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The Government congratulates Abel Prize Laureate mathematician Endre Szemerédi
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 22, 2012 4:51 PM
The Government of Hungary wishes to take this opportunity to congratulate academician Endre Szemerédi, who was awarded the Nobel Prize of mathematicians, the Abel Prize, for his fundamental contribution to the world of science.
Deputy PM outlines govt response on contentious laws to CoE SecGen (adds details)
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 22, 2012 9:29 AM
Hungary's Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics met Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Budapest on Wednesday to discuss changes proposed by the government to several laws recently criticised by the Council of Europe.
Bence Rétvári: Despite their higher standard of living, Hungarians in Canada want to maintain links with Hungary
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 20, 2012 5:23 PM
In Vancouver on Saturday one hundred people took the oath of Hungarian citizenship, and a further three hundred took part in a commemoration event for the 1848 Revolution. Bence Rétvári, the Parliamentary Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, also took part in the event.
Parliamentary debate on amendment of data protection law is about to begin
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 20, 2012 8:34 AM
The parliamentary debate on the amendment of the data protection law is to begin on Tuesday. The proposed amendments which serve to address and rectify the concerns raised by the European Commission were presented to Parliament by Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics on 9 March. The parliamentary debate on these proposed amendments commenced today.
Amendments to the Act on the Courts submitted to Parliament
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 19, 2012 4:23 PM
Taking account of the comments made by the Venice Commission, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has prepared its proposed amendments to the Act on the Courts. Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice, submitted the proposals to Parliament on 15 March.
Strategic partnership agreements with civil society organisations
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 14, 2012 2:43 PM
The influence of civil society organisations in the preparation and execution of government decisions is being strengthened. On 13 March, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice signed strategic partnership agreements with 47 civil society organisations.
Hungary seeks rapprochement with EU: Deputy PM
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 14, 2012 10:03 AM
Hungary wants to overcome all legal hurdles with Brussels to start vital loan negotiations with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund as soon as possible, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Tuesday.
Another insult to those with Slovak-Hungarian dual citizenship
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 13, 2012 3:44 PM
The Hungarian Government has expressed its outrage at the fact that the Slovakian police have engaged in the harassment of two Slovakian citizens who recently also acquired Hungarian citizenship.
Anti-corruption programme soon to be debated by Government
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 12, 2012 8:54 AM
The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Hungary is preparing for a national holiday
Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 10, 2012 2:17 PM
The fifteenth of March is one of the most important Hungarian national holidays. It is the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. The Government is in the last phase of its preparations for this year’s programmes to which, similar to last year’s events, everyone is welcome, from the youngest to the oldest. This national holiday, too, as all others since the change of government in 2010, will be held without intimidating cordons, in departure from the practice of the years before.