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Hungarian troops welcomed home from Kabul

Ministry of Defence, April 19, 2011 4:11 PM

The Hungarian troops returning from HDF KAIA SOG (Hungarian Defence Forces Staff Officer Group at Kaia International Airport) were welcomed at HDF 59th Szentgyörgyi Dezső Air Base, in Kecskemét. At the welcome home ceremony Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said: ’’ The six-month job of the Hungarian contingent has been highly evaluated by the NATO ISAF Command.”

Meeting of EU Defence Policy Directors

Ministry of Defence, April 19, 2011 3:30 PM

The next meeting of EU Defence Policy Directors will be held on 20 April 2011 in Brussels. This meeting prepares the forthcoming meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Defence Ministers’ composition scheduled for May in Brussels.

Commemorating the Hungarian Holocaust Victims

Ministry of Defence, April 18, 2011 4:23 PM

’’We have not faced the tragedy of the Holocaust for forty years and we have not done it after the change of the regime, either. We cannot avoid facing what we have lost. We have to remember to be able to say with a strong will and conviction that never, never, never again can something like this happen again.” Minister of Defence Csaba Hende said at the Holocaust commemorative event held in the garden of the former synagogue of Győr on 15 April.

Virtual Hungary in Turin

Ministry of Defence, April 18, 2011 4:20 PM


’’The Italian and Hungarian nations have a thousand years of common history. ” Minister of Defence Csaba Hende emphasized in his opening speech at the exhibition called ’Virtual Hungary’ in Turin, Italy, on 14 April.

Tamás Fellegi in China: Talks on the Extension of Investment Opportunities to Create Jobs in Hungary

Ministry of National Development, April 16, 2011 2:55 PM

On invitation from China, in his capacity as Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Chinese Economic Relations, Tamás Fellegi will have talks with high-ranking government officials, businessmen and investors in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chongqing between 15-22 April 2011.

Remembering the victims of the Katyń Massacre

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 16, 2011 12:44 PM

At the opening of this exhibition we are not only commemorating a historic tragedy, but also the unshakeable solidarity of nations manifest in the common experience of hard times, said Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration and Justice on Saturday, at the Laczkó Dezső Museum in Veszprém. The exhibition commemorates the victims of the Katyń Massacre.

They would also play a role in reuniting the nation

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 15, 2011 4:28 PM

They would also play a role in reuniting the nation Erika Szabó, Minister of State for Regional Public Administration and Elections, visited another government office and ‘government window’ (i.e. integrated public administration customer office) in Debrecen on Thursday. In the course of this visit, not only did she ask the employees about their experiences so far, but she also met a group of people from Nagyvárad (Oradea) who have submitted their simplified naturalisation applications there.

Hungary's National Reform Programme

Ministry for National Economy, April 15, 2011 3:01 PM

Creating the “Strong Europe” chosen for the motto of the European Union’s Hungarian Presidency assumes a stronger European economy. Strong European economy requires fast and consistent implementation of structural reforms designed to serve rapid recovery from the crisis, improvement of Europe’s economic competitiveness as well as the long-term objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.

Convergence Programme of Hungary 2011-15

Ministry for National Economy, April 15, 2011 3:00 PM

In order to provide for the successful implementation of the Structural Reform Programme those bottlenecks have been identified that, if handled effectively, will ensure the attainability of economic policy objectives. The Convergence Programme identifies two such bottlenecks: one is the present low level of employment and the other is financial risks.

Hungary donates funds for climate adaptation of least developed countries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 15, 2011 1:40 PM

Stepping up fast-start climate financing commitments – taking action on adaptation needs of the most vulnerable countries.

The Hungarian anti-corruption structure is at the forefront in Europe

Ministry of Interior, April 15, 2011 12:25 PM

The Ministry of Interior and the National Defence Service (NVSZ) co-organized an international anti-corruption conference with the participation of six international organizations and of 23 countries on April 13 and 14 in Budapest.

The EU and U.S. citizens can feel more secure

Ministry of Interior, April 14, 2011 5:32 PM

Sándor Pintér, the Interior Minister found effective the reconciliation of the United States and the European Union's ministers of justice and home affairs - was said on Thursday at the press conference, the final act of negotiations in Gödöllő.

The Jewish tragedy is also our national tragedy

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 14, 2011 2:10 PM

For a nation, nothing is more destructive than being forbidden to remember its past. For forty years this was the case in our country, but now we are free to remember those who were murdered by a totalitarian system, said Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication, at the opening event of the Holocaust Memorial Day at the Földes Ferenc Secondary School in Miskolc.

112 Saves Lives

Ministry of National Development, April 14, 2011 1:49 PM

The European Emergency Number Association (EENA) was set up to popularise the European emergency number 112, co-ordinate the various European emergency centres, and, among others, boost the exchange of views between the specialists dealing with emergency calls. The organisation is holding a conference in Hotel Gellért, Budapest, between 13-15 April 2011.

EDA launched key work towards a European Technology non-Dependence Policy for Defence

Ministry of Defence, April 14, 2011 1:32 PM

European Defence Agency (EDA) held a high-level Conference in Budapest on European Technology non-Dependence (ETnD) on the 13-14 April under the Hungarian EU Presidency. It brought together, for the first time, senior defence experts and policy makers from across Europe to discuss this subject. Press release.

Family Kaleidoscope: Let's compose the common European family photo album! - Photo competition of the Ministry of National Resources!

Ministry of Human Resources, April 14, 2011 10:00 AM

Submit your family photo depicting the most beautiful moment, which reveals: you can live without family, but not worthy! Let's present the diversity of the European families in order to find out: family is the greatest value, may we live anywhere in Europe.

Breakthrough in the level of criminal sanctions

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 13, 2011 7:40 PM

The Convention on Cybercrime, adopted in Budapest in 2001, can be considered a successful agreement, but we have to keep pace with the evolution of technology, stressed Tibor Navracsics, Minister for Public Administration and Justice at the Cybercrime Ministerial Conference.

Hungarian Presidency hosted the 5th EU MS Deployability Conference

Ministry of Defence, April 13, 2011 4:18 PM

On 12-13 April 2011 the International EU Deployability Conference took place at the Institute and Museum of Military History, Budapest, Hungary.

Quarterly Report on Government Security Auctions

Ministry for National Economy, April 12, 2011 1:40 PM

In the first quarter of 2011 the demand for medium term government securities increased, among which very high demand appeared for the 5-year bonds, while demand for the 3-month discount treasury bills decreased.

Homage to the Hero of Freedom

Ministry of National Development, April 11, 2011 3:14 PM

Zsolt Nyitrai and Bence Rétvári gave welcome addresses on 7 April 2011 at the formal printing of a special envelop released on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, former President of the United States of America. The event was attended by Her Excellency Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, Ambassador of the United Stated in Hungary.