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Hungary plans to hold World Conference on Water

Ministry of Rural Development, July 10, 2012 6:03 PM

"Water is a priority issue for Hungary, and so the country has undertaken to provide the venue for a World Conference on water in autumn 2013", announced Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Katalin Tóth at the session of the Parliamentary Committee on Sustainable Development.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Alstom

Prime Minister’s Office, July 10, 2012 4:00 PM

The French delegation was headed by President-CEO Patrick Korn, and Prime Minister Orban was accompanied by National Development Minister Zsuzsanna Nemeth, Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy and Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos. The meeting was aimed at discussing opportunities for cooperation between Hungarian industrial units and the French conglomerate.

The Foreign Ministry of Hungary welcomes the successful runoff of the General National Congress elections in Libya

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 10, 2012 3:31 PM

The people of Libya have exercised their democratic right to vote for the first time after decades on July 7th, 2012. At these historic elections they have selected their future leaders with a high turnout. Hungary welcomes the fact that in spite of the attempts to disrupt the elections votes were successfully cast in 98% of the constituencies.

Mihaly Varga: Yielding ground on flat-rate tax would be difficult

, July 10, 2012 2:18 PM

It would be difficult for Hungary's government to yield ground on the issue of flat-rate income tax at negotiations for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, Minister without portfolio Mihaly Varga said in an interview on public television late on Monday.

Discours prononcé par M. János Martonyi, ministre des affaires étrangères de Hongrie à la réunion du Groupe des Amis du peuple syrien

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 10, 2012 1:03 PM

Paris, le 6 juillet 2012

US-Hungarian cooperation for the training of future leaders

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 10, 2012 11:20 AM

The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the US corporation GE held a joint conference on Monday on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the GE Foundation’s Scholar-Leaders scholarship programme.

7th Budapest Pride event in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, July 9, 2012 6:33 PM

The 7th Budapest Pride March, an event which boasts a long history, took place in Budapest in early July. The first organized LGBTI film festival (1993) was preceeded by a picnic in 1992. The significant traditions of the Pride Festival have gradually intertwined with film and other artistic programmes.

World Meeting of Hungarian Schools in Budapest

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 9, 2012 5:29 PM

The World Meeting of Weekend Hungarian Schools concerned with the language teaching of Hungarians living beyond the borders and the preservation of their cultural identity began in Budapest. Some 100 Hungarian teachers are coming to the one-week event from 4 continents.

The Ministry for National Economy has concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Ltd. Co.

Ministry for National Economy, July 9, 2012 2:28 PM

The Agreement is aimed at increasing the output of the company in Hungary and fostering supplier co-operation

Address by H.E. János Martonyi : The EU at the Crossroad: Views from Central Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 9, 2012 12:51 PM

Budapest, 5th July 2012
delivered at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Saving Lives in Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, July 9, 2012 11:13 AM

On July 7 at 18:30 the deputy police chief of Baghlan Province informed the commander of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) stationed in Afghanistan that a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) had been emplaced on a tanker truck on the main road in the town of Pol-e Khumri, 2.5 kilometers from Camp Pannonia. Press release.

Another automobile industry project, this time in Veszprém

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 9, 2012 11:05 AM

Continental Automotive Hungary will create 150 new jobs in the town of Veszprém. The company has extended its manufacturing floor space by virtue of a project worth HUF 2.8 billion which was inaugurated on Friday. The Government supported the job-creating project with HUF 512 million from the resources of the New Széchenyi Plan. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics.

Preparing for the CREVAL

Ministry of Defence, July 9, 2012 9:39 AM

On June 26 a conference was organized on the readiness level of the battalion-sized HDF Infantry Battle Group (IBG) – a unit preparing for a NATO CREVAL process due this year – in the Hódmezővásárhely garrison of the HDF 5th ‘Bocskai István’ Infantry Brigade. The core of the IBG is drawn from the 62nd infantry battalion of the brigade.

NATO is More Than a Political and Military Alliance

Ministry of Defence, July 9, 2012 8:45 AM

The Chief of Staff at NATO HQ Sarajevo (NHQ Sa) recently paid an official visit to the Institute for Protection of Female Children and Youth – Višegrad, which is a unique social and health care residential institution for females in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Conference on the diplomatic strength of Hungarian culture

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 6, 2012 4:54 PM

A professional conference was held on Thursday at the Budapest Balassi Bálint Institute responsible for coordinating the work of Hungarian cultural institutes abroad. The conference was attended by the representatives of Hungarian cultural diplomacy and the directors of Hungarian institutes abroad. The Government was represented by Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics.

EU-IMF talks may already begin in July

, July 6, 2012 3:25 PM

90% of Hungarian Parliament voted in favour of modifying the Central Bank Act, announced Mihály Varga, the Minister in charge of IMF Talks on Friday. The minister explained that the most important elements of the proposal were retained.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s interview on MR1 Kossuth Radio’s morning show

Prime Minister’s Office, July 6, 2012 2:29 PM

The IMF loan is aimed at improving Hungary’s position, rather than helping her survive, said Prime Minister Orban Viktor in his Friday interview on the regular morning show called 180 Minutes (MR1 Kossuth, Hungarian public radio).

The Meeting of Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi and Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office Michael Link

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 6, 2012 2:01 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi received Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office Michael Link, who paid a courtesy call to the Minister July 3, 2012. Mr Link visited Budapest for the first time in his new capacity.

Anti-corruption codes of ethics prepared based on international experiences

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 6, 2012 11:29 AM

The development of a public service code of ethics began as part of the Preventive Anti-Corruption Programme in Public Administration approved by the Government in March. The Ministry also relies on the experience of experts from the OECD in the making of the code. The experts of the international organisation held a seminar under the title Codes of Ethics in Practice at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice on Thursday.

Opening Speech on the Conference on Democracy and Human Rights 2012

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 6, 2012 9:24 AM

Budapest, 2 July 2012

Legal dispute with AES definitively decided in favour of Hungary - No international regulations violated by the price control imposed on power plants

Ministry of National Development, July 6, 2012 9:12 AM

An award was adopted by ICSID*, World Bank’s dispute resolution forum, in favour of Hungary on 29 June, 2012 in an investment protection dispute started by AES Summit and AES Tisza. The committee that heard the case closed the invalidation proceedings by upholding the September 2010 award of the ICSID arbitration tribunal, which ruled that Hungary had not violated the provisions of the Energy Charter Treaty by regulating power plant prices.

The EU needs Central Europe

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 5, 2012 6:45 PM

The European Union needs Central Europe, the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, János Martonyi, said in a speech on Thursday. He also added that the region should assume greater responsibility in becoming a new source of economic growth for Europe.

Another anti-corruption measure: Hungary declares its intention to join the Open Government Partnership

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 5, 2012 6:31 PM

As part of the Government’s anti-corruption programme, Hungary will join the Open Government Partnership, an initiative conceived in the spirit of international cooperation that now operates in more than fifty countries, and thereby makes a number of pledges to fight corruption and to implement a more transparent system of public administration. Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics will forward the Government’s declaration of intent to the organisation in July.

Local Governments gain help in preparing local Equal Opportunities Programmes

Ministry of Human Resources, July 5, 2012 6:25 PM

An Equal Opportunities Programme will be one of the entry conditions for any settlement taking part in competitive domestic- and EU-financed tender schemes. For the preparation of such programmes local governments—in response to requests from them—were granted an extension to the deadline, now 1 July 2013, due to the newly accepted amendment to the Act regulating this issue. Compared to the previous formula, a new element has been installed into the system: professional help will be granted, free of charge, in the preparation of appropriate Equal Opportunities Programmes through an equal opportunities mentoring network established by the Türr István Training and Research Institute (TTRI) [Hungarian: Türr István Képző és Kutató Intézet, TKKI], which is the background institute of the State Secretariat for Social Inclusion, Ministry of Human Resources.

The Balaton Highlands is the country's most popular National Park

Ministry of Rural Development, July 5, 2012 6:10 PM

From now on, National Parks will be able to sell their own branded products and may supplement their income through ecotourism activities. Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas announced the amendment of the deed of foundation of the national parks during his visit to the Balaton Highlands National Park. One of the unique summer spectacles of the area is the flowering of the lavender fields, which the Minister invited everyone to visit during his tour of the country's treasures.