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WHITE KNIGHT in Tuzla

Ministry of Defence, July 2, 2012 7:51 PM

The superior ordered in June the companies of the Multinational Battalion (MNBN), the maneuver element of EUFOR to practice Crowd Disturbance Operations (CDO) using crowd riot control (CRC) techniques.

Viktor Orbán in Azerbaijan: closer cooperation with the Caspian region

Prime Minister’s Office, July 2, 2012 5:41 PM

On Saturday, at the Crans Montana Forum in Baku, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised the importance of the EU creating closer cooperation with the Caspian region, in order to make the community’s energy supply more secure.

Our common future after the European Council meeting – Prime Minister Orbán’s Speech in Parliament

Prime Minister’s Office, July 2, 2012 4:17 PM

As required by the Hungarian constitution, today Prime Minister Viktor Orbán briefed Parliament on the decisions made at the European Council meeting last week; he also introduced the Job Protection Action Plan.

Hungarian Presidency of the Salzburg Forum

Ministry of Interior, July 2, 2012 10:02 AM

Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Salzburg Forum on 1 July 2012.

Prime Minister Orbán’s speech following the European Council meeting

Prime Minister’s Office, June 29, 2012 4:44 PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a speech in Brussels today after the European Council meeting. In his speech he highlighted that the main topic under discussion was how growth can be fuelled by income from bank taxes, crisis taxes and transaction taxes; in light of this, Hungary’s current measures in economic policy can be seen as justified and in line with international thinking.

Hungary Takes On Leading Role on Water-related Issues

Ministry of Rural Development, June 29, 2012 3:53 PM

"Hungary's activities within the field of water management are internationally acknowledged", stressed the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Water at the conference organised on International Danube Day. The countries that lie on the river's catchment area have been drawing attention to the Danube's values and diverse wildlife on June 29 of each year since 2004. This specific day was chosen because the international Danube River Protection Convention to which 14 countries including Hungary became affiliated was signed in Sofia on June 29 1994.

Minority Legal Protection Institute and Foundation launched for Hungarians all over the world

Prime Minister’s Office, June 29, 2012 2:36 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Deputy State Secretary for Hungarian Communities Abroad Zsuzsanna Répás announced the launch of the Minority Legal Protection Institute and Foundation, which aims to contribute to the reinforcement of legal protection for Hungarians living abroad, primarily in neighbouring countries.

Successful talks on National Public Service University in the US

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 29, 2012 12:49 PM

Dr András Levente Gál, government commissioner for the coordination of the implementation of the Good State development concept, had talks with leading US universities on student exchange programmes and joint research projects. The purpose of the consultations conducted with the representatives of Tufts University, Fletcher School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government is to enable the students of the National Public Service University to improve their skills at universities in the United States in the future.

Countryside in the Heart of the Capital – Kossuth Square Market Opens

Ministry of Rural Development, June 29, 2012 12:06 PM

"The fact that the flavours and values of rural Hungary have been given space in the heart of the capital under the arcades of the Ministry of Rural Development is symbolic. The Ministry indeed wants to take producers under its wings and support them with every instrument possible", announced State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh at the official opening of the market on Kossuth Square, opposite Parliament.

New financial relief package introduced

Ministry for National Economy, June 28, 2012 6:28 PM

The Ministry for National Economy and the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance have agreed on a HUF 300 billion financial relief package as part of the 2013 budget.