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Hungary keen to aid in agriculture

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 29, 2012 9:14 AM

HUNGARY is keen on helping Brunei develop its agricultural sector by sharing its expertise and technology in water management and treatment, its Foreign Affairs Minister told The Brunei Times yesterday.

Hungary to host this year’s Memorial Day for the victims of totalitarian regimes

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 27, 2012 1:25 PM

Hungary will host this year’s Day of Remembrance of the victims of totalitarian regimes to be held with the participation of EU Member States on 23 August. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics will inform the justice ministers of Member States at the Friday justice session of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting to be held on 26-27 April.

Viktor Orbán had talks in Warsaw with Chinese and Slovak Premiers

Prime Minister’s Office, April 27, 2012 1:20 PM

Viktor Orbán and György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy, Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Chinese Relations attended a round-table discussion of Chinese and Central- and Eastern-European Premiers in the Polish capital on Thursday where they also met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Ficó and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

In Q1 2012 the number of employed increased more than in the previous quarter

Ministry for National Economy, April 27, 2012 12:18 PM

In Q1 2012 the dynamic increase of the number of employed continued in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported in its latest survey. The number of jobs among the population aged 15-74 years increased significantly by 59 000, more than in the previous quarter, from 3 732 thousand the year before to 3 791 thousand. Consequently, the rate of employment rose to 49.5 percent from the 2011 level. The number of employed among the population aged 15-64 increased from 3 701 thousand in the previous year to 3 756 thousand, by 55 000, and the rate employment thereby increased to 55.7 percent.

The showcase of European Higher Education in Bucharest

Ministry of Human Resources, April 27, 2012 12:00 PM


“The Hungarian Higher Education further strengthens the common European values”

Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s discussions in Brunei

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 27, 2012 8:45 AM

János Martonyi has arrived in Brunei to participate in the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 26-27 April 2012. The Foreign Minister had a bilateral discussion with Erlinda F. Basilio, Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines on the first day of the meeting, mainly negotiating on issues of economy.

The Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0 is completed

Ministry for National Economy, April 26, 2012 4:12 PM

The Széll Kálmán Plan published in Q1 2011 can be considered a success from every aspect. In the period after publication favourable trends began on both the sovereign bond and the currency markets: the amount of government bonds owned by foreigners increased to an unprecedented level which resulted in the decline of yields, too. The implementation of the Széll Kálmán Plan was also carried out optimally, as 458bn HUF of fiscal adjustments have materialized as a consequence of the measures proposed for 2012 and that corresponds to the 83.3 percent of anticipated savings.

Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union

Ministry of Interior, April 26, 2012 4:00 PM

The second formal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council under the Danish Presidency is being held on 26-27 April 2012 in Luxembourg. On the first day of the Council meeting issues of internal affairs were on the agenda. The Head of the Delegation of the Ministry of Interior was Mr Károly Kontrát Parliamentary State Secretary.

Address by Deputy State Secretary János Hóvári János on the Occasion of Commemorating the 40th Day of the Death of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 26, 2012 3:48 PM

Budapest, April 25, 2012

More effective insulin therapy for patients with diabetes

Ministry of Human Resources, April 26, 2012 3:34 PM

The public reimbursement system for medicines of patients suffering from diabetes and prostate cancer has been recently amended.

Press conference given by minister without portfolio Tamás Fellegi

, April 26, 2012 1:58 PM

Talks over the last few months have culminated in the breakthrough achieved by Viktor Orbán and José Manuel Barroso at their meeting in Brussels yesterday. This is an important milestone, which is already producing favourable results in the markets. As you know, today there was a decision by the European Commission − the College of Commissioners, to be more precise − according to which, and I quote: “The Commission has decided to start talks with Hungary on precautionary financial assistance.”

Jakarta Post: Hungary sees Indonesia as regional power

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 26, 2012 11:20 AM

Hungary sees Indonesia as an emerging regional giant, with commendable democratic governance credentials. Hungary and Indonesia share very healthy, comlementary relations. Visiting Foreign Minister of Hungary Dr. János Martonyi talked to The Jakarta Post’s Yohanna Ririhena on bilateral relations and the future trends of ASEAN-European Union (EU) relations.

Informal Meeting of Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs - 24-25 April 2012

Ministry of Human Resources, April 26, 2012 10:33 AM

Press release

Award of the French National Order of Merit to the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Interior, April 26, 2012 9:25 AM

Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic awarded Mr. Péter Szaló, Deputy State Secretary to the rank of Officer in the National Order of Merit. Deputy State Secretary for Area Management and Construction received the award from Ambassador Roland Galharague during a ceremony at the French Residence in Buda on 25th of April.

Working Together for Sustainable Cities

Ministry of Rural Development, April 25, 2012 7:59 PM

"Only technical comments arrived from the European Union with regard to the new Act on waste management. Replies were received from three member states: France, Austria and Germany, and our nation will incorporate the observations into the draft of the new legislation", announced the State Secretary for Environmental Affairs of the Ministry of Rural Development at the conference entitled SymbioCity. At the event, organised within the framework of the "Green Sweden" programme, Swedish and Hungarian experts presented opportunities for sustainable city development.

Talks with IMF to last weeks, size of aid undecided, says Fellegi

, April 25, 2012 6:51 PM

Hungary's talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on financial assistance are likely to last for weeks, under the current international financial climate, Tamas Fellegi, chief negotiator for talks, told a press conference on Wednesday.

Géza Szőcs opened the China Centre of the University of Miskolc

Ministry of Human Resources, April 25, 2012 4:37 PM

On 23 April, Minister of State for Culture Géza Szőcs opened the China Centre of the University of Miskolc, which is going to offer linguistic and cultural training. The Centre has been established in cooperation with Chinese-owned chemicals group Wanhua-BorsodChem.

Patriotism is based on the community

Ministry of Defence, April 25, 2012 2:14 PM

In particular, thinking about patriotism has a special stake nowadays, especially when working on the renewal of the Hungarian defence system, “… and when thinking about the future of Europe what is in a crisis now” – said Csaba Hende Defence Minister of Hungary at the conference “Patriotism in the European Union”, organised by the Association of the Hungarian Graduates of Germany in 21 April.

Special GMO Monitoring of Foods brings Reassuring Results

Ministry of Rural Development, April 25, 2012 12:24 PM

The authorities tested 146 products primarily containing rice, corn, soya and linseed, but found no foods that did not comply with GMO regulations.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s discussion with his Indonesian partner

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 25, 2012 8:48 AM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi – on his official visit to Indonesia – had a meeting with his counterpart, Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta on 24 April 2012. The parties explored several new areas of cooperation during their talks.