social consultations, the government is submitting the detailed regulations necessary for the salary increase of teachers to social consultation. According to the proposal, the salaries of school and kindergarten teachers will increase by an average of another 21.2% from January 1. The funds necessary for the increase are provided 88 percent by the Hungarian government and 12 percent by the European Union under the Human Resource Development Operational Programme Plus. The salary...

The HUF 6 billion scholarship is funded by the European Union and domestic sources and is available within the Pillar project of the Human Resource Development Operational Programme Plus through the Hungarian State Treasury. The operations of strategic importance (OSI) of the 2021-27 programming period, commonly known as Pillars, aim to provide greater visibility of EU support by widely showcasing the achieved results to the public. Every operational program has Pillars, and one of the...