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Hungary contributes to tackling cyber security challenges

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 3:50 PM

Deputy State Secretary for Global Affairs Szabolcs Takács gave a speech at the 3rd International Conference on Information Security and Cyber Defence hosted by the National Security Supervisory Authority on 3 September near Lake Balaton.

Hungary has grave concerns about the mining project in Roșia Montană, Romania

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 3:08 PM

The adoption of a bill by the Romanian government on measures to be introduced in connection with the gold and silver mining project in Roșia Montană (Verespatak) has raised serious concerns for Hungary.

Minister Martonyi: the expertise of Constitutional Court President Paczolay has not been impugned

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 3:04 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi declared that the Hungarian Government did not recall Constitutional Court President Péter Paczolay from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, but instead Paczolay’s four-year term had ended.

Public utility charges to be reduced again in November

Prime Minister’s Office, September 3, 2013 2:50 PM

The Government is open to the Fidesz parliamentary group's latest proposal for a further reduction in public utility charges, the Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office said at a press conference in Hódmezővásárhely on Tuesday. Public utility charges must be reduced by at least a further 10 percent before the start of the heating season, János Lázár stated.

Government decides on distribution of 250 billion forints in EU funding

Prime Minister’s Office, September 3, 2013 2:25 PM

During the past month, decisions have been made regarding the distribution of 250 billion forints in European Union funding; applicants will be notified during the course of this week, announced Minister of State heading the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár, who was also appointed head of the National Development Agency (NDA) as Government Commissioner last month.

Minister János Martonyi condemns the chemical attack in Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 3, 2013 11:43 AM

Hungary condemns in the strongest possible terms the chemical attack that was carried out in Syria on August 21, killing one and a half thousand people. The attack, which also targeted civilians, totally disregarded all moral rules and international norms. It is particularly shocking that every third victim was a child.

Non-Governmental Organisations meet before World Water Summit

Ministry of Rural Development, September 3, 2013 9:38 AM

No living organism can survive without water, and so the greatest priority of to preserve the purity of water and to supply the population of the Earth with clean water, declared Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés during a forum organised for Hungarian non-governmental organisations.

Zoltán Balog: Hungary has no future without civic virtues

Ministry of Human Resources, September 2, 2013 5:49 PM

The Hungarian higher education system cannot exist nor can Hungary have a future without the civic virtues also characteristic of the 19th-20th century technical intellectuals, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog declared in his speech at the ceremony to mark the beginning of the new academic year at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).on Monday.

Péter Mihalovics: Government programme to keep the young workforce in Hungary

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, September 2, 2013 5:22 PM

The Government is setting up various initiatives to create favourable conditions to convince young people considering moving abroad to stay in Hungary instead. Several hundred billion Forints will be provided for this purpose from both Hungarian and EU resources, the Ministerial Commissioner for the coordination of the For the Future of the New Generation programme announced.

359 school development programmes launched since 2010

Prime Minister’s Office, September 2, 2013 4:52 PM

Hungary is today in a position to be able to develop its schools and education system, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a school opening on Monday.