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Géza Szőcs opened the China Centre of the University of Miskolc
Ministry of Human Resources, April 25, 2012 4:37 PM
On 23 April, Minister of State for Culture Géza Szőcs opened the China Centre of the University of Miskolc, which is going to offer linguistic and cultural training. The Centre has been established in cooperation with Chinese-owned chemicals group Wanhua-BorsodChem.
Success of the innovative corporate tax relief in Hungary approved by the European Commission
Ministry of Human Resources, April 24, 2012 11:07 AM
Participation of private capital in Hungarian sport financing system used to be quite poor and that is the reason why the new system of tax benefits for companies that provide additional subsidies for team sports was introduced.
Minister for National Resources Miklós Réthelyi opened the XIXth Budapest Book Festival
Ministry of Human Resources, April 20, 2012 11:56 AM
Minister for National Resources Miklós Réthelyi opened on Thursday, April 19 the XIXth Budapest International Book Festival.
Exhibition of Transylvanian artists in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, April 20, 2012 11:06 AM
Mr. Géza Szőcs, Minister of State for Culture at Ministry of National Resources was attended today at the opening ceremony for „European Travellers – Art from Cluj Today”, an exhibition in Budapest’s Műcsarnok gallery.
Meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Visegrad Group, Prague, 13 April 2012
Ministry of Human Resources, April 19, 2012 11:01 AM
Last week, Leos Heger, Minister for Health of the Czech Republic invited the Ministers of Health of the Visegrad Group (V4) for a meeting in Prague.
Stop designer drugs!
Ministry of Human Resources, April 16, 2012 12:38 PM
The Hungarian Government adopted Government Decree No. 66/2012. (IV. 2.) on licensed activities with narcotics and psychotropic substances, as well as new psychotropic substances, including the listing and amendment of the listing of these substances. The legislation became necessary following the rapidly growing trade of these new types of so called „designer drugs”, which are mainly distributed via the internet.
Dr. Miklós Szócska met with Roma medical students
Ministry of Human Resources, April 11, 2012 4:31 PM
‘The Roma population barely has an intellectual stratum of society, and in the meantime, we have almost 200 unfilled general practitioners’ practice in Hungary,’ said Prof. Dr. László Rosivall at a meeting where fresher Roma students of Semmelweis University talked with Dr. Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health.
Indoor smoking fined after 1 April 2012
Ministry of Human Resources, April 6, 2012 1:13 PM
On 1 January 2012, the amendment of the Act on the protection of non-smokers has entered into force, which introduced stricter requirements for smoking beginning with 2012. In the practice, this means that save for a few special cases, the regulation bans smoking in indoors, as well as in certain outdoor areas. However, a grace period has been given until 1 April 2012 for those facilities involved.
Doctors’ deposited notices of denunciation shredded
Ministry of Human Resources, March 30, 2012 5:50 PM
The Minister of State for Health Mr. Miklós Szócska and Magor Papp, president of the Hungarian Residents’ Association at the Semmelweis University began together to shred the notices of denunciation previously deposited by the residents.
Meeting of Sport Ministers in Belgrade
Ministry of Human Resources, March 15, 2012 6:57 PM
Attila CZENE, minister of state for sport at the Ministry of National Resources participated as head of the Hungarian delegation at the meeting of European sport ministers organised in Belgrade.
Govternment to transfer 27 billion forints to hospitals
Ministry of Human Resources, December 29, 2011 3:42 PM
Hungary's government will forward a cash transfer of 27 billion forints to state health-care institutions by the end of the year, Miklos Szocska, the state secretary for health, said on Thursday.
State secretary presents extra health care funding
Ministry of Human Resources, December 16, 2011 1:50 PM
More than 21 billion forints can be distributed in the health sector as a result of leftovers found in the health fund, state secretary for health Miklos Szocska said on Friday.
Hungary’s public health tax on food products a hit: 42,000 healthcare workers to receive bonuses this year
Ministry of Human Resources, December 13, 2011 4:10 PM
It seems that the Hungarian ‘chips (or crisps) tax’ is achieving its goal. After its first quarter the Government can already pay bonuses to 42,000 healthcare workers. With the intention of improving the level of health among the population, since 1 September 2011 the tax has been levied on food products proven to have harmful effects on health.
The period of the Hungarian EU Presidency has ended with great success in the field of sport
Ministry of Human Resources, June 30, 2011 3:00 PM
The sport related tasks of the Hungarian EU Presidency came to an end with the Informal Meeting of EU Sport Directors. On the final meeting day, chaired by Attila Czene, State Minister for Sport of the Ministry of National Resources, the sport directors discussed about the common challenges faced by European sport, the cooperation with third countries and the role of volunteering in sport. Mr. Pál Szekeres deputy state secretary for sport also participated at the meeting.
The Informal Meeting of Sport Directors closes the sport issue of the Hungarian EU Presidency
Ministry of Human Resources, June 30, 2011 2:55 PM
The two-day Informal Meeting of EU Sport Directors is being held in Gödöllő as the official closing event of the Hungarian EU Presidency’s sport issues, chaired by Attila Czene, Minister of State for Sport of the Ministry of National Resources.
E-Health Ministerial Conference 2011 Budapest 10-12 May 2011
Ministry of Human Resources, May 16, 2011 1:04 PM
Ministers of Health of the Member States of the European Union and delegates from 30 countries and stakeholders' representatives met on 10 May 2011, in the framework of the Ministerial e-Health Conference organised jointly by the European Commission and the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Presidency Declaration.
Family Kaleidoscope: Let's compose the common European family photo album! - Photo competition of the Ministry of National Resources!
Ministry of Human Resources, April 14, 2011 10:00 AM
Submit your family photo depicting the most beautiful moment, which reveals: you can live without family, but not worthy! Let's present the diversity of the European families in order to find out: family is the greatest value, may we live anywhere in Europe.
Youths need active citizenship education
Ministry of Human Resources, April 5, 2011 11:50 AM
Education Ministers discussed active citizenship education, and related educational policy objectives, at an informal meeting in Gödöllő, on 29 March 2011. Acting as the chair of the meeting, Minister of State Rózsa Hoffmann, pointed out, “We must answer the question, to whether our educational systems prepares the youth appropriately, to become active and responsible citizens.”
Presidency: Upgrading the healthcare systems
Ministry of Human Resources, April 5, 2011 11:30 AM
It is essential for the healthcare systems to be upgraded; and healthcare professionals should have better working conditions, stressed Minister of State for Healthcare, of the Ministry of National Resources, Miklós Szócska, in an interview to eu2011.hu prior to the informal min-isterial meeting which began on 4 April.
Demographic challenges require EU-level response
Ministry of Human Resources, April 5, 2011 11:20 AM
The Hungarian Presidency wishes to emphasise the role of family policy when addressing demographic challenges, Minister for National Resources, Miklós Réthelyi, declared at the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Demography and Family Policy Issues, in Gödöllő on 1 April 2011.