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Testing Meat Products, Ham and Chocholate Figures

Ministry of Rural Development, April 4, 2011 5:01 PM

Starting this Monday the Department of Rural Development (VM), the Agricultural Management Office (MgSzH) and the National Consumer Protection Agency (NFH) is conducting a joint food control campaign, lasting up to Easter. Public Announcement.

Focused assistance for citizens

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 4, 2011 3:23 PM

In March, integrated customer services expanded their client base and generated a high level of interest among citizens. According to statistics, the government offices were especially popular with citizens.

Conference on 'European small and medium sized enterprises in the defence sector’

Ministry of Defence, April 4, 2011 10:31 AM

The conference on European small and medium sized enterprises in the defence sector will be organized by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of National Economy. The EU Presidency event will be held at Stefánia Palace Cultural Centre, Budapest on April 5.

Presentation of the flagship OECD publication ‘Going for Growth’

Ministry for National Economy, April 4, 2011 9:56 AM

The Ministry for National Economy cordially invites you to the presentation of the flagship OECD publication

Diversity is valuable - presentation of presidency publications

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2011 3:05 PM

Created exclusively for this semester, the publications „Europe in Budapest – a guide to its many cultures” and „Danube Bridges – from the Black Forest to the Black Sea” were presented by Minister of State for EU Affairs, Enikő Győri, in Tiger Wine Bar, one of the restaurants in Budapest functioning as the Presidency’s wine bar.

Update on Hungary’s Structural Reform Programme - Timetable

Ministry for National Economy, April 1, 2011 9:28 AM

In January the Ministry for National Economy –based on the relatively favourable preliminary data of the central state budget- assumed that the target deficit of 3.8% for the year 2010 would be met. However, the results of the revised reports of the municipalities already forecast an overrun.

Further support for settlements affected by the red sludge disaster

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, April 1, 2011 8:54 AM

The Hungarian Disaster Relief Commission has ruled on the allocation of HUF 1.5 billion, which will be used for the rebuilding, development and rehabilitation of Devecser, Kolontár and Somlóvásárhely. The rebuilding of the settlements stricken by the red sludge disaster is going according to plan, and is on schedule to be complete by the end of June.

Press release - Hungary extends Afghan mission

Ministry of Defence, April 1, 2011 7:48 AM

The Hungarian Government has extended the mandates of HDF contingents serving in Afghanistan. The PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team), the AMT (Air Mentor Team) and the OMLT (Operational Mentor and Liaison Team) will make further contributions to help the Central Asian country stand on its own feet as soon as possible.

The cooperation between the Hungarian and the Serbian Police is excellent

Ministry of Interior, March 31, 2011 4:14 PM

Sándor Pintér and Ivica Dačić talked about the possibilities of cooperation between the Hungarian and Serbian police in Budapest on Thursday, after they negotiated bilateral agreements aimed at enhancing public safety in the two countries.

Consultation with Guinea-Bissau (29 March 2011, Budapest)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 31, 2011 1:14 PM

The European Union regards the mutiny of 1 April 2010 in Guinea-Bissau and the subsequent appointment of its main instigators to high-ranking posts in the military hierarchy, as a breach of essential elements of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement. Therefore, the European Union terminated its common security and defence policy support mission, and as a precautionary measure, suspended some of its development cooperation activities. The EU invited the Government of Guinea-Bissau, to engage in consultations under Article 96, of the Cotonou Agreement on actions necessary for the country to resume operations in compliance with the Partnership Agreement’s principles, respecting human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.

Hungarian soldiers return home from mission

Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2011 3:22 PM

Five hundred soldiers from the PRT (Provincial Reconstruction Team), KFOR contingent and ISAF (International Assistance Security Force) returned from a six-month deployment on March 25. The troops were welcomed home by Minister of Defence Dr Csaba Hende, General Dr Tibor Benkő, Chief of the Defence Staff of the Hungarian Defence Forces and Mayor of Hódmezővásárhely Dr János Lázár.

Presidency focuses on family policy

Ministry of Human Resources, March 29, 2011 2:45 PM

The importance of family and children, and the inversion of unfavourable demographic trends in Europe, will be on the Hungarian Presidency’s agenda during the European week of popu-lation and family. This was opened with a special press conference at the Millenary Event Centre of Budapest, on 26 March 2011.

European Union Ministers Discussed Climate Change at Gödöllő

Ministry of National Development, March 29, 2011 1:33 PM

Minister of National Development, also in charge of climate change affairs, Tamás Fellegi chaired the climate change issues at the informal meeting of European Union’s environment ministers on 26 March 2011. As the only agenda item of the Gödöllő meeting, the participants discussed the various issues of the international climate protection regime, and during the working lunch, the European Union’s forward-looking low carbon roadmap to 2050 was addressed out.

Press release - New Head of ZMNDU appointed

Ministry of Defence, March 29, 2011 1:18 PM

Minister of Defence Dr Csaba Hende appointed Colonel József Padányi DSc, Vice President of Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University as head of ZMNDU from March 25.

Mid-term review of the Hungarian Presidency: Professional achievements

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 28, 2011 3:22 PM

The consensus on the package of six legislative proposals aimed at creating common economic governance reached at the Council meeting at the end of March, the progress associated with the future of cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, energy policy, the Roma strategy and the Danube Region strategy – these can be considered as the greatest achievements during the first three months of the Hungarian EU Presidency. Following you can read a short mid-term review of the professional achievements.

Hungary to destroy cluster munitions

Ministry of Defence, March 28, 2011 2:12 PM

Soviet-made cluster bombs were destructed at Erdőkertes demolition range on 24 March. The explosion was watched by Brussels-based PMG diplomats, OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) and UN observers as well as military attachés accredited to Budapest.

„The aim is the variegated police’s creation”

Ministry of Interior, March 28, 2011 10:51 AM

On Monday, the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) held an open day for the Roma-Gipsy under-privileged youth, who are interested in police carrier.

Declaration Signed about the Establishment of a Biosphere Reservation in the Mura-Dráva-Duna Region

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2011 8:45 PM

At Gödöllő the Hungarian, Austrian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian Ministers of Environmental Protection signed an agreement concerning all five countries about the preparation of establishing a Biosphere Reservation in the Mura-Dráva-Duna region.

Establishment of EU Water Strategy Has Been Launched at Gödöllő

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2011 8:37 PM

“Once again Japan’s nuclear catastrophy has proved that our environment can only be protected jointly. Nature, including air, water do not know countries’ borders.” – said Mr. Sándor Fazekas Minister of Department of Rural Development at a press conference following the informal meeting of the Ministers of Environmental Protection.

Joint Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence on President Karzai’s Announcement on the Beginning of the Transition Process in Afghanistan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 25, 2011 2:00 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hungarian Ministry of Defence welcome President Hamid Karzai’s announcement on the start of the first phase for transition to Afghan security lead scheduled to begin in July 2011 in selected areas of the country.

EU Ministers of Environmental Protection Bicycled all the way to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Ministry of Rural Development, March 25, 2011 12:37 PM

The European Union’s Ministers of Environmental Protection called attention to the issues of healthy lifestyle and environmental protection when they set out on bicycles from their hotel on Margaret Island to the conference on environmental protection held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

The Fundamental Law will create a new standard in family values

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 25, 2011 8:29 AM

At a consultation session arranged in Budapest on the draft Fundamental Law, Parliamentary Minister of State Bence Rétvári said that the Fundamental Law will create a fundamentally new standard in family values and in protection of the interests of the future generation: the young of today. The new fundamental law will express fundamental values, and will speak out in defence of life, the family and marriage.

Statement of the Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Interior, March 25, 2011 7:05 AM

Harmony among its citizenry is the foundation of Hungary’s economic and cultural development. Some irresponsible people have attempted to disrupt this harmony in Gyöngyöspata, and it has been reported that there are plans to make similar attempts in other settlements. Statement of the Press Department of Ministry of Interior.

Mr. Sándor Fazekas Minister of Rural Development Met This Afternoon with the European Commitee’s Commissioner of Enviromental Protection

Ministry of Rural Development, March 24, 2011 7:14 PM

Last week at the session of Ministrers of Enviromental Protection in Brussels Mr. Janez Potoćnik praised the Hungarian Presidensy’s hard work and pointed out that as a result of this they could agree on a law regulating the collecting and recycling of electronic waste.

Tibor Navracsics: public works programmes will be announced in July

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, March 24, 2011 6:33 PM

The first public works programmes, which will serve as a model for later ones, are due to be announced on 1 July, and are due to start in September, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics at an economic forum in Veszprém on Thursday.

European Union to Successfully Manage Energy-related Consequences of International Events

Ministry of National Development, March 24, 2011 11:04 AM

On 21 March 2011, in Brussels the extraordinary meeting of energy ministers convened by Minister of National Development Tamás Fellegi discussed the consequences of the North African events and the earthquake and tsunami that affected Japan. In the framework of the single agenda item, the participants discussed the current state of energy industry and the impacts of the recent events on the energy market. They exchanged views on the short, medium- and long-term responses required of the European Union and the Member States.

The Foreign Ministry’s Statement on the Release of Political Prisoners in Cuba

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 24, 2011 9:31 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary welcomes that according to the agreement between the Cuban Roman Catholic Church and the Cuban Government the last two members of the 75 Cuban opposition activists, who had been arrested and sentenced to long prison term in 2003, have regained their freedom. We were very pleased to learn that on the 12th of March Dr. Oscar Elías Biscet also could return to his home, whom Viktor Orbán took under his personal patronage in 2007, and recently as Prime Minister of Hungary nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Press release - Destruction of cluster munitions in Erdőkertes

Ministry of Defence, March 22, 2011 4:27 PM

The informal meeting of Brussels-based PMG diplomats will be hosted by the Ministry of Defence in Budapest between 23 and 25 March.
Besides their informal talks they will observe the destruction of cluster munitions in Erdőkertes.

Water for the Cities, Cities for water

Ministry of Rural Development, March 22, 2011 3:03 PM

In compliance with the United Nations’ goals , the Ministry of Rural Development considers it important to celebrate the World Day of Water each year, since Europe’s largest sweet water resourse is to be found here, in the heart of the Carpathian basin, in Hungary - explained Mr. Sandor Fazekas, Minister of Rural Development at the opening ceremony of the World Day of Water.

Making family policy a European issue

Ministry of Human Resources, March 22, 2011 1:30 PM

The Hungarian Presidency aims to initiate a Union level debate on Europe’s demographic and family issues. Before the relevant ministerial meeting, Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Social, Family and Youth Affairs of the Ministry for National Resources, also sought the opinion of non-governmental organisations on the matter in Budapest, on 17 March.