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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 3, 2012 2:13 PM

The Government of Hungary has been saddened by the sudden death of Oswaldo Payá, the principled and influential Cuban opposition leader, the father of the Varela Project and a recipient of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

Government Spokesman: Unorthodox Hungarian Economic Policy is Spreading in Europe

Prime Minister’s Office, August 3, 2012 12:42 PM

"Hungary’s unorthodox economic policy has begun to spread within the European Union. First, France introduced a financial transactions duty twice as high as in Hungary, after which Slovakia imposed a special sectoral levy", said András Giró-Szász on Tuesday morning.

Humanitarian Aid for Syria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 2, 2012 6:09 PM

In the spirit of our commitment to resolve the serious humanitarian crisis in Syria, Hungary is providing Euro 25000 in support towards the UNICEF mental health and rehabilitation programmes for injured children.

Commemorating the Roma Holocaust

Ministry of Human Resources, August 2, 2012 4:05 PM

On the occasion of Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, a commemorative event takes place in Budapest today organized by the Holocaust Memorial Centre and the Tom Lantos Institute. During the event among others speeches are delivered by State Secretary György Hölvényi of the Human Resources Ministry, Rita Izsák, the Director of the Budapest based Tom Lantos Institute, as well as by representatives of the Hungarian Socialist Party and the Politics Can Be Different party.

Significant Financial Support for the Education of Disadvantaged Young People

Ministry of Human Resources, August 2, 2012 3:05 PM

In the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, 7.5 billion forints have been earmarked for the financial support of public training school programmes aiming at promoting equal opportunities as well as for the further development of programmes such as ‘Schoolnet’, ‘Tanoda’ and ‘Second Chance’.

Farewell to the 7th HDF group to join KFOR

Ministry of Defence, August 1, 2012 5:04 PM

A farewell ceremony was held in Szolnok for the troops of the Hungarian Defence Forces, the seventh group leaving for Kosovo to relieve their KFOR colleagues.

Hungarian SZEFO Ltd. Creates New Jobs through Strategic Cooperation Agreements

Ministry of Human Resources, August 1, 2012 2:29 PM

The 100% state-owned SZEFO Ltd., over 60% of whose employees are disabled, has concluded strategic agreements with the Italian DAMA S.p.A. and the French Legrand Ltd. This will create 200 new jobs and guarantee the long-term preservation of the existing 825 jobs.

Press Conference of the Parliamentary State Secretary: Romanian-Hungarian Bilateral Relations should be based upon the Mutual Respect of Human Rights

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, August 1, 2012 11:57 AM

The protection of human rights, including the rights of ethnic Hungarians, is a key issue in terms of relations between Hungary and Romania, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a press conference on July 31.

Freedom of Religion in Hungary

Government, August 1, 2012 8:10 AM

The government welcomes the fact that according to the United States Department of State, Hungarian laws protect the freedom of religion.

Government welcomes US State Dept recognising freedom of religion in Hungary

Government, July 31, 2012 6:07 PM

The Hungarian government welcomes that the US State Department's 2011 report on freedom of religion recognized that Hungary's "constitution and other laws and policies protect religious freedom", the government's international communications office told MTI on Tuesday.