Corvinus85 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 New labor law passed in Hungary that is being called "slave labor" law https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46551904 Quote New rules mean companies can demand up to 400 hours of overtime a year and delay payment for it for three years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Corvinus said: New labor law passed in Hungary that is being called "slave labor" law https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46551904 amazon and walmart rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 33 minutes ago, Zorral said: amazon and walmart rule! yep, though are there Walmarts in Hungary? Replace with whatever other mega store chain is prevalent in Europe. The company I work for has some facilities in Hungary, but they are mainly engineers and accountants. I wonder if they will "take advantage" of this law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 19 hours ago, Corvinus said: New labor law passed in Hungary that is being called "slave labor" law https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46551904 I thought this was a populist government! Doesn't seem like a very popular idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Heartofice said: I thought this was a populist government! Doesn't seem like a very popular idea. Populist like to say they are doing this for 'the people' whilst screwing the people, while a Conservative will say we know what is best for the people whilst screwing them. There is a subtle difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhaenysBee Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 There aren't any Walmarts in Hungary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Lots seems to be going on Hungary at the moment, with minimal reporting. So here's some reporting... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46590474 https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/12/17/hungary-protests-slave-law-sot-vpx.cnn 5 days of (apparently) violent protests, and we only really start hearing about them today, and then by going hunting for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 20 minutes ago, Which Tyler said: Lots seems to be going on Hungary at the moment, with minimal reporting. So here's some reporting... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46590474 https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/12/17/hungary-protests-slave-law-sot-vpx.cnn 5 days of (apparently) violent protests, and we only really start hearing about them today, and then by going hunting for info. What do you mean today? See top of page. Though that part with the thrown out MPs is new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 A law passing isn't the same as violence on the streets. Nor is a brief discussing on whether Walmart has a presence in Hungary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meera of Tarth Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Does anyone know well what happened to politics in Belgium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Belgium is back on this thread, about page 10, Dec. 4. Posters weren't suggesting walmart was a presence in Hungary. Posters were suggesting that this cray cray overtime and payment delay of same were modeled out of the same gamebooks by which Walmart, amazilla, etc. are modeling their treatment of their 'unskilled' labor forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Reptitious Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/17/2018 at 9:32 PM, Which Tyler said: Lots seems to be going on Hungary at the moment, with minimal reporting. So here's some reporting... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46590474 https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/12/17/hungary-protests-slave-law-sot-vpx.cnn 5 days of (apparently) violent protests, and we only really start hearing about them today, and then by going hunting for info. From the BBC link: Quote The government says the laws address a serious labour shortage. The country's unemployment rate, at 4.2% in 2017, is one of the lowest in the EU. How on Earth is passing a law that allows companies to delay paying overtime for up to 3 years going to help fill a labour shortage??? Quote The governing Fidesz party has said the protests are the work of foreign mercenaries paid by Hungarian-born US billionaire George Soros. Naturallly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meera of Tarth Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 37 minutes ago, Zorral said: Belgium is back on this thread, about page 10, Dec. 4. Posters weren't suggesting walmart was a presence in Hungary. Posters were suggesting that this cray cray overtime and payment delay of same were modeled out of the same gamebooks by which Walmart, amazilla, etc. are modeling their treatment of their 'unskilled' labor forces. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tijgy Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/world/europe/right-wing-migration-belgium-collapse.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur RIP Michel II - Government of ten days Or why it is not smart to push the biggest party of the country out of your government Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Failed coup attempt in Gabon. US sent 80 soldiers there a couple days previous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luzifer's right hand Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Most competent people from hunhar On 12/18/2018 at 11:28 PM, Ser Reptitious said: From the BBC link: How on Earth is passing a law that allows companies to delay paying overtime for up to 3 years going to help fill a labour shortage??? Naturallly! Yeah that makes no sense. They need to pay more if they want to keep the competent people in the country. Brain drain in Hungary is incredible because of free movement to other EU countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looks like quite a few Latin American nations refuse to recognize Maduro’s regime in Venezula. Further his oppression is creating something of a refugee crisis: https://www.npr.org/2019/01/10/683972414/as-venezuelan-president-maduro-begins-second-term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squab Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Seems fitting that January 23rd a new president is declared in Venezuela. Probably timed to mirror 1958. Countries recognising Juan Guaido as Venezuela's president: US, Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, Guatemala, Denmark, France, Honduras, Panama Countries backing President Maduro: Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, Russia, Turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Why are countries dogpiling on Venezuela, as if a corrupt and illegitimate election is something unique requiring special measures against Venezuela? Why does the west, in particular have a special bee in its bonnet about this country? Is it because it stole all its oil from western corporations and they want it back? That ship might have sailed regardless of who winds up running the country. The sentiment against multinational companies extracting all the wealth out of Venezuela's oil resources that got Chavez swept into power has likely not gone away. Though if someone equally as corrupt as Maduro, only in the pocket of big oil rather than opposed to it, gets into power they will probably try to give it all back to big oil, and pocket a tidy retirement nest egg in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Venezuela has more than a whiff of Allende's Chile, to be honest. Interestingly, Australia has now backed Guaido, but New Zealand is refusing to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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