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Deputy State Secretary Kumin Joins Hungarian Government's Condemnation of Recent Anti-Semitic Remarks

Prime Minister’s Office, November 27, 2012 6:10 PM

Deputy State Secretary Ferenc Kumin, currently in New York, also condemned to the greatest possible degree Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi’s comments.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a partnership agreement with Hankook Tire

Prime Minister’s Office, November 27, 2012 6:04 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged to set up an English-language business school at an event on Tuesday where the Hungarian Government signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Hankook Tire.

Legislative harmonisation and preparation for the new Criminal Code

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 27, 2012 4:54 PM

After more than thirty years and more than one hundred amendments, a new Criminal Code will come into force in Hungary in July 2013. Parliament adopted the Code last July and this week Parliament begins debate on related transitional provisions and further necessary amendments. In addition to a number of technical amendments, the proposal contains elements taken from international practice – for example those related to crimes against children and the more effective prevention of terrorist acts.

Public administration reform is also taking place in the electronic sphere

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, November 27, 2012 2:58 PM

On Monday the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice (KIM) and the local council of Budapest’s District XI signed a cooperation agreement, according to which several hundred of the local council’s employees will receive training related to open-source software.

Efficient application of EU funds is in Hungary’s interest

Ministry for National Economy, November 27, 2012 1:22 PM

It is in Hungary’s best interest to utilize European Union development funds efficiently and invest a large part of them in economic development between 2014 and 2020, Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy stressed at a Budapest press conference held on the occasion of his appointment as EU chief negotiator on Monday. He added, conclusions need to be drawn from the period 2007-2013 and in the next development cycle EU fund application shall be more targeted, less piecemeal and the entire process shall be supported by a more efficient institutional background.

Hungarian Soldiers Perform Excellently in Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, November 27, 2012 1:09 PM

In spite of the heavy workload, the soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces are doing a good job in Afghanistan – Gen. Tibor Benkő told Hungarian News Agency MTI on Friday, November 23 after returning from his visit to the Central Asian country.

Hungarian Defence Forces accredited JTAC capability by both NATO and the USA

Ministry of Defence, November 27, 2012 12:56 PM

The Hungarian Defence Forces have officially been declared able and qualified to use the full range of so-called Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) capability, as both NATO and the United States of America have accredited the Hungarian JTAC capability, among the first ones in the world. The Ministry of Defence received the certificate this week.

Press release regarding Jobbik MP’s comments

Prime Minister’s Office, November 27, 2012 9:59 AM

The Hungarian Government condemns to the greatest possible degree the statement made in Parliament by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi.

Downgrade by Standard&Poor’s Rating Services should not be taken seriously

Ministry for National Economy, November 26, 2012 6:02 PM

Rating agencies can no longer be taken seriously as they were the ones that suffered the largest loss of credibility during the years of crisis. Having failed to predict the financial crisis, they are a thing of the past now. The future will not depend on them or on speculators, but on countries and production. Instead of credit rating agencies, Hungary has been assessed by investors which have brought working capital to the country in the past couple of years, such as Daimler, Audi, Knorr-Bremse, Alcoa-Köfém or Coca-Cola.

Commissioner Reding appreciates Hungary's efforts to improve the situation of Roma

Ministry of Human Resources, November 26, 2012 5:51 PM

Hungary's efforts to promote Roma integration in society and a European Union proposal to set a quota for women in listed companies' boards were among the topics discussed at a meeting between Minister for Human Resources Zoltan Balog and EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding in Brussels on Monday.