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Twenty-year record in women’s employment

Ministry for National Economy, June 5, 2013 12:19 PM

Last year was an outstanding one from the aspect of women’s employment: their employment rate exceeded 52 percent, which has been unprecedented in the past twenty years, Ministerial Commissioner Piroska Szalai, responsible for improving the labour market prospects of women, said at a press conference in Budapest.

Minister of National Development announces further overhead cuts

Ministry of National Development, June 5, 2013 12:05 PM

The reduction of public utility charges is set to continue: the Government is committed to cutting overheads by another 10 percent, Minister of National Development Mrs Zsuzsa Németh announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday where she gave an overview of the Ministry’s work in the past three years.

László Csatáry to appear as a witness in Hungary in relation to Holocaust lawsuit launched in Washington D.C.

Ministry of National Development, June 4, 2013 5:50 PM

The Buda Central District Court scheduled the hearing of László Csatáry as a witness for June 4 in relation to the Holocaust lawsuit against the State of Hungary and state railway company MÁV launched in the United States of America in 2010. The action was filed in Washington D.C. in 2010 in the name of Holocaust survivors and victims. During the proceedings Hungary was represented by the Ministry of National Development.

Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park becomes a National Memorial Site

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 5:04 PM

The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.

Domestic violence liable to more severe punishment

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 4, 2013 4:43 PM

An amendment to the Penal Code adopted by Parliament on Monday makes it possible to punish domestic violence more severely than ever; violence within relationships has been made into a separate category of offence.

Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded between the Government and Siemens

Ministry for National Economy, June 4, 2013 4:37 PM

The document, which is the 25th Strategic Partnership Agreement concluded so far by the Hungarian Government, was signed by Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga and President-CEO of Siemens Zrt Dale A. Martin.

Prime Minister declares emergency in view of expected flooding

Prime Minister’s Office, June 4, 2013 3:07 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.

Strategic agreement with hauliers

Ministry for National Economy, June 4, 2013 2:59 PM

In order to improve the competitiveness of hauliers, today the Government concluded an agreement with private transporters on a compensation scheme for e-tolls.

Immediate Investigation Ordered in GMO Seed Case

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 1:00 PM

The Minster of Rural Development has ordered an immediate investigation of seeds and crops after it came to his attention that certain quantities of genetically modified (GMO) maize seeds had entered Hungary illegally across the country's eastern borders. Sándor Fazekas announced his decision following the opening of a street festival in Budapest's 7th district.

Introduction of the Green Component Facilitates Sustainable Agriculture

Ministry of Rural Development, June 4, 2013 12:59 PM

"The proper management of our natural resources is our strategic responsibility", Deputy State Secretary for Agricultural Economy Zsolt Feldman said in his presentation at the Budapest conference of the Multifunctional Countryside series.