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Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács met with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 17, 2012 12:44 PM

Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Szabolcs Takács travelled to Geneva on 13 September to participate in a panel discussion of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council regarding intimidation or reprisal against individuals and groups who cooperate with the UN in the field of human rights.

Lithuanian-Hungarian cooperation regarding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Ministry of Rural Development, September 17, 2012 11:46 AM

A two-year cooperation agreement has been signed by President of the Hungarian Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH) Péter Palkovics and Saulius Silickas, Director of the Lithuanian National Paying Agency during the 32nd conference of Agricultural Paying Agencies organised within the framework of Cyprus's presidency of the EU, the MVH told Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday.

Plaque unveiled in Berehove, Ukraine honouring former President of Hungary Ferenc Mádl

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 17, 2012 11:36 AM

A ceremony was held honoring late President of the Republic Ferenc Mádl and a commemorative plaque was dedicated to his memory. The tablet was set up at the Ferenc Rákóczi II Hungarian College in Beregszász (Berehove) on September 15, 2012. Ambassador Klára Breuer, Chief of Cabinet to Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi and former Foreign Policy Advisor to President Mádl, gave a speech at the event.

Hungary Is a Strong Ally in an Important Region

Ministry of Defence, September 17, 2012 8:58 AM

United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta received Defense Minister Csaba Hende for a one-hour discussion in the Pentagon on September 14.

The Resolution of IAEA Board of Governors Voices Concerns Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 14, 2012 4:39 PM

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution voicing serious concerns about Iran’s nuclear program 14 September. Hungary as a member of the Board of Governors also voted in favor of the resolution.

Memorial conference in honour of martyred Polish politician and journalist Henryk Sławik

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 14, 2012 3:10 PM

The Embassy of the Polish Republic in Budapest, in cooperation with the Polish Institute and the Holocaust Memorial Center, have organised a conference to honour the memory of Henryk Sławik, who saved the lives of thousands of people − Polish military and civilians, as well as some 5,000 Jews – during the Second World War.

Foreign Diplomats visit Agricultural Producers' Show Market

Ministry of Rural Development, September 14, 2012 2:45 PM

The Ministry of Rural Development invited several foreign diplomats accredited to Hungary to the Vidék Mustra rural agricultural producers' show market on Kossuth Square. Minster for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and State Secretary Gyula Budai greeted the guests at the event. Ambassadors and diplomats from fifteen countries attended the first such market show, which will be followed by several similar presentations for other diplomatic representatives.

Cross-border cooperation between Hungary and Slovenia

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, September 13, 2012 5:22 PM

Today in Szentgotthárd participants at the fourth sitting of the Hungary – Slovenia Cross-border Joint Committee discussed issues affecting the region’s infrastructure and rural development, cooperation in agriculture, joint action on environmental protection, present and planned links in tourism and culture, and the possibilities for economic cooperation.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the Attacks against the Consulate of the United States in Benghazi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 13, 2012 5:15 PM

The Government of Hungary learnt astonished that the US Mission in Benghazi, Libya was attacked, and the US Ambassador to Libya and three other American citizens lost their lives.

IBM has increased the number of its employees in Székesfehérvár

Prime Minister’s Office, September 13, 2012 4:56 PM

The Székesfehérvár division of IBM Data Storage Systems has increased the number of its employees by 180 after having been awarded 370 million HUF for expanding capacity from the 1.5 billion forints available through the New Széchenyi Plan.

Ministry of Human Resources welcomes UNESCO honouring János Szentágothai and Sir Georg Solti

Ministry of Human Resources, September 13, 2012 4:46 PM

On Friday, 14 September the United Nations' Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will host high-profile events to honour Hungarian neuroscientist János Szentágothai and Hungarian-born British conductor Sir Georg Solti in Paris.

European banking supervision – Enikő Győri speaks about Hungary’s doubts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 13, 2012 3:49 PM

In an interview given to Dow Jones on 12 September 2012, Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri said that Hungary has doubts concerning the European Commission’s proposal to grant supervisory powers over banking in the eurozone to the European Central Bank (ECB).

Improving net external financing capacity of the Hungarian economy

Ministry for National Economy, September 13, 2012 3:00 PM

Net external financing capacity of Hungary has steadily and significantly improved in the past couple of years. The same applies to the first quarter of 2012, when the combined surpluses of the current account and the capital account amounted to 3.1 percent of GDP. The current account surplus of the country was the consequence of the continued positive balance of real economy transactions, and the capital account – due primarily to the inflow of European Union resources -- has also recorded a significant surplus.

Opening to the East in external trade is reasonable

Ministry for National Economy, September 13, 2012 2:23 PM

Opening to the East is reasonable regarding the external trade of Hungary, as the growth engine of the global economy is already outside Europe, Deputy State Secretary for External Economic Relations Balázs Hidvéghi said at the joint conference of the economic daily Világgazdaság and the Hungarian Foreign Trade Association, on Thursday in Budapest.

21st Budavár Wine Festival gets off to a Popping Start

Ministry of Rural Development, September 13, 2012 1:52 PM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas officially opened the 21st Budavár Wine Festival with bottle no. 1 of the limited edition Törley 130 Rosé Brut Nature champagne from the Törley Pezsgőpincészet champagne cellars, made especially for the company's 130th anniversary. "The wine sector contributed 67.5 million forints to the profits of Hungarian agriculture last year", said the Minister. The great celebration of wine awaits visitors from Wednesday to Sunday with the wines of some two hundred vineyards; this year's guest of honour is Croatia.

Minister of Defence Csaba Hende to Meet United States Secretary of Defence

Ministry of Defence, September 13, 2012 12:21 PM

Defence Minister Csaba Hende started his official visit to the United States of America on 13 September with his participation in the UH-1N program at Andrews Air Base near Washington DC.

Hungarian avant-garde artisits’ paintings in Vienna

Ministry of Human Resources, September 12, 2012 6:28 PM

On Tuesday, 11 September the Bank Austria Kunstforum opened the exhibition “The Eight. Hungary’s Highway to Modernism” about the group of eight painters - Károly Kernstok, Béla Czóbel, Róbert Berény, Ödön Márffy, Lajos Tihanyi, Dezsö Orbán, Bertalan Pór, Dezsö Czigány.

Minister Mihály Varga negotiates in Kazakhstan

, September 12, 2012 5:56 PM

Budapest, 12 September 2012, Wednesday – Today Minister Mihály Varga, Hungarian Co-Chairman of the Hungary-Kazakhstan Inter-governmental Economic Cooperation Joint Committee held negotiations in Almaty with Kazakh Co-Chairman and Minister of Economic Development and Trade Bakytzhan Abdirovich Sagintayev.

The European Commission’s 2013 work program is in line with the Hungarian Government's measures

Government, September 12, 2012 5:33 PM

The European Commission’s 2013 work programme recently accepted by the European Parliament is in line with the Hungarian Government’s measures taken in the last two years, since the European Commission’s work plan put the emphasis on growth incentives and workplace creation.

Proposal on electoral procedure to be discussed by Parliament on Monday

Prime Minister’s Office, September 12, 2012 5:08 PM

State Secretary János Lázár talked about the electoral procedure proposal of Fidesz proposing among others voluntary voter pre-registration for next year's general election. The registration would start on September 1, 2013 and last until two weeks before the election, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.