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Statement of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Releasing Political Prisoners in Myanmar

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2012 9:01 AM

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the President of Myanmar’s amnesty decree of 13 January releasing hundreds of political prisoners, and the ceasefire agreement signed by the Government of Myanmar and the Karen National Union on 12 January.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Yossi Peled, Minister without Portfolio from Israel

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2012 8:59 AM

On their meeting on 17 January 2012, the Hungarian Foreign Minister emphasised that the extermination of the victims of the Holocaust meant a serious historical loss for the whole Hungarian nation; it is our duty to remember them. We regard it as a national issue to keep the memory of Raoul Wallenberg and other heroes rescuing our persecuted compatriots alive.

János Martonyi’s message on the 67th anniversary of the liberation of the ghetto in Budapest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2012 8:53 AM

In his message to the participants of the commemoration held by the Jewish Congregation of Budapest in the Dohány Street Synagogue on 18 January 2012, the Hungarian Foreign Minister claimed the Shoah to still be an open wound in Hungarian history, and stated that during the time of terror the Hungarian state had failed to protect its citizens, who, therefore, had lost their country in which they had been born and their fate, having been deprived of their Hungarian identity and human dignity.

Wallenberg Year inaugurated on 17 January 2012

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 23, 2012 8:47 AM

Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi and his Swedish counterpart, Carl Bildt inaugurated the Wallenberg Year. The guest of honour of the ceremony was Yossi Peled, Minister without Portfolio from Israel.

Sándor Fazekas: Active Agricultural Diplomacy is needed to regain Lost Markets

Ministry of Rural Development, January 22, 2012 4:20 PM

Only with a proactive approach can we regain those markets that the previous government lost, and so Hungarian agricultural diplomats will be visiting a whole series of countries that at one time regularly purchased Hungarian products – announced Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas on Saturday in Berlin, where he took part in the International summit of agricultural ministers.

Hungarian and German Ministers of Agriculture Jointly Open Hungarian Pavilion at Grüne Woche Fair

Ministry of Rural Development, January 21, 2012 5:18 PM

Hungary is taking part in the world's largest Food and Agriculture Fair, the International Green Week held in Berlin, for the fortieth time this year; the Hungarian Pavilion was jointly opened on Friday by Hungarian Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas, German Minister of Agriculture Ilse Aigner, and the Mayor of Berlin.

Tamás Fellegi consulted EU commissioner Olli Rehn in Brussels

, January 21, 2012 9:19 AM

Minister without portfolio for negotiations between Hungary and certain international financial organisations Tamás Fellegi consulted deputy head of the EC and European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Olli Rehn about the actions required for the commencement of negotiations on an eventual safety line with the European Union and the IMF in Brussels.

NATO Military Committee in Session

Ministry of Defence, January 21, 2012 8:31 AM

Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff participated in a two-day NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence (MC/CD) Session in Brussels.

We have organised Hungary based on European principles

Prime Minister’s Office, January 20, 2012 12:29 PM

In a debate on Hungary in the European Parliament on Wednesday, Viktor Orbán said that the renewal and restructuring of Hungary are based on European principles; he pointed out that questions will naturally arise when there is renewal of such magnitude and momentum.

Tamás Fellegi's live press conference in Brussels

, January 20, 2012 11:45 AM

Minister without portfolio Tamás Fellegi assesses the results of his informal consultation tour preparing for the official negotiations on the Hungarian credit. The press conference is aired live on our website.

Tamás Fellegi continued consultations in Vienna

, January 19, 2012 6:32 PM

On 19 January 2012 Minister without portfolio for negotiations between Hungary and certain international financial organisations Tamás Fellegi continued his informal consultations in Vienna to prepare the official negotiations on Hungary’s loan application.

New Generation Programme

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 18, 2012 3:45 PM

New generations imply great possibilities for Hungary, as they will be the source of our future entrepreneurs, craftsmen and decision-makers. They are the ones who supply the resources for necessary changes in Hungary and in Europe. Taking these resources into consideration, the New Generation Programme was created together with young people. The programme identifies the overall goals and tools that can help all of us to live in a Hungary where young people care about their country, and their country cares about them.

German round of Tamás Fellegi’s preliminary consultations ended

, January 18, 2012 3:34 PM

On 16-17 January 2012 Minister without portfolio for negotiations between Hungary and certain international financial organisations Tamás Fellegi continued informal consultations in Germany to prepare the official negotiations on Hungary’s loan request.

Defence Minister Unveils Hungarian Soldiers’ Memorial

Ministry of Defence, January 18, 2012 3:11 PM

On Sunday, January 15 Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende attended the unveiling ceremony of a World War II monument in the town of Belényes (Beius), in the south of Bihor County, Romania. The memorial commemorates those ten Hungarian soldiers (‘honvéd’, ie. ‘homeguards’), who were wounded in action at the battles around the town in 1944 and died a hero’s death in a military hospital. The ceremony was organized by the Country Youth Association, the representatives of the established churches of Belényes, and the Bihor County and Belényes organizations of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR).

Hungarian Agriculture Concludes Excellent Year

Ministry of Rural Development, January 17, 2012 5:02 PM

On the whole, Hungarian agriculture has concluded an excellent year, crop results were good and the export-import balance was positive – announced the State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development on Tuesday in Hévíz at the opening of the Baki Agro Centre's first agricultural economy day of the year.

The European Commission’s decision of 17 January 2012 on the infringement procedures against Hungary

Government, January 17, 2012 4:09 PM

On 17 January 2012, the European Commission decided to launch three infringement procedures against Hungary. The Hungarian government takes note of the Commission's decision to examine the compliance of certain Hungarian laws with the acquis communautaire following the procedures laid down in the Treaty. Hungary regards this as an opportunity to engage in a technical dialogue based on verifiable facts with the competent authority, the European Commission, acting as the guardian of the Treaties.

János Hóvári’s consultations in Japan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 17, 2012 11:18 AM

The Foreign Ministry’s Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs János Hóvári and the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Director-General for European Issues Jiro Kodera held the next round of the annual consultations of Hungarian-Japanese Foreign Ministries in Tokyo on 16 January 2012.

Gergely Prőhle negotiated in London

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 17, 2012 9:48 AM

On 16 January 2012, the Foreign Ministry’s Deputy State Secretary for EU Bilateral Relations, Press and Cultural Diplomacy Gergely Prőhle met leaders of the Foreign Ministry, the Parliament, the churches, and representatives of the press in London, and participated in the Embassy’s dinner in honour of Count János Esterházy.

Ignác Darányi Plan Launched – A New Lease of Life for Rural Areas means Renewal for Hungary!

Ministry of Rural Development, January 16, 2012 7:05 PM

"Hungary was always at its strongest when its agriculture was flourishing", said Viktor Orbán at the conference organised at the Ministry of Rural Development to present and launch the new Ignác Darányi Plan.

TISA Battalion: Lead Nation Role Transferred

Ministry of Defence, January 16, 2012 2:17 PM

On Wednesday, January 11 Lt.-Gen. Zoltán Orosz, the Deputy Chief of the MoD Defence Staff attended the transfer of authority ceremony of the Hungarian–Romanian–Slovak–Ukrainian TISA Multinational Engineer Battalion. At the event held in Hotel Hadik, Budapest, the Hungarian general transferred the responsibilities of the lead nation role to Lt.-Gen. Dr. Dan Ghica-Radu, the deputy chief of the general staff of the Romanian armed forces.