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Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics gives an account to Parliament of the Government’s first two years in office

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 14, 2012 6:36 PM

Parliament set aside one day to debate the activities of the Orbán government in its first two years in office.

Agreement concluded between the vice president of the European Investment Bank and the minister for national economy

Ministry for National Economy, June 14, 2012 4:22 PM

On 14 June 2012 Mr. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy, signed in Budapest a project finance contract of 63 million EUR with the Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Mr. Wilhelm Molterer.

Employment and labour market conditions are favourable in Hungary

Ministry for National Economy, June 14, 2012 4:12 PM

The new Labour Code, new public work programme and employment boosting measures:
Key objectives of the new Labour Code - which was adopted by parliament in December 2011 and the provisions of which enter into force on 1 July 2012 - are to increase competitiveness in line with new economic requirements and claims of employees as well as to establish a differentiated regulation. The new law aims to create the most flexible labour market regulation possible. To this end, the document reduces state intervention and -- parallel to defining guarantees for employees – it intends to offer a significantly larger scope for civil law-based regulation than before.

Opening Statement of H.E. Dr János Martonyi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary at the Annual NATO Conference on WMD Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 14, 2012 3:46 PM

Budapest, 14 June 2012

(As prepared for delivery.)

Orbán: Jordan is a key partner

Government, June 14, 2012 3:26 PM

Jordan is a key partner for Hungary in the Middle-East, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday at the ceremonial opening of the Buddha-Bar Hotel Klotild Palace in Budapest.

The Esterházy Madonna may be viewed at the weekend in the newly refurbished Fertőd Castle

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, June 14, 2012 1:58 PM

Raphael’s Esterházy Madonna will be on display at the Fertőd Esterházy Castle, which is gradually regaining its original splendour, at the weekend as part of the Night of the Museums event. Thanks to the spectacular refurbishment project implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan, the castle will be one of the gem stones of Hungarian and European culture, and the showcasing of the Esterházy Madonna will be an important milestone in this process. Visitors may view the painting from 8.00 p.m. on Saturday until 6.00 a.m. on Sunday.

Ukrainian–Hungarian Border Meeting

Ministry of Defence, June 14, 2012 1:20 PM

Gen. Dr. Tibor Benkő, the Chief of the MoD Defence Staff met Lt.-Gen. Volodymyr Zamana, the Chief of the General Staff of the armed forces of Ukraine on June 13. Heading a delegation, the Hungarian Chief of Defence held official bilateral discussions with his counterpart along the Hungarian–Ukrainian border.

Government closes church property settlement after more than twenty years

Government, June 14, 2012 1:19 PM

A conference was held on 12 June in Budapest to evaluate the achievement that, thanks to the harmonious cooperation of the Government, churches and municipalities, the settlement of church properties has been finally closed; an arrangement that has been long overdue since the change of regime. The property settlement played a role in the reinforcement of the religious activities of churches, significantly contributed to the reorganisation of the system of church institutions and created the foundations for the fulfilment of public duties by churches.

Hungary signed the Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage

Ministry of Human Resources, June 14, 2012 9:32 AM

On 8 June 2012, the Government of Hungary signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society (Faro, 2005). Thus, Hungary has taken a significant step in favour of the complex protection, management and preservation of cultural heritage.

What a Lot of Green! – Reporting from Afghanistan

Ministry of Defence, June 14, 2012 9:08 AM

The members of the seventh rotation of the HDF Mi-35 Air Mentor Team (AMT-7) and the second rotation of the HDF Mi-17 Air Advisory Team (AAT-2) – together with the soldiers posted to individual positions taking their paid leave – left Mazar-e Sharif for Debrecen in the morning of Friday, June 1.