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Prime Minister attends inauguration service of police officers

Prime Minister’s Office, June 25, 2012 2:47 PM

A country may be strong and successful if an appropriate state administration and economic system is combined with the dedication and honesty of those in the service of the State, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed at the inauguration ceremony of the Law Enforcement Faculty of the National Public Service University held on Sunday.

After the significant expansion in March the volume of retail sales declined in April

Ministry for National Economy, June 25, 2012 11:36 AM

Hungary was one of 13 EU countries where in April a decline was registered in retail turnover. On a monthly basis in Hungary sales turnover declined by 1 percent, and the year-on-year decrease was close to the EU average.

Medal Parade in Sarajevo

Ministry of Defence, June 25, 2012 10:13 AM

The mission of the 10th rotation of the HDF EUFOR contingent has reached an important landmark: on June 14 the Hungarian peacekeepers participated in the traditional medal parade. The event symbolized the successful accomplishment of the soldiers’ six-month tour of duty in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Csaba Hende Visits NATO Base in Germany

Ministry of Defence, June 25, 2012 10:07 AM

On Thursday, June 21 Defence Minister Csaba Hende and Lt.-Gen. Dr. Zoltán Orosz, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff visited the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany.

Sándor Fazekas Attends the Szőreg Rose Festival

Ministry of Rural Development, June 24, 2012 9:37 AM

Szőreg roses are famous among gardeners and horticulturalists, and 98 percent of the roses cultivated in Hungary come from this area, the country's only rose-producing region. The nationally protected plant will also receive EU protected status in the very near future under the name Szőreg Rosebush. The 13th Szőreg Rose Festival was opened on June 23 by Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas in the Csongrád County town.

The Budapest Initiative on ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue: Seminar on the Role of Water in Sustainable Regional Development Strategies

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 22, 2012 6:24 PM

Hungary along with her ASEM partners launched the ASEM Sustainable Development Dialogue by hosting the first event of the sequence of seminars in Budapest on 20-22 June, 2012.

Aid prolonged for public sector employees

Ministry for National Economy, June 22, 2012 5:13 PM

According to the bill submitted to parliament earlier today, public sector employees can request the one-off grant provided for them until 30 September 2012.

Foreign Minister János Martonyi’s Meeting with the Representatives of the International Press

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 22, 2012 3:07 PM

Foreign Minister János Martonyi met and addressed the foreign journalists and press attachés working in Hungary upon the invitation of the Hungarian International Press Association (HIPA) June 22, 2012. The Minister in his opening statement outlined the priorities of the Hungarian foreign policy to the audience and answered their questions.

Hungarian success of lasting deficit reduction

Ministry for National Economy, June 22, 2012 2:56 PM

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union (ECOFIN) delivered its decision on 22 June to abolish the temporary suspension of commitments from the Cohesion Fund -- which verdict the Council had been passed on 13 March and which would have entered into effect from 1 January 2013. The decision could be made because the Council and the European Commission also opine that Hungary has carried out sufficient measures in order to cut the excessive deficit.

The Venice Commission acknowledged the guarantees provided by the Nationalities Act

Ministry of Human Resources, June 22, 2012 2:44 PM

In its report published on Tuesday, the Venice Commission considered the Act on the Rights of Nationalities to be democratic and to serve constitutionality. In the opinion of the Commission, it is the interest of the Hungarian Government to cooperate with nationalities living in Hungary, the new Nationalities Act fulfils international minority protection expectations, yet at the same time it adapts to Hungarian local conditions as well.