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New Local Council System Introduced

Ministry of Interior, November 15, 2012 5:39 PM

The majority of the changes in the local council system will take place in 2013, State Secretary for Municipal Affairs at the Interior Ministry András Tállai announced. From January, the State will take over a significant proportion of the burdens from local councils, primarily within the fields of education, healthcare and social affairs, he stated, adding that both the tasks and budgets of local councils will be significantly modified.

Gyula Budai: Hungary Must Remain GMO-Free!

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2012 5:25 PM

"Hungary was among the first to say no to including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agricultural production, and this situation has not changed: the country must remain GMO-free", said the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Gyula Budai on Wednesday in Gödöllő.

Ministerial Talks in Bratislava on Developing Defence Cooperation

Ministry of Defence, November 15, 2012 5:15 PM

On Thursday, November 15 in Bratislava, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende held talks with Slovak Defence Minister Martin Glvác on several concrete projects which are relevant to the cooperation between the armed forces of Hungary and Slovakia.

Sixteenth session of the Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 15, 2012 5:09 PM

Co-Chairmen of the 16th session of the Hungarian-Slovakian Intergovernmental Joint Committee in Visegrád, Slovakian State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior Jozef Buzek, Hungarian Minister of State at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice Erika Szabó and Hungarian Minister of State for National Development János Fónagy.

Europe must be built upon the solid foundations of Christianity

Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2012 4:45 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Bishop of Vienna, with the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in Parliament, emphasizing that Europe is solidly based on Christianity. The bishop of Vienna received the award for the facilitation of Central European catholic cooperation, the determined support of Hungary and the constant protection of Europe’s Christian roots.

Deputy State Secretary Szabolcs Takács in the Philippines

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 15, 2012 4:28 PM

Szabolcs Takács, Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had meetings with high-level officials in Manila, Philippines.

The European Commission acknowledged budget deficit to be below 3 percent in 2012 and 2013

Ministry for National Economy, November 15, 2012 4:14 PM

The previous Government submitted the Budget Bill for 2010 on the basis of entirely unsubstantiated data. Without the extraordinary measures of the Government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the greater than anticipated economic growth central budget deficit would have exceeded 7 percent in 2010. Economic growth, which was almost 2 percent higher than in the submitted macro outlook, improved fiscal balance by almost 0.7 percent. The combined net effect of the two action plans reduced deficit by another 2 percent, whereas the measures of December improved the central budget position by almost 0.5 percent in 2010.

Legislation is being harmonised with electronic public services

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 15, 2012 4:00 PM

A new public administration development project is being launched within the New Széchenyi Plan. In the coming months, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice is carrying out a review of the legislative environment necessary for the widest possible implementation of public e-services. Thus public administration is being brought in line with ever more customer-friendly approaches, not only in terms of the government windows which are opening across the country, but also in the area of public e-services.

IUCN Director General receives Pro Natura Award

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2012 2:13 PM

Hungarian-born Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Julia Marton-Lefevre has been awarded the Pro Natura Award for her determined work in the interests of global environmental protection and conservation, and for the facilitation of environmental education and sustainable development. The award was bestowed by Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas.

New Prospect for Filtering Out Fraudulent Land Purchase Agreements may come before Parliament

Ministry of Rural Development, November 15, 2012 2:11 PM

Today, the Government is discussing a proposal, which may therefore also soon be put before Parliament, according to which access will be provided to land registry office databases in the interests of filtering out pocket contracts, announced Balázs Szabó, Head of Department from the Ministry of Rural Development on Wednesday.

State awards and diplomas of merit for Hungarian athletes

Ministry of Human Resources, November 15, 2012 11:10 AM

Those Olympians and Paralympians who were unable to attend the gala and award ceremony on 17 September 2012, were granted state awards and diplomas of merit at the Ministry of Human Resources on 14 November.

Péter Szijjártó discusses preparations for first session of a Macedonian-Hungarian joint economic committee

Prime Minister’s Office, November 15, 2012 10:14 AM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó and Macedonian Minister of Economy Valon Saracini, as co-chairs of the Macedonian-Hungarian joint economic committee, met on Wednesday to prepare the committee’s first session, scheduled for next year, the State Secretary’s Press Chief informed Hungarian News Agency MTI.

Macedonian Prime Minister in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 7:26 PM

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is in Budapest, where he held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on 14 November.

Macedonian Prime Minister: Hungarian economic performance “remarkable”

Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 7:10 PM

It would be important for the stability of the Balkans were Macedonia to be allowed to join the EU and NATO, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after meeting his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski for talks in Budapest on Wednesday.

Hungarian– US Relations Remain Strong, Says Deputy State Secretary Sztáray

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 6:55 PM

Péter Sztáray, Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that Hungarian–US relations would continue to be strong even after the US presidential elections. Since President Obama remained in office, the Hungarian Government does not expect any major changes.

No Disadvantages for Non-Eurozone Members, Says Minister of State Győri

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 6:54 PM

Enikő Győri, Minister of State in charge for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Hungary would not accept any solution in handling the euro crisis that would be disadvantageous for the non-Eurozone members of the European Union. The Minister of State presented the country’s position in front of the Hungarian Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 13.

Hungary Offers Transition Experience to Egypt

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 6:52 PM

Hungary has offered its experience in its post-communist transformation to Egypt since there are parallels between the related developments of both countries, the Hungarian State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Zsolt Németh stated November 14, 2012.

Photo Exhibition Dedicated to Visegrad Cooperation Was Opened

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 14, 2012 4:48 PM

Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Peter Weiss, Ambassador of Slovakia in Hungary, opened an exhibition entitled „Visegrad Through My Eyes” in the building of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 November 2012.

Viktor Orbán receives Bundestag FDP parliamentary group chairman

Prime Minister’s Office, November 14, 2012 12:00 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Secretary of State of the Prime Minister's Office for foreign affairs and external economic relations Péter Szíjjártó received Rainer Brüderle, Chairman of the Bundestag's FDP parliamentary group, and a delegation from the liberal German party today in Parliament.

Hungarian Aircraft to Perform Air Policing Over Slovenia and the Baltic States

Ministry of Defence, November 14, 2012 10:25 AM

Under the terms of a NATO agreement, the fighter aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force will perform air policing over Slovenia and the Baltic states in the near future, Minister of Defence Csaba Hende announced at an event held in Miskolc on Tuesday, November 13.

Hungarian-Croatian Discussions on Rural Development Programming

Ministry of Rural Development, November 14, 2012 8:41 AM

State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh and Croatian Deputy Minister for Rural Development, EU and International Cooperation Luka Čuljak have met to discuss the planning of the next European Union programming period. Croatia is expected to join the European Union on July 1 2013, and so values Hungary's experiences.

President of Serbia in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, November 13, 2012 8:17 PM

President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic visited the Nikola Tesla Serbian Language Kindergarten and School in Budapest 13 November.

“Visa for Life” Exhibition Opened in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, November 13, 2012 6:02 PM

Iván Bába, Administrative State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ilan Mor, Ambassador of Israel in Hungary, opened the exhibition „Visa for Life” in the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs November 13. The exhibition commemorates diplomats who rescued many persecuted Jews during the Second World War by risking, and even at times sacrificing, their own lives.

A Memorial Place was Inaugurated in Vojvodina to Commemorate a Martyr Hungarian Priest

Government, November 13, 2012 5:57 PM

A memorial place to commemorate the martyrdom of Reverend Lajos Varga was inaugurated and consecrated in the garden of the Saint George Roman Catholic church in Mol, Vojvodina, Serbia on November 11. State Secretary György Hölvényi represented the Hungarian Government at the ceremony. The State Secretary in charge of Church and Ethnic Minority Affairs evoked, among others, the memory of the Hungarian victims of the massacres that occurred in Vojvodina during the Second World War. Lajos Varga, the parish priest in Mol at the time, was executed without sentence. The commemorative event stood under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén.

The Taxation Policy of a Hungary in Renewal

Ministry for National Economy, November 13, 2012 5:16 PM

At the focal point of taxation policy: securing financial balance, acknowledging aspiring entrepreneurs and reducing the weight of taxes on incomes parallel to increasing the role of value-added taxes on consumption and turnover.