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Hungarian An-26 Wins Trophy in Fairford

Ministry of Defence, July 12, 2012 4:26 PM

The organizers of the Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2012 had another busy day on Friday, July 6 as well. While the pilots were practicing flying under a low cloud base, the panel of judges in the “Concours d’Elegance’ competition went round on the ground to see the aircraft on display.

„The Hungarian Defence Forces Always Need Excellent NCOs”

Ministry of Defence, July 12, 2012 4:13 PM

The armed forces rely on the NCOs and are held together by the NCOs who carry them on their back, Defence Minister Csaba Hende said at the NCO swearing-in ceremony which was held in Budapest on Saturday, July 7.

Purchasing Manager Index data for Hungary are outstandingly good in both regional and global comparison in June

Ministry for National Economy, July 12, 2012 3:30 PM

According to the latest release of the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management, the seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) regarding Hungary in the month of June registered a remarkably impressive figure of 52.8 points. This reading implies expansion of the manufacturing sector, as it is well above 50 points which indicates stagnation (a PMI reading above 50 points signals expansion of the sector and a figure below 50 points means contraction).

Viktor Orbán held talks with Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary

Prime Minister’s Office, July 12, 2012 3:00 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén held talks with Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello on 12 July.

Zoltán Balog at the EPSCO Council

Ministry of Human Resources, July 12, 2012 1:37 PM

Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog is attending the Informal meeting of Ministers for Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) on 12-13 July, organized by the Cyprus presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.

International Bartók Seminar and Festival in Szombathely

Ministry of Human Resources, July 12, 2012 10:52 AM

The International Bartók Seminar and Festival opens on 13 July in Szombathely. The programme of the opening concert, as the festival itself, begins with The Miraculous Mandarin suite, followed by La Giro, a composition by Louis Andriessen, featuring Monica Germino violin solo artist. The opening concert will also include a premiere. "I Got Riff", a work by Balázs Horváth will be performed for the first time. This piece was exclusively commissioned by the Philharmonia for the 28th Bartók Festival.

Expansion of Chinese-Hungarian Business Relations Expected

Ministry of Rural Development, July 11, 2012 8:23 PM

"Mutual high-level meetings, professional discussions and forums between China and Hungary are achieving the required results and business relations between the two countries are expected to expand", said Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Katalin Tóth at the conference organised in Budapest by the Commercial Centre of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the Hungarian Kincsem Agricultural Cooperative. The Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Affairs emphasised that the two countries' public administration and economic participants must make further efforts, which primarily assumes taking an active role.

The Faro Convention has been ratified by overwhelming majority

Ministry of Human Resources, July 11, 2012 4:26 PM

The Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society adopted in Faro, Portugal in 2005 declares the individual and collective right to cultural heritage as part of universal human rights. The framework convention has been ratified by the Hungarian National Assembly by overwhelming majority.

Resources for the Job Protection Action Plan are secured

Ministry for National Economy, July 11, 2012 1:40 PM

As a result of the Job Protection Action Plan, tax liabilities of employees and small enterprises will decline by 300bn HUF. Taking into consideration that that the proportionate flat rate personal income tax system left 500bn HUF at taxpayers and families, and levies on the profits of small enterprises have been reduced by 150bn HUF, together with the measures announced lately which total 300bn HUF and are aimed at cutting burdens the tax liabilities on employment will be almost 1000bn HUF lower.

Public administration reform, young generations counted in

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, July 11, 2012 9:53 AM

One hundred and twenty young people are attending the summer camp ReGeneration organised by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice at Lake Balaton. The camp is being organised this year for the second time for university students who are interested in public services, public administration, politics and the work of the government.