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Forum for green economy development in joint British-Hungarian organisation

Ministry of National Development, October 24, 2011 10:01 AM

Policy makers and investors will meet at the Low Carbon Finance Forum co-chaired by Gregory Barker British and Tamás Fellegi Hungarian ministers to discuss climate change issues as well as regional challenges and opportunities related to green economy development on 24 October 2011 in London.

Hungarian-Austrian Joint Memorandum on the River Rába

Ministry of Rural Development, October 23, 2011 7:12 PM

Everything that has occurred in the interests of the River Rába is an outstanding example of the excellent co-operation between our two countries – said Sándor Fazekas.

EPP Agriculture Ministers issue joint statement on future of CAP

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2011 6:38 PM

The Agriculture Ministers of the European People's Party (EPP) issued a joint statement regarding the Council recommendations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy at the Luxembourg session of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

European Commission Agricultural Reform Proposals rely heavily on results of Hungarian Presidency

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2011 6:01 PM

The agricultural reform proposals made public by the European Commission last week rely heavily on the recommendations put forward regarding the issue by the Hungarian EU Presidency during its six months in office – said Sándor Fazekas at the press conference held in Luxembourg following the meeting of European Union Agriculture Ministers.

350 Billion Ft still available for environmental development

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2011 5:32 PM

350 billion Forints are still available to fund environmental, conservational and water management developments, and which must be utilized by 2014 – announced Zoltán Illés, State Secretary for Environmental Affairs of the Ministry of Rural Development, in Hajdúböszörmény, where he opened a bicycle path.

95 Million Forints for Non-Profit Foundations to clean up caves

Ministry of Rural Development, October 21, 2011 5:29 PM

The Minister for Rural Development has come to a decision regarding the tender applications for clearing natural areas and caves of discarded rubbish. Thirty-two foundations and non-profit organisations have received a total of 95.5 million Forints of financial support.

Simplified requirements for opening Farmer's Markets

Ministry of Rural Development, October 20, 2011 7:13 PM

Parliament has defined the concept of a farmer's market and included it in the Hungarian Trade Act. Agricultural and food products that are cultivated or produced in the given county or within an area of 40 kilometres may be sold at the local market. Producers from throughout the country may bring their wares to Budapest for sale. The new regulations come into force on January 1, 2012.

Government passes GMO Report

Ministry of Rural Development, October 20, 2011 1:01 PM

The Government has passed the 2009 and 2010 Parliamentary Reports on gene technology activities and the strategy regarding their utilization in agriculture and food production.

Inspection in Pristina

Ministry of Defence, October 20, 2011 12:34 PM

Between October 4-10, an inspection committee paid a pre-deployment site survey visit to Camp Slim Lines, Pristina. Csaba Sári, the point of contact (POC) officer of the HDF Joint Force Command Operations (J3) Directorate accompanied the key leaders of the sixth rotation of the HDF KFOR contingent (KFOR-6 HUN CON) to Kosovo.

HUN PRT Recovers Swedish Soldier on PR Training

Ministry of Defence, October 20, 2011 12:24 PM

On October 6 around noon, the ISAF Regional Command-North (RC-N) notified the officer on duty of the HDF Provincial Reconstruction Team (HUN PRT) that a Swedish ISAF service member got separated from his unit due to external circumstances. The allied soldier in need of help could not be located exactly, so he could have been anywhere over a several square kilometers-wide area.

Sándor Fazekas and Bruno Le Maire step up jointly in the interests of Agriculture Support

Ministry of Rural Development, October 20, 2011 11:07 AM

While some member states are lobbying to do away with the agricultural support system, at the Luxembourg meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Sándor Fazekas agreed with his French counterpart that the level of support provided to farmers must not decrease after 2014.

Round table on the prevention of genocide

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 20, 2011 11:03 AM

The Foundation for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities organizes a roundtable on the best ways and possibilities of cooperation to prevent genocide and mass atrocities in the Great Lakes Region.

Sugar-Beet Producers continue to receive Support

Ministry of Rural Development, October 19, 2011 5:53 PM

Hungary must become a self-sufficient producer of sugar, and so the Ministry is doing everything in its power to keep sugar-beet farmers in good spirits – said György Czerván at the press conference following the session of the Sugar and Isoglucose Product Path Committee at the Ministry of Rural Development. The State Secretary for Agricultural Economy stressed that farmers would receive the almost 2 billion Forints in support for this year despite the fact that the government has earmarked 800 million Forints of the support quota because the national budget is in a difficult situation.

Sándor Fazekas reports to two Committees on the work of the Ministry of Rural Development

Ministry of Rural Development, October 18, 2011 7:12 PM

This morning, the Minister reported on the work of the Ministry before the Sustainable Development Committee and the Agriculture Committee.

On the Passing Away of Laura Pollán

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 18, 2011 6:36 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has learnt with deep sorrow about the recent death of Mrs Laura Pollán, founding member of the Cuban human rights activist movement ’Ladies in White’ (Dama de Blanco). Mrs Pollán’s persistent and uncompromising peaceful struggle for the liberation of the imprisoned political prisoners and for the respect of human rights has made her respected and appreciated worldwide.

Quarterly Report on Government Securities Auctions

Ministry for National Economy, October 18, 2011 1:36 PM

In Q3 2011, demand on short term government securities declined, while that on goverment bonds usually increased. Average bid-to-cover ratios on the auctions of short term instruments in the period were between 2.1 and 2.6, while there was a more significant coverage of bonds between 3.2 and 3.5 (except for the one auction of the 15-year bond which had poor cover ratio). Bid-to-cover ratios of the T-Bills, the 5 and 15-year bonds fell remarkably, of three-month T-Bills slightly, while that of the rest of bonds increased significantly.

Minister Martonyi about the Hungarian EU Presidency to the Diplomatic Magazine

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 18, 2011 10:24 AM

We successfully overcame the obstacles and efficiently coordinated the interests of the various member states – emphasised Foreign Minister János Martonyi in an interview to the Diplomatic Magazine on 18 October 2011.

One Year After the Catastrophe

Ministry of Defence, October 17, 2011 5:23 PM

The red sludge disaster occurred a year ago, which claimed the life of ten people, and caused enormous material, environmental, and immeasurable psychical damages. On the occasion of the anniversary commemorations were held in Kolontár and in Devecser, and awards were handed over on Tuesday, October 4.

Statement of the State Secretariat for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 17, 2011 12:01 PM

Hungary has launched a new initiative aimed at addressing Hungarians living outside the borders.

Sándor Fazekas gives go-ahead for SAPS payments

Ministry of Rural Development, October 17, 2011 9:53 AM

Farmers will receive 280 billion Forints in Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) funds for the current year, 50 billion more than last year. The payment of half this sum, around 135 billion Forints, will begin today – stated Sándor Fazekas at the joint press conference of the Ministry of Rural Development and the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH). Péter Palkovics stressed that payment of special milk support would also begin in December, within the framework of which 2700 milk farmers will receive payments from a fund of 13.5 billion Forints.

Hungarian Parliament approves National Energy Strategy

Ministry of National Development, October 14, 2011 1:49 PM

The National Energy Strategy, based on new foundations, will ensure the long-term sustainability, safety and economic competitiveness of Hungary’s energy supply. While serving our primary national interests, it guarantees the safety of supply, considers the principle of least cost, enforces environmental criteria and enables Hungary to contribute to the solving of global problems in line with its international weight and available resources.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary on the enlargement package of the European Commission

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 14, 2011 12:47 PM

Hungary welcomes that the Commission reported about the progress of nearly all the countries that are committed to joining the European Union. We also welcome the progress made by Serbia. However, the law on property restitution and compensation passed by the Serbian Parliament on September 26 is of grave concern to us.

Hungary has joined the Alps-Adriatic GMO-free Region

Ministry of Rural Development, October 13, 2011 7:15 PM

Parliament has passed a resolution requesting that local governments ban the use of genetically modified organisms in agriculture and farming within their areas of administration, so joining a Croatian initiative.

Tokaji Wine is Hungary in a Bottle

Ministry of Rural Development, October 13, 2011 6:06 PM

At the invitation of Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and Minister for Foreign Affairs János Martonyi, the Ambassadors and Agricultural Attachés accredited to Hungary took part in the Patricius Winery's harvest in Bodrogkisfalud in the Tokaj wine region.

Hungary condemns terrorist plot against Saudi Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 13, 2011 5:36 PM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary was deeply shocked by the news of the planned attempt on the life of Saud Arabia’s Ambassador in Washington D.C. which was successfully thwarted by US law enforcement organizations.

Hungarians in UNFICYP

Ministry of Defence, October 10, 2011 9:08 AM

The 28th rotation of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP HUNCON) deployed to the area of operations (AO) in September, 2010. The HUNCON personnel were last seen together on the airplane transporting the rotation, since they were performing their tasks during the 12 months of their tour of duty abroad in four different places, mostly serving with multinational units.

Hungary’s Government Stays Firm on Afghanistan Policy

Ministry of Defence, October 7, 2011 1:04 PM

Hungary is going to bring in line with NATO’s plans its own mid-term Afghanistan policy which is currently under preparation, Defence Minister Dr. Csaba Hende said in Brussels on Thursday, October 6 at the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting.

The Interior Ministers of Hungary, Austria and Serbia signed a joint declaration on the fight against illegal migration

Ministry of Interior, October 6, 2011 4:57 PM

“This problem affects the security of whole Europe, which is why we have to find a common solution” – highlighted Sándor Pintér Minister of Interior on the press conference following the signature of the Hungarian-Austrian-Serbian joint declaration on the fight against illegal migration.

High-level humanitarian event in Budapest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 4, 2011 10:16 AM

The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) organises regional humanitarian outreach forums in Europe since 2009. The aim of these events is to raise awareness on the basics of international humanitarian coordination, to provide general information on the role of OCHA, and to discuss current humanitarian crises and challenges. This year, the forum titled „European Humanitarian Partnership Forum – Responding in a changing world” will be organized 6.10.2011, together with the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Budapest.

One year on Hungary remembers the red sludge disaster

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, October 4, 2011 8:27 AM

On 4 October Hungary is commemorating the first anniversary of the red sludge disaster. Since the tragedy the Government has completely rebuilt the residential areas and rehabilitated the natural environment, and thanks to exemplary professional and public solidarity, one year on the three stricken settlements are now more in need of spiritual and economic strength than anything else.