Today the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice replied to a letter received from the vice-president of the European commission, which was sent on 12 December. Viviane Redding asked for information from the Hungarian government following a petition from Hungarian Socialist MEP Kinga Göncz related to the restructuring of the court system and of the institution of the Commissioner for Data Protection in Hungary. The petition was submitted on 30 November in Brussels, following adoption of the relevant Acts in the Hungarian parliament.
Today Government Commissioner Dr. András Levente Gál held another meeting with representatives of Jewish religious communities concerning the system for payment of subventions.
Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said he had raised concern over Slovakia's citizenship laws at a private meeting with the EU's Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, arguing the law breached the Union's charter of fundamental rights.
Government Commissioner Dr. András Levente Gál has initiated a preparatory meeting with representatives of Jewish religious communities concerning the system for payment of subventions.
The Hungarian government is planning the development of cycle routes between Hungary’s main tourist attractions. The first phase envisages a Danube cycle route between Rajka and Budapest; a further plan in the first phase is for a cycle route network between Budapest and Lake Balaton, and to Etyek (famous for its wine festival); a high priority state investment would be the comprehensive upgrading of cycle routes around Lake Balaton. Project preparation is the responsibility of István Garancsi, who was appointed by the Prime Minister.
On 11 December 2011, as part of a closing conference organised for International Human Rights Day, the independent Roma organisation Phralipe assessed the outcomes of the programme aimed to give support to the victims of the racist murders which claimed the lives of several Roma individuals. Ágnes Daróczi, Vice-chair of the organisation, reminded the audience of the most relevant parts of the aid process, and the main elements of the housing support process. Press Release.
On 30 November 2011 the Hungarian government adopted the National Social Inclusion Strategy, which was sent to the European Commission by the Minister of State for Social Inclusion (Ministry of Public Administration and Justice). It is therefore the first Member State to submit such a strategy.
The Deputy Prime Minister's speech in the Hungarian parliament on Saturday, the closing day of the World Science Forum.
A declaration on a coordinated, effective anti-corruption state action plan has been signed by Deputy Prime Minister for Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics, President of the Hungarian State Audit Office László Domokos, President of the Supreme Court András Baka and Chief Prosecutor Péter Polt.
The new bill on nationalities in Hungary has been submitted to Parliament. A wider range of rights to use one’s mother tongue, and to culture and education; less opportunity for abuses in the name of nationality rights; strong legitimacy and genuine presence within communities: these are guaranteed by the legislative proposal on nationalities, submitted to Parliament by Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice.