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Azerbaijani extradition - Hungary condemns amnesty in diplomatic note

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2012 9:25 AM

Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Nemeth summoned Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Hungary Vilayat Guliyev into his office on Sunday to hand over a diplomatic note and inform the ambassador that Hungary considers it unacceptable that Ramil Sahib Safarov, who was sentenced for manslaughter by a Hungarian court, received pardon from the President of Azerbaijan.

Top officials address school year opening

Ministry of Human Resources, September 3, 2012 9:24 AM

Parliamentary Speaker Laszlo Kover, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog and Education State Secretary Rozsa Hoffmann addressed school-year opening events in Hungary on Sunday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi's speech at the University of Zurich (German)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2012 8:51 AM

Die ungarische Außenpolitik und die europäische Integration. Zürich, 2012. September 3.

Press release

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 2, 2012 9:15 PM

Zsolt Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asked Vilayat Guliyev, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Hungary, into his office on September 2 to inform Ambassador Guliyev about the position of the Government of Hungary. Hungary considers it unacceptable and expresses utter disapproval at the fact that Ramil Safarov, who was sentenced for manslaughter by Hungarian court, received pardon from the President of Azerbaijan.

Multiannual Financial Framework discussion in Nicosia: Minister of State Enikő Győri’s post-meeting statement

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 31, 2012 4:45 PM

In November 2012 an extraordinary EU Summit will take place on the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period from 2014 to 2020, said Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri, who participated in an unofficial meeting in the subject.

Response of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice to Claims’ statement

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 31, 2012 2:14 PM

The Government of Hungary and the Jewish Heritage of Hungary Public Endowment (MAZSÖK) refuse the allegations made by Claims Conference in its latest statement, and call upon the organisation to refrain from misleading, intentionally misguiding and provoking fear in international public opinion and Holocaust survivors living abroad who receive compensation funds from the Hungarian State.

Program for young Roma journalists ends successfully

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 31, 2012 2:11 PM

The training program implemented with EU support, which allowed ten young Roma journalists from March 2012 to expand its knowledge about the European Union and social integration is worth continuing. This was the clear conclusion that the participants of the press conference held at the end of the program on 30th August 2012 in Budapest.

Our goal is to enable researchers to prosper in their homeland

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 31, 2012 1:51 PM

The Government is making every effort to enable internationally renowned researchers to prosper in their homeland, in Hungary, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday at the summer camp of doctoral students in Balatonkenese.

Intensive and predictable legislation is expected during autumn session

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 31, 2012 1:13 PM

Parliament’s autumn session beginning on 10 September is expected to start with an intensive phase of legislation. Debates on the action plan designed to help employees and employers and the related regulations are on the agenda as a priority issue, Bence Rétvári, Minister of State for Public Administration and Justice announced.

Ramil Sahib Safarov’s sentence will continue to be enforced by Azerbaijan

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 31, 2012 12:46 PM

Ramil Sahib Safarov, an Azerbaijani national imprisoned in Hungary since 19 February 2004, sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Gurgen Margaryan, an Armenian national, has requested - pursuant to the 1983 Strasbourg Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons - his transfer to Azerbaijan in order to serve his sentence in Azerbaijan. (Communication of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice of Hungary)

Adjustment and growth

Ministry for National Economy, August 31, 2012 12:28 PM

The global economic crisis has demonstrated that the debt outlook of most of the EU countries is unsustainable and several states need to carry out adjustments regarding their general government debt-to-GDP ratios and fiscal deficits.

There was another consultation between the Government and participants of the Jewish Community Roundtable

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 31, 2012 11:19 AM

On behalf of the Government, Dr András Levente Gál, Government Commissioner for coordinating the implementation of the Good State development concept, had another consultation on Thursday with the representatives of the local and international Jewish religious communities attending the meetings of the Jewish Community Roundtable.

’The employment of Roma people in the public sector and jurisdiction’ - State Reform

Ministry of Human Resources, August 30, 2012 5:27 PM

The ‘Employment of Roma people in the public sector and jurisdiction’ program aims to boost the integration process by enabling more Roma people to be involved in the control of public affairs and in generally the public sector than nowadays. The project addresses the employment of Roma people with higher education degree, having taken the examination as civil servants and judicial staff by paying full wage cost for 12 months including contributions prescribed by law.

Minister of Defence Csaba Hende shakes hands with Hungarian soldiers departing to Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, August 30, 2012 5:22 PM

The Hungarian troops will be stationed at the Kabul airport, where they will, among other tasks help guard and operate the airport. At the request of the North Atlantic Alliance, the Hungarian Defence Forces will take over the lead nation role in force protection (FP) at Kabul International Airport (KAIA) for six months as of October 1, 2012.

The 6th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples starts on 5 September

Ministry of Human Resources, August 30, 2012 5:07 PM

Hungary will host the 6th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples in Siófok between 5 and 7 September. The event aims to strengthen cultural, economic and political ties between Finno-Ugric countries and communities. For the first time this year, the Congress will also host an economic forum.

Impeachment has been closed successfully

Prime Minister’s Office, August 30, 2012 4:53 PM

János Lázár, Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office, declared at a press briefing in Budapest that the revealing work of calling to account relating to the ruling on the period between 2002 and 2010 has been closed successfully.

Republican representatives expressed their high respect for the Hungarian Prime Minister's dedication to freedom and democracy

Prime Minister’s Office, August 30, 2012 12:55 PM

Republican representatives expressed their high respect for the Hungarian Prime Minister's dedication to freedom and democracy, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday. He said that during his meetings with Republican representatives, they informed him that in the case of a Republican administration, the United States would pay increased attention to Central Europe and certainly Hungary.

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog to attend the Paralympic Games in London

Ministry of Human Resources, August 29, 2012 5:37 PM

Minister Balog, who is also responsible for the country’s sports affairs, will travel to London on 3 September for two days. During his stay, he will attend among others the table tennis and swimming contests.

Senior regional meeting during the Tiszabercel Cultural Days in Hungary

Ministry of Human Resources, August 29, 2012 4:02 PM

About 500 seniors from 23 local and regional clubs in Hungary held on August 9th their annual open-air meeting in the village of Tiszabercel.

Prime Minister Orbán presents Bernhard Vogel with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, August 28, 2012 6:19 PM

Hungary not only respects, but likes Germany, stated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a ceremony today, where he awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to Bernhard Vogel, former Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia, and former President of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Hungarian pavilion at the 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice

Ministry of National Development, August 28, 2012 6:14 PM

Ernő Kálmán architect, board member of the International Union of Architects and Judit Hammerstein Deputy State Secretary for Cultural Affairs viewing the Hungarian pavilion at 13th International Architecture Biennale in Venice. The Hungarian pavilion titled Spacemaker displays models 560 architect students and 50 children. The Biennial is open until 25 November.

Hungarian-Slovak Inter-Governmental Talks regarding Cross-Border Cooperation

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, August 28, 2012 5:33 PM

Infrastructure development, situation of cross-border public transport services, employment issues – these were the topics, amongst others, that were discussed at the co-chair meeting of the Inter-Governmental Joint Hungarian-Slovak Commission for Cross-Border Cooperation held at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice today.

Deputy State Secretary Czomba speaks at the expansion of British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs

Ministry for National Economy, August 28, 2012 4:52 PM

Sándor Czomba, Deputy State Secretary for Employment spoke today at the inauguration of a new factory hall at British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs. He praised the company’s long-term commitment to Hungary, where this year it is investing nearly 3 billion forints (over 10 million euros) and creating new jobs.

Hungarian officials attend United States Republican and Democratic National Conventions

Prime Minister’s Office, August 28, 2012 3:55 PM

The 2012 Republican National Convention is being held this week in Tampa, Florida, at which the party will nominate its presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the upcoming elections.

The Greatest Boost in Employment since Change of Government

Ministry for National Economy, August 28, 2012 3:42 PM

According to Central Statistics Office (KSH) data, in May-July 2012 the unemployment rate has receded to 10.5% from 10.9%. Among the 15-74 age group, the number of people employed rose to over 3.908 million, the highest figure since the onset of the economic crisis in the autumn of 2008.