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Over two years the Government disbursed HUF 620bn for youth programmes

Ministry for National Economy, January 29, 2014 2:10 PM

As Deputy State Secretary for Youth and Sports Norbert Kiss said at a press conference held in the Ministry for National Economy, the Government has spent some HUF 620bn on youth programmes.

Dual vocational training provides competitive knowledge

Ministry for National Economy, January 29, 2014 12:02 PM

The recurrence of deteriorating unemployment situation can only be prevented if young people are capable of gaining competitive knowledge which enables them to cope on the labour market, Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba said at a press conference, held in the training workshop of Siemens Hungary Ltd in Budapest, which aimed to popularize dual vocational training.

Minister Martonyi on the nuclear energy developments

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 29, 2014 10:55 AM

Hungary has already decided in favour of nuclear energy and “those who currently criticise this were also involved in that decision and in fact it was they who initiated it,” Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said on 28 January 2014.

Ukraine must not be destabilised

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 29, 2014 10:54 AM

The most important goal amid the current situation in Ukraine is to avoid the destabilisation the country, and both sides must handle the political tension with great care, Minister of Foreign Affairs János Martonyi said in a radio interview on 28 January 2014.

Employment figures did not deteriorate during the winter

Ministry for National Economy, January 29, 2014 10:28 AM

According to the flash report of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) published this morning, employment indicators have continued to improve. In the period October-December 2013, in light of year-on-year data, the upward trend concerning the number of those in employment in place since summer 2010 was unbroken.

Hungary intends to further advance cooperation with Middle East and North Africa

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 29, 2014 9:12 AM

Péter Wintermantel, MFA Deputy State Secretary in charge of Global Affairs, hosted a working lunch for Ambassadors from the Middle East and North Africa on January 28. The goal of their meeting was to discuss the results of the Hungarian „global opening” policy and to identify the tasks and opportunities of coming months.

State Secretary Rétvári: Freedom rights must never be given up

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 28, 2014 5:36 PM

Freedom rights and equality between people, and protection ensured by law must never be given up to any degree, the justice ministry's parliamentary state secretary told a commemoration marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Budapest on Monday.

Youth and women's employment has increased for the first time in 10 years

Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 5:10 PM

The Prime Minister acknowledged the best performing Hungarian competitors at the International Student Olympics and their teachers at a ceremony held in their honour in the Hungarian Parliament building on Monday.

Minister of State Balatoni negotiated on rights of children in Geneva

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 28, 2014 5:01 PM

Minister of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, who is the Chairman of the National Human Rights Working Group as well, plans to discuss cyberbullying phenomena on an international conference. This is just one of the issues Monika Balatoni has discussed in Geneva right after she attended the German government’s official defense of children’s rights. András Dékány Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the UN and Dr. István Lakatos Ambassador for Human Rights participated in the negotiations too.

Minister Martonyi: India altered the course of history in a non-violent manner

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 28, 2014 4:54 PM

India was the first nation to alter the course of history through non-violence, Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi said at a celebration of the 64th anniversary of the Indian constitution.

The number of Hungarian asylum seekers in Canada has dropped by 97 percent

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 28, 2014 4:51 PM

Canada's immigration minister Chris Alexander told news portal canada.com that changes to Canada's immigration policies have helped reduce the number of asylum seekers, most of whom had previously come from Hungary.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary condemns the bombings in Egypt

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 28, 2014 4:48 PM

Hungary condemns the terrorist bombings that took place in Egypt on 24 and 25 January, and urges a democratic solution, Press Chief of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gábor Kaleta declared. He also stressed that acts of violence provide no solutions for the challenges of Egyptian society and that a democratic response should be found.

Hungarian Maltese Charity Service launches homecare website

Ministry of Human Resources, January 28, 2014 4:46 PM

The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service launched a new website called "Webnurse" on Tuesday, offering free advice on care services.

Agriculture cooperation a priority between Hungary and Azerbaijan

Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 4:42 PM

Agriculture is hoped to be a highly successful priority area in Hungarian-Azerbaijani relations, Hungary's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations said on Wednesday.

Expanding relations between Hungary and Kazakhstan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 28, 2014 4:30 PM

There is mutual sympathy between Hungary and Kazakhstan, and developing closer relations is in the interests of both countries, declared Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi at the EU-Kazakhstan Forum held in Budapest on 28 January.

Prime Minister: Rule of law restored after 2010

Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 4:27 PM

The rule of law was restored after 2010 with a new government, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at the Ministry of Interior’s Annual Assessment Meeting on Tuesday.

Expanding agricultural relations between Hungary and Kazakhstan

Ministry of Rural Development, January 28, 2014 4:24 PM

"Kazakhstan is one of the fastest growing economies I the world today, with excellent economic performance that it can be rightly proud of," Minister for Rural Development said in his speech at the seminar organised on 28 January 2014 in Budapest to promote cooperation between the European Union and Kazakhstan.

Hungarian-Polish intergovernmental summit and V4 prime ministerial meeting in Budapest

Prime Minister’s Office, January 28, 2014 1:48 PM

A Hungarian-Polish intergovernmental summit and a meeting of Visegrád Group prime ministers will be held in Budapest on Wednesday afternoon.

Funding for public catering rose by 83 percent in four years

Ministry of Human Resources, January 28, 2014 11:42 AM

Hungarian state subsidies for public catering increased by 83 percent or 24 billion forints (EUR 79 million) in the 2010-2014 period, Minister of State for Family and Social Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary on Monday.

Hungary welcomes the Joint Plan of Action on Iranian nuclear program

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 28, 2014 11:40 AM

Hungary welcomes that China, France, Germany, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom reached an agreement with Iran on the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) in Geneva on January 10, 2014. Hungary also welcomes the report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Iran complying with the stipulations of the JPOA, and is pleased with the fact that Teheran has been fulfilling its commitments concerning the gradual restriction of its nuclear program.

Budapest hosts Central European theatre festival

Ministry of Human Resources, January 28, 2014 11:38 AM

The Budapest-based Hungarian National Theatre is to host the “Madách International Theatre Meeting” (MITEM) for the first time with the participation of companies from 11 Central European Countries between March 26 and April 7, Director of the National Theatre Attila Vidnyánszky announced at a press conference on Monday.

Marking the International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Government, January 28, 2014 10:37 AM

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, the Hungarian Government has organised several events through the Hungarian Holocaust 2014 Memorial Committee. Within the framework of this series of events, a scientific memorial meeting was organised in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Budapest on Monday, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Government aiming for non-profit public utility services

Ministry for National Economy, January 27, 2014 5:12 PM

The Government is aiming to establish a non-profit public utility service provider sector in which profits are re-invested into the activity of the institution, Minister of State for Economic Strategy and the Hungarian President of OECD’s National Council Zoltán Cséfalvay said at a press conference for presenting the OECD Economic Survey of Hungary in Budapest.

Exhibition commemorating the Holocaust opens at the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Rome

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, January 27, 2014 3:44 PM

Last Friday, as a part of the Holocaust Memorial Year, an exhibition was opened by Monika Balatoni, Minister of State for Public Diplomacy at the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Rome, presenting works of Hungarian and Italian Jewish artists.

Prime Minister sends letter to address Holocaust memorial meeting

Prime Minister’s Office, January 27, 2014 3:29 PM

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, the Government of Hungary is organising the Memorial Year, through the Hungarian Holocaust 2014 Memorial Committee. Within the framework of this series of events, a scientific memorial meeting organised to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day is taking place today and Prime Minister Orbán sent a letter to address the event.