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The National Integrated Card System is being introduced in stages

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 16, 2011 10:29 AM

The goal is to reduce the number and cost of documents being used, and to establish quality services through the integrated card – said Ministerial Commissioner Iván Vetési at a press conference presenting the concept behind the National Integrated Card System.

The’Rethink/re-button! Magyar is the Mode’ fashion show celebrates the renaissance of Hungarian folk costume

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 16, 2011 8:04 AM

At the Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday evening the fashion show for the design competition Gombold újra! - Divat a magyar [Rethink/re-button! Magyar is the Mode] saw winning costumes combining punk, rock and features of Transdanubian Hungarian folk costume, skirts made using folk sewing techniques, and folk motifs brought to life with modern styling.

Successful meeting in Levoča

Ministry of Defence, May 13, 2011 10:03 AM

At the press conference held following the V4 Defence Ministers meeting in Levoča, Slovakia participants approved a proposal to set up a joint V4 EU battle group.

Focus on sustainable energy

Ministry of Defence, May 12, 2011 3:19 PM

A Conference on Sustainable Energy for EU Crisis Management was held in the framework of 5th RENEXPO Central Europe in Budapest, on 5th and 6th May. The conference has been designed to provide a platform for participants to meet and share experience in the field of production and use of renewable energy.

Unity is strength

Ministry of Defence, May 11, 2011 12:29 PM

Minister of Defence of the Hungarian Republic Csaba Hende and Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos held talks at a border meeting in Szombathely on 6 May. Following the strategic principle of pooling and sharing Hungary is to offer its capabilities in three areas: air policing tasks, defence against IED (Improvised Explosives Devices) attacks and medical support, Csaba Hende said at the Szombathely meeting.

HungaroControl has opened its innovative Research, Development and Simulation Centre

Ministry of National Development, May 10, 2011 5:01 PM

Central-Europe’s only simulation centre is operating under the aegis of HungaroControl from 10th of May in Budapest. The centre, equipped with state of the art technology, was opened by Mr. Pál Völner, Secretary of State responsible for infrastructure, Mr. Joe Sultana, COO of Directorate Network Management of EUROCONTROL (European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation), and Mr. Kornél Szepessy, CEO of HungaroControl (Hungarian Air Navigation Services) in the presence of the leaders of Air Navigation Services in the region. The aim of the Centre of Research, Development and Simulation (CRDS) is to aid the regional cooperation and the establishment of the Single European Sky.

We need to continue strengthening Polish-Hungarian friendship

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 10, 2011 11:05 AM

‘We owe a lot to Andrzej Prewoźnik, and with this exhibition we are starting to repay our debt,’ said Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics at the House of Terror Museum’s exhibition entitled ‘There they lie, as if they were still alive...’, which was organised in memory of the Polish historian.

Seven Central European Countries Agree to Combine Airspace

Ministry of National Development, May 10, 2011 11:01 AM

For Hungary the agreement on the establishment of a single Central European functional airspace block was signed by Deputy State Secretary for European Union and International Affairs Tamás Iván Kovács on 5 May 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The participants of the Functional Airspace Block Central Europe (FAB CE) include Hungary, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The agreement is aimed at the creation of the legal and institutional background of the airspace block.

The new Fundamental Law will stand the test of time

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 10, 2011 10:59 AM

The process of creating a new constitution in 2011 was the first such legitimate process in the history of Hungary, said Róbert Répássy, Minister of State for Justice, during a public debate held on Saturday at the Faculty of Law at the University of Pécs.

Hungarian-Serbian National Armaments Directors meetings

Ministry of Defence, May 10, 2011 8:42 AM

Minister of Defence for Material Resources Ilija Pilipović paid an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Mr Gábor Márki, Deputy State Secretary for Defence Economy on 20 and 21 April.

Minister of Defence received journalists from Ukraine

Ministry of Defence, May 9, 2011 3:47 PM

Minister of Defence Csaba Hende received journalists from Ukraine on 5 May 2011. The main topics discussed during the meeting were international military engagement, Hungarian-Ukrainian bilateral military cooperation and the role of the Hungarian Army in patriotic education. The guests were accompanied by Mr Endre Szalipszki, the Hungarian Consul to Ungvár.

Chief of Defence Staff held talks in Warsaw

Ministry of Defence, May 9, 2011 12:16 PM

At the invitation of General Mieczysław Cieniuch, General Tibor Benkő, Chief of Defence Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces paid an official visit to Warsaw at the end of April. During the talks military tasks of the Hungarian EU Presidency, peacekeeping operations and the military career model have been reviewed.

ATHENA ‘Away Days’ in Hungary

Ministry of Defence, May 6, 2011 6:41 PM

The EU ATHENA Special Committee held its informal meeting in Hungary on 4-6 May, 2011. The EU ATHENA Special Committee is a financial working body dealing with financial questions of the EU’s military crisis management missions.

All three basic principles of the EU Energy Strategy must be put into practice

Ministry of National Development, May 6, 2011 9:49 AM

The informal meeting of the energy ministers of the European Union’s Member States was hosted by Minister for National Development, also in charge of energy, Tamás Fellegi on 2-3 May 2011. In summary of the experiences of the meeting, the minister said: the contributions and remarks revealed that the three pillars of the European Union’s energy strategy – namely, security of supply, competitiveness and sustainability – must be taken into consideration with equal significance during the finalisation of the Energy Strategy.

EU justice issues on the agenda

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 5, 2011 5:17 PM

An enlarged meeting of ministers of justice from the Visegrád Group’s member countries and Croatia is taking place in Veszprém between 5 and 7 May.

Ludovika Festival to be held in Orczy Park

Ministry of Defence, May 5, 2011 2:00 PM

The 2nd Ludovika Festival will be held in Orczy Park, Budapest between May 13 and May 15 2011.

Our nation’s leaders are ready to make personal sacrifices

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 4, 2011 11:18 AM

‘It is clear that our government programme cannot be implemented without making sacrifices, and without everyday struggle, or even extraordinarily heroic efforts,’ said László Szászfalvi, Minister of State for Church, Civil Society and Nationality Affairs, on Tuesday, when he addressed the conference ‘Heroes, Martyrs and Sacrifice from the 20th Century Reformed Church in Hungary’ at the Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary.

Cyberspace could also be war theatre

Ministry of Defence, May 4, 2011 9:58 AM

On 2 May, the Ministry of Defence organized a Presidency conference on the security of virtual space. Participants of the meeting in Budapest, reviewed the international community’s potential responses to the transformation of cyberspace, into a theatre of war. The conference was opened by Minister of Defence, Csaba Hende.

EU Chiefs of Defence meet to discuss military challenges

Ministry of Defence, May 3, 2011 7:33 PM

The Chiefs of Defence of the 27 European Member States met on 3 May 2011 in Brussels, under the chairmanship of General Håkan Syrén, to discuss the state of play regarding the military operations conducted by the European Union as well as the main activities and initiatives of the Union for improving European military capabilities.

Győr, the city of innovation

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, May 3, 2011 8:57 AM

‘It’s as if I’ve jumped ahead in time,’ said Anna Nagy, Government Spokesperson in Győr, after having tried several cars at the 6th Race for Alternative-powered Vehicles.

On the Passing Away of Ron Asmus

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 3, 2011 8:41 AM

I am deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Ronald „Ron” Asmus. Ronald worked between 1997 and 2000 as the U.S Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, specializing in security policy, NATO and transatlantic relations.

Statement on the Death of Osama bin Laden

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2, 2011 4:28 PM

As a friend and ally of the United States, Hungary welcomes the successful military operation aimed at capturing Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, as a highly important victory of the international cooperation in the battle against terrorism. Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the most cruel acts of terrorism which have claimed the life of thousands of innocent people died during the firefight.

Meeting of the EU Military Committee

Ministry of Defence, May 2, 2011 10:08 AM

The Chiefs of Defence of the 27 European Member States meet on 3rd May 2011 in Brussels, under the chairmanship of General Håkan Syrén.

Challenge of the 21st century: cyber-defence

Ministry of Defence, April 29, 2011 12:49 PM

Threats emanating from cyberspace cause serious security concerns for many EU countries. In accordance with the Report on the Implementation of the European Security Strategy Ministry of Defence of the Hungarian Republic will host an international expert conference on cyber security.

New Humvees arrive in Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, April 29, 2011 12:42 PM

Hungarian Defence Forces have taken the delivery of new US-made Humvees on the military base of the Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (HDF OMLT) in Khilagay, Afghanistan.