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Hungarian-Irish Agreement on Future of CAP

Ministry of Rural Development, July 24, 2012 6:34 PM

"We have held extremely successful talks with the Irish Minister on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; the two countries are in agreement on most issues", said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas following his meeting in Budapest with Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Simon Coveney.

Justice ministers discussing EU data protection reform

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 24, 2012 3:28 PM

Justice ministers are having consultations on data protection, the facilitation of cross-border debt recovery and the freezing of proceeds of crime within the EU on the second day of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Cyprus. Hungary is represented by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics.

Law enforcement career camp for young Roma

Ministry of Interior, July 24, 2012 10:08 AM

Ministry of Interior organized law enforcement career camp for young Roma for the ninth time in the Adyliget Law Enforcement Secondary School in Nagykovácsi. During the five days the 47 participants have the opportunity to get an insight into the everyday professional activity of police, disaster management, and prosecution staff.

Hungarian Exports to China increase 2300 percent

Ministry of Rural Development, July 23, 2012 10:06 PM

"Hungary's natural conditions are excellent for agricultural production, all requirements are given for us to provide high quality foods to the Chinese economy, which relies heavily on imports", said State Secretary Endre Kardeván at the opening of his two-day meeting with experts from the Chinese Quarantine Agency at the Hungarian Ministry of Rural Development. The meeting may lead to closer cooperation with the Chinese agency and to the opening of a regional office in Budapest.

The Vandalisation of Jewish Tombs in Kaposvár is Unacceptable

Ministry of Human Resources, July 23, 2012 5:23 PM

The State Secretariat responsible for Religious, Ethnic and Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Human Resources considers it outrageous and scandalous that anonymous persons vandalised 57 tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Kaposvár on Saturday night.

The Prime Minister holds consultations with Roma leaders

Prime Minister’s Office, July 23, 2012 4:53 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued his two-week long consultation series on Monday at the National Roma Self-Government (ORÖ).

The USA welcomes Hungary’s proactive role in Afghanistan

Prime Minister’s Office, July 23, 2012 4:24 PM

The United States of America has expressed its appreciation of Hungary’s leading role in Afghanistan, Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations said on MR1-Kossuth Hungarian public radio’s morning show called 180 Minutes.

Péter Szijjártó travels to Azerbaijan

Prime Minister’s Office, July 23, 2012 4:22 PM

State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations Peter Szijjártó is leaving for a two-day visit to Azerbaijan on Sunday.

Informal Meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, home affairs items

Ministry of Interior, July 23, 2012 4:14 PM

Informal meeting of home affairs ministers was held on 23 July 2012 in Nicosia and organised by the Cyprus EU Presidency. Head of the Hungarian delegation was Mr. Károly Kontrát, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. The following topics were on the agenda:

Tibor Navracsics will attend the next meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Cyprus

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 23, 2012 2:21 PM

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics will attend the European Union’s next two-day informal justice and home affairs meeting today and tomorrow which will, this time, be hosted by Cyprus that took over the EU Presidency as of July 2012.

Hungary’s new Civil Code, finally conceived in a democratic environment, is before Parliament

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 23, 2012 8:41 AM

On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.

Hungarian Product Regulations may come into force on September 1

Ministry of Rural Development, July 20, 2012 6:41 PM

"In future, the terms "Hungarian Product", Domestic Product" and "Domestically Processed Product" may be included on the labels of foods on a voluntary basis. The use of these categories will not be compulsory, but anyone who includes the term Hungarian Product on his goods must conform to regulations", stated Sándor Fazekas at the producers market held under the arcade of the Ministry of Rural Development of Friday.

The Hungarian Government has concluded a strategic agreement with Coca-Cola HBC Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, July 20, 2012 3:27 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded a strategic partnership agreement with Coca-Cola HBC Hungary on Friday at the company’s headquarters in Dunaharaszti.

Press release

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 20, 2012 12:54 PM

Government Commissioner András Levente Gál met with Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the US Department of State on Thursday.

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary on Nagorno-Karabakh

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 20, 2012 12:18 PM

Hungary remains firm in her position on the settlement of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Hungary shares the common EU stand on this issue emphasizing that the settlement must be achieved by peaceful and negotiated means, on the basis of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders of the states concerned, as well as the respect for the rights of minority communities.

The Ministry for National Economy firmly denies news that Mr. Gyula Pleschinger is to leave as Minister of State

Ministry for National Economy, July 20, 2012 11:51 AM

In contrast with news spread by newspapers, Mr. Gyula Pleschinger continues in his job as Minister of State for Taxes and Financial Affairs at the Ministry for National Economy.

Hungarian Government and Foreign Companies share the Same Interests

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 19, 2012 5:27 PM

The interests of the government and foreign companies operating in Hungary coincide, Foreign Minister János Martonyi told the press conference following a meeting of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC) on Thursday.

Navracsics: a crime committed should not be left unpunished

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 19, 2012 5:24 PM

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics spoke about the latest developments of the case of Irish citizen Francis Ciarán Tobin, who killed two Hungarian children in a road accident 12 years ago, on a morning television show.

We Can Gain Strength from the Transatlantic Aviators’ Example for Everyday Acts of Heroism

Ministry of Defence, July 19, 2012 5:21 PM

We all have to do our work in our own places within the limits of our possibilities, and if we dare to dream, we will be able to cope with every difficulty, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said at the memorial to the transatlantic aviators in Bicske on July 15.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán briefs on the New Széchényi Plan and the absorption of EU funding in Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, July 19, 2012 5:20 PM

PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.

Dead Hero’s Grave Found in Ukraine

Ministry of Defence, July 19, 2012 5:14 PM

On Friday, July 13 Lt.-Col. Dr. László Töll, the Head of the MoD Military Heritage and War Grave Care Department and his deputy, Maj. Roland Maruzs announced one of the most significant events of Hungarian war grave care in the Balaton St. compound of the Ministry of Defence. The mortal remains of vitéz nemes József Barankay – a legendary Hungarian officer serving with the self-propelled artillery (SPARTY) branch – have been found and identified in the Hungarian–German heroes’ cemetery in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.

Risk indicators regarding Hungary have improved

Ministry for National Economy, July 19, 2012 3:00 PM

According to the CMA Datavision ranking of the second quarter of 2012, Hungary is no more among the world top 10 of highest risk countries and it has achieved the second best improvement compared to the risk perception of the previous quarter. The favourable result has been primarily due to the introduction of the Széll Kálmán Plan 2.0 and the positive developments with regard to the EU/IMF negotiations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the blast in Burgas

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 19, 2012 12:37 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the blast in Burgas

Péter Szijjártó: Several Hungarian and US foreign policy interests coincide

Prime Minister’s Office, July 19, 2012 12:07 PM

A number of Hungarian and US foreign policy efforts coincide, and so they may reinforce each other – announced State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Relations Péter Szijjártó to MTI on Thursday.

In May average gross wages in the private sector increased by 9.4 percent

Ministry for National Economy, July 19, 2012 9:46 AM

In May 2012 average gross wages in the private sector increased by 9.4 percent, whereas net wages excluding family tax allowances were 6.5 percent higher in comparison to the same period of the previous year, which signals a wage increase above inflation -- the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) has reported earlier this morning in its statistical release.