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Attachés’ Visit to the HDF Geoinformation Service

Ministry of Defence, November 21, 2011 10:36 AM

On Tuesday, November 15 the military attachés accredited to Budapest visited the HDF Geoinformation Service (HDF GEOS).

Dialogue with scientific community must be fostered

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 19, 2011 2:32 PM

The Deputy Prime Minister's speech in the Hungarian parliament on Saturday, the closing day of the World Science Forum.

Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics signs anti-corruption cooperation agreement with President of the State Audit Office of Hungary, the President of the Supreme Court of Hungary and the Chief Prosecutor

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 18, 2011 5:35 PM

A declaration on a coordinated, effective anti-corruption state action plan has been signed by Deputy Prime Minister for Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics, President of the Hungarian State Audit Office László Domokos, President of the Supreme Court András Baka and Chief Prosecutor Péter Polt.

An Act on nationalities of European significance

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 18, 2011 4:30 PM

The new bill on nationalities in Hungary has been submitted to Parliament. A wider range of rights to use one’s mother tongue, and to culture and education; less opportunity for abuses in the name of nationality rights; strong legitimacy and genuine presence within communities: these are guaranteed by the legislative proposal on nationalities, submitted to Parliament by Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice.

Together against Air Pollution

Ministry of Rural Development, November 18, 2011 1:39 PM

The strong air pollution of the past few days has once again brought attention to the inter-sectoral programme of measures designed to decrease the quantity of particulate matter (PM10) in the air. The basic goal of the legislation, which was passed in October, is to decrease fine particle emissions, and achieve a drop in dust concentrations of 15-20%.

The Discovery and Collection of Genetic Stocks is a Matter of National Security

Ministry of Rural Development, November 18, 2011 1:31 PM

In the 21st Century, the security of nations depends on who controls the resources. Genetic stock is one of the determinative national resources that the Hungarian nation has developed and selected over hundreds of years – stated Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development József Ángyán at the conference on genetic resources organised at the Szent István University in Gödöllő.

Remembering Soldier Heroes in Solymár

Ministry of Defence, November 18, 2011 10:36 AM

The Military Cemetery of the British Commonwealth of Nations was the venue of Remembrance Sunday on November 13. At the Cross standing in the middle of the dead heroes’ graveyard, besides the diplomatic representatives and military attachés of the Commonwealth countries and other nations, also Minister of Defence Dr. Csaba Hende laid the wreath of remembrance.

Restoration of the Castle Bazaar from funds available under the New Széchenyi Plan

Ministry of National Development, November 18, 2011 10:18 AM

“For long decades the Castle Bazaar was the ornament of the Castle District along the River Danube. Today it is merely an ugly blot on the historical cityscape”, said the minister’s commissioner Ferenc Zumbok on 15 November 2011 in the Buda Castle mentioning the restoration work of the Castle Bazaar and the Castle District.

Hungary has arrived at a turning point

Ministry for National Economy, November 18, 2011 9:57 AM

The Hungarian economy has been based on new fundamentals in the past one and a half years. To this end, we had to cancel each old-type forms of cooperation which were obstacles to our economic independence. This we have managed to carry out and achieved that the Hungarian economy receives market financing and it does not depend on the goodwill of others. Thus, the age of renewal has ended and the age of growth has begun; for this we need to utilize every instrument at our disposal.

Speech at the London School of Economics

Prime Minister’s Office, November 18, 2011 9:02 AM

Speech by Viktor Orbán at the London School of Economics.

Ministry of Interior strives to improve public order and safety

Ministry of Interior, November 17, 2011 7:00 PM

“I trust that our cooperation contributes to the decrease of illegal migrants from South-Balkan” – emphasized Interior Minister Sándor Pintér on the doorstep press conference after a negotiation with Constantin-Traian Igas Romanian Minister of Interior and Administration.

Hungary offers an attractive and competitive investment environment to China as well as other countries

Ministry of National Development, November 17, 2011 11:23 AM

In summary of his visit to China, Minister of National Development, Tamás Fellegi, who also acts as Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Chinese Bilateral Relations declared that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have been experiencing the most intensive period in their cooperation. Further agreements are expected to be signed in the near future about the utilisation of the EUR 1 billion development limit granted for projects in Hungary. The first specific project to be implemented may be the urban rapid transit system connecting Budapest with the Liszt Ferenc Airport.

Gripen on Gripen

Ministry of Defence, November 17, 2011 10:24 AM

There is an aviation history event going on in Hungary’s airspace: this is the first time that Gripen fighters with Swedish and Hungarian markings are engaging in “air combat” against each other. The idea of the joint training flight originated with the Swedish partners, and the participants of the Exercise Satenas Exchange 2011 had some special badges made with the words GRIPEN MAFIA 2011 on them.

Statement by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Hungary on the elections in South Ossetia, Georgia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 16, 2011 4:13 PM

Hungary -- with full support to the Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the elections in the breakaway region of South Ossetia in Georgia of 14 November 2011 -- does not recognise the constitutional and legal framework within which those elections were held.

Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the Salzburg Forum Ministerial Conference in Pravets

Ministry of Interior, November 16, 2011 2:24 PM

On the Salzburg Forum Ministerial Conference Hungary recommended that Salzburg Forum States should not only cooperate in the rapid implementation of the EU Directive on facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on traffic offences which has recently entered into force and had been negotiated under the Hungarian EU Presidency but should also promote the implementation of decisions finding infringement and imposing fines.

Agriculture is a Mainstay of the Hungarian Economy

Ministry of Rural Development, November 16, 2011 1:29 PM

The GDP of the agriculture sector grew by 9.8% last year. This year's favourable conditions mean that a significantly greater increase is expected.

Chinese Quarantine Authority gives Green Light for Hungarian Beef

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2011 6:57 PM

There is a good chance that Hungary, which is free of BSE, will be the first to export beef to the Chinese market – stressed Endre Kardeván following a series of discussions in China. Hungary is free of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad-cow disease, and so China will soon give the go-ahead for the import of Hungarian beef.

Hungary Seeks Extension of EU Sugar Quota System

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2011 4:10 PM

Within the European Union, Hungary has proposed that the sugar quota system, which according to current plans may be terminated in 2015, be extended until at least 2020 – announced State Secretary for Agricultural Economy and leader of the Hungarian delegation György Czerván in Brussels following the Monday meeting of EU Agricultural Ministers.

American Agricultural Loan System developed in 1912 on basis of Hungarian Model

Ministry of Rural Development, November 14, 2011 6:58 PM

Sándor Fazekas held discussions in Washington with the Chairman and CEO of the federal Farm Credit Administration on federal-based agricultural loans, then with the leaders of the two largest American farmers' organisations on the role of representative bodies and the more important elements of the planned Farm Bill.

Ministerial Keynote Speech on a New Organization for the Military National Security Services

Ministry of Defence, November 14, 2011 2:22 PM

On November 8 the Hungarian Parliament opened a general debate on the proposed amendment to the Act on establishing a new organization for the military national security services. In his keynote speech Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende said “During the last 20 years, time after time the opportunity emerged to integrate the two military secret services, the Military Security Office and the Military Intelligence Office. Now we have the will and opportunity to implement the integration.”