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The Government creates the Human Rights Roundtable together with civil society organisations

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 14, 2012 5:51 PM

The inaugural sitting has taken place of the Human Rights Roundtable, which will have a major role in the preparation of Hungary’s Human Rights Report. The Roundtable has been set up the Human Rights Working Group, which operates as an advisory body to the Government. Forty-five civil society organisations active in the field of human rights – several of them recognised internationally – are taking part in the Roundtable’s work. Next year thematic meetings will focus on twelve major areas.

Hungary's interests have been asserted at the Brussels summit, says Viktor Orbán

Prime Minister’s Office, December 14, 2012 4:43 PM

Hungary has successfully asserted its interests concerning the European Union's planned banking union at an EU summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference following the summit.

Tibor Navracsics: ‘We must redefine Central Europe’

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, December 13, 2012 5:00 PM

At a conference in Veszprém on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said we that we must rediscover and redefine Central Europe.

Non-Eurozone members in a much better position regarding the banking union

Prime Minister’s Office, December 13, 2012 4:05 PM

Conditions under which non-Eurozone countries may join the new European banking supervisory system are appropriate, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday.

Agreement on banking union welcomed by Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 13, 2012 3:48 PM

Hungary welcomes the fact that European Union finance ministers now see eye-to-eye concerning the community's planned banking union, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on Thursday at a press conference on the annual assessment of Hungary’s diplomatic relations.

Favourable trends on the Hungarian government securities market

Ministry for National Economy, December 13, 2012 2:30 PM

Favourable trends have continued recently on the Hungarian government securities market. In the past six months yields have come down, forint-denominated government securities holdings of non-residents have reached a historic high and the stock of government securities held by households has doubled this year. Along with favourable international trends the improvement of risk perception regarding Hungary, also reflected by falling CDS premia, has also largely contributed to the aforementioned positive tendencies.

Authorities to investigate recent malfunction at Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Ministry of National Development, December 13, 2012 11:46 AM

The Aviation Authority has launched administrative proceedings to investigate the circumstances of a technical fault that forced Liszt Ferenc International Airport to shut down on 7 December.

Food packages distributed to families in need

Ministry of Human Resources, December 12, 2012 5:33 PM

More than 70 tons of food, distributed into 2012 packages, will be given to people in need by the Ministry of National Economy within the framework of the Producers for Families Program.

The Wallenberg Memorial Committee Held its Final Session

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 4:20 PM

The Wallenberg Memorial Committee, which was responsible for the coordination of the activities of the Wallenberg Year in Hungary, has held its final session on December 11.

Hungary Urges for Progress on EU Enlargement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 4:13 PM

Hungary is urging for progress on EU enlargement and would also like if EU members would offer tangible prospects for countries in the Western Balkans on their paths of integration – said Minister of State responsible for EU Affairs Enikő Győri at a press briefing in Brussels, following a General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting December 11, 2012. The meeting’s main focus were the EU perspectives of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro. Member States’ Heads of State and Government will be meeting on Thursday and Friday.

Government to ease the financial burden on families

Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2012 3:51 PM

Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced on Wednesday the Government’s decisions to increase the minimal wage as well as to decrease gas, district heating and electricity prices.

The Government signs a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, December 12, 2012 3:04 PM

The Hungarian Government concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Microsoft Hungary Ltd. today in Budapest.

Afghan Troops’ Professional Standards on the Increase

Ministry of Defence, December 12, 2012 2:15 PM

Afghan troops have increasingly higher professional standards, which reflects credit on their Hungarian mentors too.

Hungary’s Air Defence System Has Significantly Improved

Ministry of Defence, December 12, 2012 2:09 PM

“Hungary’s air defence system has significantly improved with the Gripen fighters entering service” – the commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces 59th Szentgyörgyi Dezső Air Base said at this year’s last meeting of the Military Correspondents’ Circle on Tuesday, December 11.

17 Billion of Miskolc’s debt will be taken over by the state according to Minister Pintér

Ministry of Interior, December 12, 2012 1:04 PM

The local government of Miskolc has 35.2 billion forints of debt out of which 17 billion forints will be taken over by the state – said Minister Sándor Pintér at a press conference in Miskolc.

Address by H.E. Mr. János Martonyi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary to the First Annual Forum of the EU Danube Region Strategy

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 10:36 AM

Regensburg, November 27, 2012

Hungary Condemns DPRK’s Rocket Launch

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 12, 2012 9:54 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned about the implemented rocket launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 12 December, 2012.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Klaus Mangold

Prime Minister’s Office, December 11, 2012 7:04 PM

Prime Minister Vitkor Orbán received the German Co-President of the Rothschild Investment Bank and former Chief Executive Officer of Daimler Chrysler Services AG Klaus Mangold in his office for a working lunch on Tuesday. Mr. Mangold is on the supervisory board of some of Germany's and France's largest corporations.

Prime Minister’s greetings on the occasion of Hanukkah

Prime Minister’s Office, December 11, 2012 5:09 PM

"Let us light a flame in our hearts against darkness, evil and exclusion", expressed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his letter to the Jewish Community on the occasion of Hanukkah. The contents of the letter are published below.

Central Asian and Central and Eastern European Countries meet in Budapest to discuss Genetic Resources

Ministry of Rural Development, December 11, 2012 4:41 PM

Experts from countries in Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia are meeting at the Ministry of Rural Development on December 11-13 to discuss the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources. The meeting was organised jointly by the Ministry and the Montreal Directorate of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Communiqué.