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National Chief of Police called for an investigation regarding police action in Cegléd
Ministry of Interior, August 22, 2012 3:59 PM
József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary measures in managing the conflict.
Need for action against trafficking in human beings
Ministry of Interior, August 9, 2012 4:45 PM
Besides national efforts there is a strong need for action at European level to fight against trafficking in human beings (THB) – told Krisztina Berta, the deputy state secretary for EU and international affairs of the Ministry of Interior on a press conference held on the 20th Sziget Festival in Budapest.
Law enforcement career camp for young Roma
Ministry of Interior, July 24, 2012 10:08 AM
Ministry of Interior organized law enforcement career camp for young Roma for the ninth time in the Adyliget Law Enforcement Secondary School in Nagykovácsi. During the five days the 47 participants have the opportunity to get an insight into the everyday professional activity of police, disaster management, and prosecution staff.
Informal Meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, home affairs items
Ministry of Interior, July 23, 2012 4:14 PM
Informal meeting of home affairs ministers was held on 23 July 2012 in Nicosia and organised by the Cyprus EU Presidency. Head of the Hungarian delegation was Mr. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. The following topics were on the agenda:
Mobile police station has been established in district VIII.
Ministry of Interior, July 17, 2012 12:16 PM
Mr Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary and Mr Máté Kocsis, Mayor of Józsefváros opened the mobile police station which has been established in the Diószeghy Sámuel street in district VIII.
Hungarian Presidency of the Salzburg Forum
Ministry of Interior, July 2, 2012 10:02 AM
Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Salzburg Forum on 1 July 2012.
Hungary is the best in Europe in improving road safety
Ministry of Interior, June 20, 2012 6:33 PM
Hungary received the Road Safety PIN Award 2012 of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) because it achieved the best reduction in road deaths. Dr. László Felkai, Sate Secretary at the Ministry of Interior and Mr. Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport at the Ministry of National Development received jointly the Award on 20 June 2012 in Brussels.
Readmission agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary
Ministry of Interior, June 11, 2012 1:18 PM
The agreement will prevent to abuse the right of entry and visa system in the future – informed Mr Sadik Ahmetovic Bosnian Minister of Security after he and Mr Sándor Pintér Interior Minister of Hungary signed the Protocol on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation on Monday which has been adopted by the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007.
Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs
Ministry of Interior, June 7, 2012 4:30 PM
The last formal Council meeting on Justice and Home Affairs under the Danish Presidency was held on 7-8 June 2012, in Luxembourg. On the first day of the meeting home affairs issues were on agenda. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary was the Head of the Hungarian delegation of the Ministry of Interior.
International Border Police Conference
Ministry of Interior, June 5, 2012 7:46 PM
We concentrated on sharing experience to maintain high level of border protection in the future too – underlined Mr. Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister in his opening speech of the 20th International Border Police Conference.