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Only together can we build a community and a common homeland
Ministry of Human Resources, March 19, 2014 4:06 PM
"The foundation stones of our first university remind us that the building work should continue on both a intellectual and spiritual level, forging Hungarians into a community of people who hold their heads high, are proud of their thousand-year culture and history and who look towards the future with realistic hopes", Parliamentary State Secretary András Doncsev from the Ministry for Human Resources said on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Medieval University building in the southwest Hungarian city of Pécs.
Social workers’ conditions have improved significantly
Ministry of Human Resources, March 18, 2014 10:13 AM
The labour conditions and wages of Hungarian social workers improved significantly during the last government cycle, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Monday.
Celldömölk receives new ambulance
Ministry of Human Resources, March 17, 2014 10:17 AM
The western Hungarian town of Celldömölk received a new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance on Friday within the framework of the National Ambulance Service’s (OMSZ) EU-funded modernisation programme. The official delivery was attended by Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska and OMSZ General Director Béla Burány.
Renewed Vigadó concert hall reopens in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, March 17, 2014 10:15 AM
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA).
Government triples subsidies for student exchanges to neighbouring countries
Ministry of Human Resources, March 13, 2014 5:05 PM
The Hungarian Government has tripled the funding it provides within the framework of its “Without Borders” program for Hungarian students to visit their counterparts living in minority in neighbouring countries and reciprocal visits to Hungary, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Thursday in Budapest.
Exemplary best practices with National Cooperation Program funding
Ministry of Human Resources, March 13, 2014 5:03 PM
Some 30 children with special needs received special theoretical and practical training in Somogyvár, South Transdanubia, during the reconstruction of the local Széchenyi Mansion thanks to a programme run by the Rostás Cathedral Foundation. Deputy State Secretary for Minority and Civil Social Relations Csaba Latorcai attended a meeting to summarise the results and discuss further tasks related to the programme.
Erasmus+ programme launched in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 4:18 PM
A conference was organised on Wednesday in Budapest to mark the launching of the European Union's new Erasmus+ funding programme for education, training, youth and sport.
17 percent more Hungarian organ transplants in 2013
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 4:13 PM
The number of organ transplants in Hungary rose by 17 percent last year, mainly due to the fact that in 2012 Hungary joined the Eurotransplant international organ donor organisation, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Wednesday in Budapest.
Semmelweis University Hospital receives new building
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 12:00 PM
The new central building of the Semmelweis University Hospital in Budapest has reached structural completion, marked with a topping out ceremony on 11 March attended by Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog.
Disabled employment rises by 15,000 in four years
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 11:59 AM
The number of state-supported jobs for disabled people stands at 60,000 compared to about 44,000 in 2010, representing an increase of 15,000 over the past four years, Deputy State Secretary Attila Fülöp from the Ministry of Human Resources said at a press conference on Tuesday in the town of Jászapáti in north-central Hungary.