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Zoltán Kovács’s lecture on stereotypes with an impact on country image

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 4, 2012 4:17 PM

At the 1st Country Image Conference held at the Budapest Corvinus University on Thursday, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice delivered a lecture in which he said the development of the country’s image is an integral process which is the totality of the actions, thoughts and attitudes of every Hungarian citizen. The image others may have of Hungary also has an external element; that which foreigners think about us, and this must be thoroughly assessed with meticulous work.

Viktor Orbán had talks in Kazakhstan

Prime Minister’s Office, May 4, 2012 4:09 PM

The Hungarian Prime Minister paid a two-day visit to Kazakhstan where he spoke of the importance of Hungary opening towards the East at the plenary meeting held with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov on Friday in Astana. According to Viktor Orbán, there is significant demand for the development of economic relations between Hungary and Kazakhstan.

Lorries to pay road toll in a new system from next year

Ministry of National Development, May 4, 2012 2:52 PM

On its commencement planned for the summer of 2013, lorries will mandatorily join the system of electronic road toll charged on the basis of the distance travelled. Simultaneously with adoption, measures will be taken to offset public road forwarders’ increasing burdens. Passenger cars and buses will remain subject to the current Eurovignette (E-vignette) system. Conversion will be voluntary for these vehicles at the earliest half a year after adoption of the new system. Thus, ad-hoc users may make considerable savings compared to the E-vignette system. Those who regularly travel long distances will be allowed to capitalise on flat rate.

Ultra broad band between Geneva and Budapest

Ministry of National Development, May 4, 2012 2:48 PM

One of the world’s state-of-the-art IT systems having the highest data transmission capacity may be implemented in Budapest Minister of Development Zsuzsanna Németh announced during the execution of an agreement between the Geneva-based European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and Wigner Research Centre for Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on 4 May, 2012 in Budapest.

Tibor Navracsics meets Abdullah Al-Hussayen

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 4, 2012 12:48 PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr. Tibor Navracsics has received Abdullah Al-Hussayen, Saudi Arabian Minister of Water and Electricity.

Change of Ministers at the Ministry of National Resources

Government, May 3, 2012 6:11 PM

Viktor Orbán requested Zoltán Balog, Minister of State for Social Inclusion to head the Ministry of National Resources, after Minister for National Resources Miklós Réthelyi tendered his resignation.

The deficit figure in 2011 is favourable even in international comparison

Ministry for National Economy, May 3, 2012 3:45 PM

The Eurostat has recently published its fiscal statistics concerning the EU member countries. In light of these the favourable Hungarian figure is analyzable in international comparison and thus we can state that Hungary has achieved an outstanding result in 2011 with regard to the indicator that is most closely observed by investors.

The last European Olympic seminar before the London Olympic Games was held in Budapest

Ministry of Human Resources, May 3, 2012 3:25 PM

The 33rd Seminar of the European Olympic Committees (EOC), held in Budapest between 26th and 28th of April 2012 was opened by Attila Czene, the Hungarian Minister of State for Sport.

Attack Helicopter Mentors to Stay On in Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, May 3, 2012 1:27 PM

With the governmental decree No. 1126/2012 (25/04), the government of Hungary extended the mandate of the HDF Mi-35 Air Mentor Team (AMT), which now runs until 1 September 2012. The HDF AMT is tasked with training the Afghan Air Force in Afghanistan.

Parliament on Wednesday elected Janos Ader as the next president of Hungary

Government, May 2, 2012 5:13 PM

Ader, 52, who will be the 5th president of the republic since the change of political system in 1989/90, called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree.

Hungary condemns the terrorist attack in Kabul

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 4:31 PM

Taliban groups committed a terrorist attack May 2, 2012 in the neighborhood of Kabul in an area where international organizations and representations of Western agencies are located. The suicide bombing caused the death of six persons. Hungarian nationals were not injured or killed in the blast according to the sources of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The colleagues of the Hungarian Embassy in Kabul, the military and civilian personnel of the Hungarian ISAF mission are safe and secure.

Govt communications state secy calls Freedom House report about Hungary groundless, biased

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 2, 2012 4:30 PM

The just released report by Freedom House on media freedom concerning Hungary is “utterly groundless” and “extremely biased”, Zoltan Kovacs, the state secretary in charge of government communications, told MTI in a statement on Tuesday.

The Real Wallenberg Year

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 4:28 PM

In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust.

Establishment of Hungarian-Saudi Trade House and Joint Venture is the Target

Ministry of Rural Development, May 2, 2012 3:04 PM

Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and Minister for Agriculture Fahad bin Abdulrahman Balghunaim discussed the establishment of a Hungarian-Saudi holding during their meetings in Budapest on Monday. The joint venture, set up with state participation, would deal with cattle breeding, plant cultivation and poultry breeding.

Chinese Deputy Prime Minister pays a visit to Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, May 2, 2012 1:36 PM

Hungary and China signed seven agreements. The agreements were signed on Tuesday in the Parliament Building in the presence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chinese Deputy Premier Li Keqiang.

Italian Senior Enlisted Leader at the Helicopter Base

Ministry of Defence, May 2, 2012 1:18 PM

Chief master sergeant Diego Cagnazzo, senior enlisted leader of the Italian Armed Forces, has paid an official visit to the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) 86th Szolnok Helicopter Base. He was accompanied by csm Istvan Kriston, and csm Laszlo Toth, command sergeant majors of the HDF and HDF JFC, respectively. The visitors were welcomed by lieutenant colonel Laszlo Nagy, Deputy Chief of Base Staff.

Miklós Szócska represented Hungary at the Informal Meeting of EU Health Ministers

Ministry of Human Resources, May 2, 2012 9:46 AM

“Smart Health – Better Lives: Moving Innovation ahead in Europe” was the motto of the Informal Meeting of EU Health Ministers, hosted by the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Horsens, on 23-24 April 2011. Hungary was represented at the meeting by Dr. Miklós Szócska MD, Minister of State for Health, Ministry of National Resources.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s speech at the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2012 8:38 AM

János Martonyi gave a speech at the 19th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on 27 April 2012. The Foreign Minister of Hungary outlined the directions and the results of the search for solutions to the economic and financial problems in the European Union.

Global Opening – A New Feature of the Hungarian Foreign Policy: Implications on Southeast Asia and Thailand

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 1, 2012 2:11 PM

Minister János Martonyi’s Lecture at the Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand May 1, 2012.

'Diverse economies halt ASEAN-EU trade talks'

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2012 9:19 AM

HUNGARY believes that the real challenge of realising the free trade agreement (FTA) talks between the European Union (EU) and ASEAN lies in the latter regional bloc's diverse economies as opposed to political differences involving Myanmar in recent years, its foreign affairs minister said here yesterday.