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FIFA president thanks the Prime Minister

Prime Minister’s Office, June 5, 2012 8:37 AM

Joseph Blatter, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has written a letter to Viktor Orbán thanking the Hungarian prime minister for contributing to the success of the organisation’s congress in Budapest in May. In the letter, which appears on the Prime Minister’s website, the Swiss sports diplomat offers Mr. Orbán his special thanks for a ‘thought-provoking speech’ which the Prime Minister gave at the opening of the federation’s 62nd Congress. Mr. Blatter made special mention of the fact that he was particularly impressed by Mr. Orbán’s statement that ‘fair play is a strength, not a weakness’.

Talks continue on amendments to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary

, June 5, 2012 8:33 AM

Mihály Varga, Minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU, who swore his oath of office on Monday in Parliament, has asked the Fidesz parliamentary group to consider postponing the final vote on amendments to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary (MNB). According to the original timetable, Monday would have seen the final vote on the Act, following amendments requested by the international organisations.

Interior Minister of Hungary negotiates in Finland

Ministry of Interior, June 4, 2012 4:36 PM

Dr Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister of Hungary conducted negotiations with Päivi Räsänen, Interior Minister of Finland and Krista Kiuru, Minister of Housing and Communications in Helsinki.

Commander of Arrabona Regiment is New Chief of Staff at NATO HQ Sarajevo

Ministry of Defence, June 4, 2012 1:02 PM

At a ceremony held on May 24 Col. Tibor Rózsa, the Chief of the CIMIC Directorate of the HDF Joint Force Command handed over the responsibilities of chief of staff of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo (NHQ Sa) to his successor to the post, Col. (Eng.) Ferenc Kovács, the commander of the HDF 12th Arrabona Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Regiment of Győr.

Feel the Pulse of Kosovo – Reporting from Kosovo

Ministry of Defence, June 4, 2012 12:10 PM

They are the eye and ear of the commander of KFOR, being tasked with supplying the leaders of the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo with various important pieces of information. For this reason, their slogan is “Feel the pulse of Kosovo”.

Working Together for a Clean Environment

Ministry of Rural Development, June 3, 2012 10:35 AM

This year's TeSzedd! ("YouPickIt!") drive was once again successful and effective, with participants collecting several thousand tons of rubbish. Within the framework of the Working Together for a Cleaner Hungary movement, volunteers from all over the country put on their gloves to make the environment more beautiful and cleaner. Hungary's largest rubbish collection initiative took place in 700 settlements and at over 1500 sites. Experience has shown that in places where the TeSzedd! volunteers collected rubbish last year, there was less waste this year.

Gyula Budai: Great Opportunities in Hungarian-Russian Agricultural Cooperation

Ministry of Rural Development, June 1, 2012 7:22 PM

There are great opportunities in the development of Hungarian-Russian agricultural relations, says State Secretary for Rural Development Gyula Budai, who held discussion with Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Alexander Chernogorov on Wednesday in Moscow.

The Prime Minister sums up the Government’s first two years in office

Prime Minister’s Office, June 1, 2012 2:31 PM

’We can look back on the last two years as a successful period, because Hungary has been able to stabilise itself’: this is how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán summed up the Government’s first two years in office. He drew attention to the fact that government finances are stable, that next year the budget deficit will continue to be under three per cent, and that a new constitution has been created.

Végh Sándor string quarter competition begins in Budapest

Ministry of Human Resources, June 1, 2012 1:34 PM

The first Sándor Végh International String Quartet Competition starts on June 4 in Budapest. The event is an important part of a series of commemorations this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the world-famous violinist, chamber musician and conductor Sándor Végh, who was one of the internationally best-known Hungarian musicians of the 20th century.

Career starters to get more jobs

Ministry for National Economy, June 1, 2012 12:02 PM

Although the number of employed increased by 80 000 altogether in the past two years in Hungary, in several labour market segments further apt measures are required in order to reach EU average figures.